You must understand the impacts and concerns perceived by the local municipality (ies).

I am embarking on a more regimented process for tracking and pursuing vacants myself recently...so, what i am telling you is what my plan of action is, but it is not tried and true yet.Send the owner a picture of their house with a letter (if you have time, hand write it for more impact)...the letter might say to the effect:"DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IS THIS HOUSE (at 123 main st.) is COSTING YOU?

Once this phase is completed, I put a permanent loan on the building and pay down my HELOC. 

Hi all,Looks like a casino with is opening up in our city in 2018 and was wondering if that will have a positive or negative impact on the value of our home.

All of these measures are likely to have some impact on property owners.

But the active duty are still there on long stable tours as teachers, and then there are students, and "permanent party."  

If they had that much they'd be crazy to put it down on a doublewide.Banks will only finance if:  mobile home title retired to land, home is on a brick (permanent) foundation.Call around to local banks looking for lenders.  

First thing to check is if the local jurisdiction has any impact fees or taxes.

Leverage of course impacts cash flow so if you're nearing the end of your earning life cycle and looking exclusively for cash flow then leverage may not be the way.  

How you created this new, more abundant life" that is just it isnt it... when you can develop some positive sources and "feel" successful then the negative doesnt have such an impact.