.  [$79k x 65% = $51k - $20k rehab = $31k MAO.IMHO - I wouldn't "retail flip" anything under $79k ARV.

(Full time agents who are actually in retail sale)

Look for someone professional, who has a pulse on the local market, has a good reputation, understands the local market and industry, and is well networked.

Expect to shell out about $200 per month for you E&O insurance, MLS access and Board of Realtors memberships.I personally have no desire being a retail agent.  

Again, I don't know anything about mobile home parks I'm simply saying that most of the sellers or rather most of the buyers that I sell finish retail Homes to wouldn't want a park in their neighborhood let alone yard

Is it a good idea to rent to an unmarried couple both of whom work in the restaurant industry?

I think 15 year is the shortest I have heard of in the last 20 years, but the industry has changed considerably over time, so obviously this 95 year old could be talking about something available more than 75 years ago.

Personally, I hate the idea of a balloon payment at the end of the 5 years and subject to the whims and fantasies of the economy and banking industry.

They are building a team together with specializing in the hospitality industry.

I am working on financing a 6 unit retail space right now and 1 of the units is not rented.