These operators totally bungled the deal and operation but still made money due to the market.2.

We travel for work (healthcare) and chronically live out of MTRs, so it will be our first time operating a shorter term, but won’t be an entirely foreign situation to us.

I operate out in Southern California.

How about the simple obvious that the inputs to deliver the service/product have a base-line and market prices have, OBVIOUSLY, been at about as lean of operating profit margins as can be. 

You need to understand that given your situation the asset and operational impact must be absolute minimal, lowest risk exposure possible.

They usually sell for a really attractive price because investment property financing is (obviously) difficult, somewhat limiting the buyer pool to owner-operator small business owners (who in turn are typically great clients, as well).  

With a license, you'll have access to systems for prospecting & training.

District Court to operating a mortgage fraud and equity stripping scheme involving numerous New Hampshire properties.

Very few people operate their LLC correctly and therfore this just gives them a flase sense of security.Moving into a LLC can also trigger the due on sale clause.

I feel like it's a space where great operators can really clean up, since the bar is set really low, in my experience at least.