The loan is small and the property is odd ball which creates a "double whammy" with lenders.It's going to be a hard one to get a loan on.700,000 loan in commercial is like a 40k house in residential.

So - we have rules - "No bicycling or ball playing in the parking lot" - that go for persons of all ages.

Other than that, I have a 2 year old boy and can hit a golf ball pretty far.

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I've been busy reading just about every real estate investing book I've been able to get my hands on and after listening to all the bp podcasts I feel it's time to dive in and get the ball rolling.

Now the ball is in his court.

We own several MH's in various MH parks that we rent because we've been in this industry for almost 3 decades and the park owners trust our judgement in selecting good tenants and we always keep the homes up.My suggestion is to interview some park owners, not managers unless they are the owner, tell them what your plans are and see if they'll play ball with you.

I think you'll find the same issue with M/F :)There are investors that acquire properties creatively here in CA that do end up cash flowing (interest only loans, seller financing, etc.) but that's a whole other ball game than a normal straight purchase.

Its really a gamble and without a crystal ball, no one knows for sure when that will come to a halt....or ask two economist for their opinion.At the end of the day, to appreciate is an achievable goal and appreciation is a hope and a gamble.  

I'm also not sure if maybe there is a cheaper method of marketing (outside of bandit signs) that could help me to get the ball rolling.