The parks harbor lot's of complaints as eyesores to the communities and shifty people ( not all are bad but you get increases of instances with MHP's on average. ) The county and cities also have an incentive to tear the parks down and impose heavy regulations on them because the tax base is low.

If they can't do that then you might need to consider a new agent.Another thing is the some Water District also have special permits you can get that allow you to water outside of the regulated times in order to establish sod or seed.

Your plan is a great plan and one that can work, however, I would suggest doing alot more research on the housing market here, the rental regulations from the different townships, and employing a Buyer's Agent to help you (I'm available).

Since they were drawn up by attorneys for the state of CO, my using them does not constitute practicing law.

I know real estate is highly regulated and I don't want to end up in trouble for practicing RE without a license, as happened here:  http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/1847...What sort of deal would be reasonable to propose to the real estate agent handling the sale, or to the owner?

Interior aesthetic/practical ideas for design (ex: how to make cinderblock walls a little more "homey."

Call CSLB regarding your case, file a complaint first if you need to.Feel free to call me if you need more help, rigorous government contracts teaches you a lot about government regulations and laws, including proper contracting practices.

I'm more than willing to take classes and get licensed, but I have no intent of practicing as an actual realtor since I have a W2-job-career-path.

Any best practices, formulas or worksheets to help calculate MAO's in these kinds of scenarios?

The second biggest challenge that banks are facing is in the compliance with new regulations under Dodd Frank.