As some mentioned its all about their priorities and we try to keep lines of communication open and offer to transition them to friends or family but in the end they hunker down and the marshall is knocking on the door.I guess what I am trying to say is you do all those checks to minimize risk but there is no guarantee on anything.

I would be sure to come up with a plan B and communicate that with the seller.

Do not pretend to know that I am in communications with every states' manufactured housing division and run my procedures past them to confirm they are legal in each state.

I would love to transform old apartment units into energy-efficient, higher-end units.

Great challenge to throw out there.Though a mentor will only be as good as their mentee's willingness to take action and follow the sage advice.I certainly try to help and give back by being active here, doing the podcast here, talking at my local REI meetings (I've done case studies, no selling stuff), talking with newbies sometimes for hours at these meetings, talking on the phone and writing long emails to people that get in touch asking for help.I have had one true mentee that I met with to talk about stuff and had lots and lots of communication with.

Consequently, parks are extremely tax efficient and often allow for excess paper losses that real estate professionals can use to offset other taxable income.

Open and honest communication is key.

I know my own hvac buddy usually says floor insulation in Charleston is one of the last places to put your $ as far as efficiency goes.

Even if you want to move, it would probably be a good idea to confirm the "landlord" won't be able to enforce the lease.A tenant cannot communicate with the lender.  

Energy efficiency might be better in one over the other, but a tenant might not realize that when looking.