I also realized  that the property may be attracting bad tenants (apparently this has happened multiple times) and that wasn't the first property I wanted to start with.

Right now what's attracting me to mobile home parks is that I don't have to deal much with the actual MH maintenance because the tenant own them (less expenses than apts), and I like the less turn-over of the tenants (because of the high cost of moving the MH and most/all the tenants would own their MHs).

1) Demographics growth = population growth drives appreciation2) A business friendly state that attracts more and more companies, attract good jobs which drives appreciation3) A landlord friendly property code, I will venture to say the most landlord friendly in the US.Don't even compare California's and New york's.4) In Texas and in Houston particularly, you can get deals that both Cash flow and will have appreciation

A few weeks ago I dived into learning about real estate and it has really attracted me.

Real estate tends to be a little pricey in the state of Utah, so I'm considering branching out into other states that might look more attractive from a numbers stand point.

The challenge there is that accumulating enough properties to generate cash flow on par with a solid middle-class income (especially in a metropolitan area) requires deploying a substantial amount of capital to acquire the properties, and achieving attractive returns requires careful selection of the properties (to buy below market value), attractive financing, and likely some amount of rehab work along the way -- all of which require a degree of expertise to do successfully, as evidenced by BP itself.If someone is unwilling or uninterested in really digging in to understand REI, they could of course still own rental properties through a turnkey provider or a REIT, but in both cases are giving up some of the upside potential that rewards the patient and diligent.To be clear, I think REI is a great choice for building wealth and Real Estate in some form should absolutely be part of almost everyone's portfolio.

To quote one of the guys off the podcast on how to find a good contractor:"It's like dating: you have to kiss a lot of frogs"But when building your team how do you attract the pretty and nice frogs?

On the other hand, investors like single family properties because they attract more stable tenants and the properties produce good cash. 

Brad, it can be street by street in those areas,  I see you are from California,   why are you attracted to our area,  just wondering.  

Ive seen a lot recently about Wellington boosting its game in terms of attracting more people there, do you think some of the overflow of Auckland might spill down south?