General rule of thumb I have heard is that carpet in a rental is expected to last about 5 years.The real fix here is buying premium higher traffic resistant carpet, or converting to a hard flooring on your next replacement, like LVP. 

While completing a Cost Seg study, they were very resistent to me using 6% and because of time-sensitivity, I decided to default to the "rule of thumb" method that you mentioned and used 80/20. 

You may find it useful to seek an unofficial preliminary meeting with the local powers-that-be to get a read on how much resistance there's likely to be with your development, as well as getting an early read on things they'll "suggest" to make necessary approvals more likely.

This will hold true in any lower cost inventory neighborhood, not a Philadelphia specific problem but resist the temptation particularly if you are not a local hands own operator.

Resist the temptation of buying what your family wants and instead buy something you'll be able to easily rent when you move!

What is the best way to assess and submit for claims with insurance with least resistance from the insurance company ( assuming it’s not a smooth process.

Sorry couldn't resist.

Also its work they asked for and was something that was a very big complaint when we did a walk through before we bought the property and we are following through with it so i don't understand the resistance.

Because these parks are often under the radar, there’s less competition, allowing investors to secure deals at attractive prices.Lastly, mobile home parks are recession-resistant.

While there is some predictability in certain outcomes/situations - what we have found is the "path to least resistance" meaning the less the borrower has to do the better.