Just goes to show regional/international customs, terms and processes vary greatly and it's nye impossible to write so as to cover all the variations :)

. – 11:15 a.m.Development Process – Site PlanningManufactured housing developments have unique land planning considerations.

This is a unique and optimistic way to look at our industry. 

I am seeking guidance (and funding) for a very unique opportunity in an undervalued condo community in Lithonia, GA.

Knock on any door that looks like it has potential, and ask them if they know anyone who is interested in selling.I just wrote an article about the unique ways a colleague finds new properties in her own neighborhood.

Though it can be done and we can make money, I usually steer them in a better direction that would be more conducive to traditional stick-built construction because modular just wasn't economically feasible for that specific project.I hope to talk about some of those reasons it just wouldn't work as well as why I think in most cases, in most new products, in most regions and in most development situations, modular makes sense all day.First I'm going to start with THEORY pros and cons, than later we will get into APPLICATION pros and cons.TheoryPro #1 - Less waste - With conventional, on-site construction, it is practically pre-calculated in the budget that there will be a surplus of material left over.

Even though their training says to pick one region and preferably a local region so you can work with local people to begin with, when you call and talk to their "coaches" (if they have time for you) they tell you that they are finding deals all the time, you just have to keep searching until you can find the right area, with the right lot, with the right deal, then turn it over to them.If you are capable of doing these things, don't waste your time turning the deals to them, just find that good of deals and do them yourself.I hope this saves someone the "deposit" money they would never see again.

Just saying your ability to make it happen, your track record, demonstrated knowledge, assets and professional approach will have much to with a bank saying pay up now.Years ago I had regional bank officers call and ask if we had a servicing contract, I'd tell them, the loan officer would say "oh, okay Bill, just keep me informed" or something similar, or "Bill, are you doing this deal?"

"Unique" items, or something that the average person knows little about can sometimes be boght cheap enough to resell on ebay (I have another friend who does this with sewing machines).I was at a HUD live auction and saw a couple of houses sell at auction for 10% more than the they could have been bought off the MLS that afternoon.

"A Pig Names ParisThe Conclusion"I wanted to thank everyone who responded to my unique eviction dilemma.