I have a vision of building and developing mobile home communities in upstate NY that are vertically integrated to allow future members to choose from a catalog of homes, have them installed, provide them with financing options, and make the process of selecting, buying, and living in the community very smooth.Since this is my first time doing this, I would love to chat with an experienced mobile home developer on the following items:Zoning - navigating the zoning process to allow the community to be allowedStart up costs - I am a finance person who would love to better understand start up costs - septic / electrical / water / pads / roads / etcOn Going Maint Costs - in building our business case, I want to build a conservative financial model to capture all re-occurring expenses - utilities, landscaping, capex, septic clean out, etc.I know this is a lot, but would greatly appreciate talking to someone who is an expert in this asset class!

I currently operate a few STRs so have a good understanding of that aspect although they're all located in touristy locations.

The only way for you to understand the situation and evaluate your options is to ask a lot of questions.  

Past success is a good indicator of future performance. understand the risk if the project takes longer or costs more.

I think demand is decent.If you're looking in a flood zone you'll definitely want to understand the FEMA 50% rule.

I guess I dont understand what you asking.are you asking can a buyer cash out your equity and just take over your seller financed loan.

Let me give you some background for context and to help you understand why I am moving in this direction with investing this year. 

but careful planning and documentation are essential""...making sure that your wife understands what she needs to do to document her hours and activities."

More than likely the PM wasn't aware of the costs as most PM's don't understand project management.

In a city like Philly, you will face many challenges - you need to learn the market and know the neighborhood and the block and make sure all of your numbers are within reason, you need very reliable contractors, you need a to understand the permit process, you need to be familiar with market expectations.