Might consider getting a third party influence, a neighbor who knows the family and who might like you for a neighbor.

It seems to me a larger owner could influence the manager to direct tenants towards them and away from my property)*The property management company has a terrible website, and it begs the question how competent and reliable they may be*It is my understanding that I pay the management fee regardless of vacancy, however I'm not sure on that, perhaps someone who has had prior experience with these type of communities could tell me how they are normally structured.I apologize if I don't quite have the RE vocabulary down, but hopefully you folks can provide some advice and help me get my start in real estate!

Whereas real estate you get in and influence the value of the investment directly by improvements and such, and you decide what direction the investment is going to take.They are both very interesting and I think a person's personality comes into play as to which vehicle they prefer, however in the "long run" they both done well for investors!

There are regulatory influences but they are not so far out side of the assets disposition options that they force fire sales.

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Unlike mortgage interest rates that are governed by specific factors, interest rates in private money are largely influenced by supply and demand as well as other unique factors.

Is it the types of tenants they attract, or a deeper social influence that the parks themselves create that apartments and other "tight living spaces" do not?

I also door knock listed houses and show them a Plan B if their Agent fails them.Lastly, I contact COIs, Centers of Influence by phone and in person.

Residential properties change, neighborhoods change, homes become dysfunctional, market changes can take values down as well as up.There are very few 100 year old homes in my area that remain desirable today.Commercial can suffer similar issues.Always have an exit, there are aspects beyond your control that can effect a property, the trick can be when to bail out before negative influences arrive.There are several trusts that can be beneficial in holding good properties long term, just make sure there is flexibility built in to dump a property and move on to something else. :)

As for RDPD book, it's not a novel idea, but who cares how many people get influenced by that book.