Relatively cheap but visually impactful upgrades can really boost appeal and rent.

That said- park owned rentals change the dynamics of how you operate your community.

I'm a visual person so I need to see some pics of wood looking tile, sounds very clever ;)

I attach the current criteria to each application and information on why I accepted them or rejected them, so feel I could easily defend it to anyone even though its dynamic.

Ravi Kiran Wow, you're planning on adding a ton of expenses to prevent car break ins.There are some cheaper options that you could start with.The gate is a visual deterrent... so is a dummy video camera and signage.An auditable deterrent is to have a bell set up to a light beam so when someone walks across and breaks the line of sight, the bell/buzzer rings.

We look nationwide and continue to find this one of the most dynamic markets in the country.  

One possible exception to the above is if you are dealing directly with a private seller, as that can be a very different dynamic. 

They take less time to construct than site-built homes, are more energy-efficient, and generally cost less.I have been tracking a lot of posts written and contributed by many real estate professionals on various blogging platforms from Active Rain to Linkedin as well as several publications and even in some audio visual commentary be it news related, informative documentary or advertorial in nature.

It's a different animal, and you need to intimately understand your specific market dynamics.  

To my shame, I have not read it, but @Brandon Turner has written a book on strategies for funding real estate investment:http://get.biggerpockets.com/nomoneydown/I read "Nothing Down for the 2000s: Dynamic New Wealth Strategies in Real Estate" by Robert Allen and would recommend it as well.