Just google the following: - special assessment - zombie condos - Florida condos (look for recent news)Since you are not living near the properties anyways, why not look in a landlord friendly state where the purchase prices are lower?

If only short term rental guests actually followed rules!

Is there a specific pricing strategy that you follow or do you look at your comps and adjust accordingly?

I plan to kindly follow up with collecting.Trust but verify - I looked it up & there was a news story about itAnyone know of any resources out the there to help him in the short term with rent? 

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!

Don't have answers, but definitely following this thread!

There are a lot of rules to follow, but make sure you have a great custodian. 

If so you'll want to follow Dodd Frank and the other consumer rules.Yes, buyers will make it primary residence with mobile home or build single family. 

Then follow the rest of the advice given here.

I'm aware of this model just as Jason is BUT it isn't the model that we follow.