As a side note, there are tempting homes on Chateau At Antelope Ridge that appear at first glance to have good prices and rents, but be aware they are actually manufactured/modular homes that have a $500/month lot rent If you do the same criteria search in Denver: 0 currently active with the closest match in Keenesburg, CO.

http://www.federalreserve.gov/Pubs/feds/2008/200859/200859pap.pdf Fed Program to Aid Commercial Real Estate Slow to Produce Deals The fourth monthly deadline under the Federal Reserve’s Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility aimed at commercial real estate is today, and no deals have emerged.

Convert the park owned rentals into rent to own via Sun's rent credits program (which is closest to being Dodd Frank compliant that I;ve seen in the MHP business).Hire one of the park occupants to be a greeter and your eyes for 1/2 off rent.  

Not only is the general influence bad amongst lousy friends but a Recent study concluded your closest friends and you will all have virtually the same income levels . you must pick people on the same path as you or they WILL drag you down emotionally spiritually and financially 

Closest ones to you would be the Boston Area REIA (Just changed locations to Medford) and the Black Diamond REI meeting in Waltham run by @Ann Bellamy .

I asked the seller to fix any major issues that I would need to address prior to renting it, and he agreed to 3 of the 4 the inspector and I noted.I took care of the remaining one myself with aid from a family member who is an electrician (just replacing a cracked faceplate) What was the outcome?

The tenant can get a free scumbag legal aid lawyer who will use a million legal tricks to keep the tenant in the property for months.

I fully understand pro bono legal aid shops and complaints to HUD I owed over 200 homes that had HUD tenants in them..

There are some "no buy zones" that I have in this market area also...mostly included in the fringe side (closest to KCMO).

If you apply for FEMA aid as an investor, you can get low interest SBA loans (about 4%) for the rebuild.