As the economy improves and lending requirements relax a little, these renters are going to want to buy.

Looked into one of these at our MHP in NC for the selfish reason of hoping to improve our own cell phone reception!

The improvement cost includes items like WAC and SAC, park dedication, trunk charges, architectural charges, demolition cost, purchase cost, etc,.

For at least the first year, I plan to be an owner-occupant, manage the property and put the proceeds directly back into proactive improvements, such as replacing a 50 year old water heater (not joking).

If you hire a property manager (10% of rent), you're left with 3% of rent for maintenance/repairs/capital improvements/vacancies/legal fees/fines/nonpayment of rent/the list goes on & on.Stay away from condos if you can.

We've made a number of improvements to the company profiles already, thanks to feedback from a few of our members.

$275 on a $500 apt is 4.5% of annual rent, $35 on same apt is .6% off your top line.These items should be part of the construction/improvement inspection and not some arbitrary re-rent inspection (did you make any improvement?)

But after that, I think there will be a slow but steady improvement in the overall housing market as foreclosures eventually return to normal again.Simple economics should come into play eventually.

As the economy improves and lending requirements relax a little, these renters are going to want to buy.4.

After making significant repairs and capital improvements, a number of other issues cropped up after the renter was in place.