I provide my sellers with a promissory note and require them to give me power of attorney.

By Monday the wife got into a spat with the park manager and power company.

Thank you all, i don't think zoning is an issue but i will be sure to check. power, sewer and water is all there. as far as getting bids on the moving and hook up, is that just calling different companies that can do the job and comparing prices?

Quote from @Nathan A.: I completely agree with what @Cory J Thornton said about evaluating the actual deal based on target cashflow.

Foreclosure auctions in major metropolitan areas are attended by a number of “professionals” who have been doing this for a long time; they are knowledgeable, experienced, and have enough capital to buy numerous properties so that they engage the power of diversification.  

If Apartment A is a 2bed/1bath with washer/dryer and Apartment B is a 1bed/1bath with no washer/dryer, Apartment A should pay a higher rate.

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Tips (reported tips), overtime, bonuses... all a 2 year average. may be worth making sure you are considered "full time" or have "full time employment" before you apply for a home loan; otherwise, taking a few less hours here and there could result in dropping your purchasing power in the 11th hour. 

In other words, in the power of what it can buy.

Any insights on wage growth and purchasing power ?