I suspect that the retail packaged locks do not use anywhere near the max possible codes though.

Also be aware of when you need to get a Dealers license for doing this. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/30/topics/87382-how-many-individual-mobile-homes-can-you-buy-sell-per-year-before-getting-a-mh-retailers-license--find-out-here According to this once you do 2 you need a license.

I would agree that the rental market took a slight hit with the new housing that went up but that also included the removal of mansion park which housed a good amount of students (and I think that will be the future site of new housing - which is directly across main st from landmark) Other than that I know there are plans to expand the engineering building and various other sites at the Technology campus area down 322 eventually.I've heard that the local neighborhoods on the back side of campus and now behind the new boulevard is a hotspot right now - with new food and retail venues going in and being walking distance to everything it seems to be a good target area.

Just like any retail operation it has it's "service area" and the dealers are not going to look kindly upon you for shutting down their operation and forcing them to relocate.

"not habitable in its current form", then many (if not, all) conventional lenders will not finance your deal as their business model considers retail, ready-to-live-in homes.

For example retail is on a different cycle than multifamily which is on a different cycle than residential etc.Some investors will stay in an asset class and not deviate they just buy more when the market is down and hold more when it is up or sell.Other investors are constantly looking for the next asset class that is at the bottom of the cycle.So to give an example when Coke stock is low both investors might buy a lot of the shares.

Holli,It's unfortunate to hear that you are having a difficult time wholesaling the properties but have you thought about rehabbing them, then selling retail?

It is a multi tenant retail property anchored by a discount retail chain.My problem is that the sellers did not comply with the timeline to produce all documents.  

I have found that the properties sold through the Detroit Land Bank (where they auction 2 a day) are going very much at retail values or above. 

As I posted a couple of days ago, Atlanta is ground zero for institutional investors, so anything that they are interested in buying goes super quickly at or close to retail.