I am looking at jumping into mobile home investing in West Michigan. From being a Realtor I know that there are a lot of intricacies to any type of real estate deal, and that mobile homes are a different animal. I wou...

I'm in the Black Hills in South Dakota, and this area is growing rapidly.  

I was actually in the car with Curt Davis today telling him about a certain area of Memphis back in the late 90's that was a strong area and today it has rapidly declined.

I think you’re right that Austin will appreciate much more rapidly than many of the other areas you mentioned.

In a technology driven world the self check out/self service model is growing rapidly.

(to understand further see threads on building business credit rapidly)

I think what you will learn is that local Little Rock Realtors, PM's and investors are way behind the curve on the evolution of the rental business. 

Rents and prices are linked; if prices are not increasing rapidly, then neither will rents.Furthermore, it's not realistic to expect a 10% return in any location if you include all recurring costs in your calculations.

For the most part, you don't need THAT much rapid response for these types of assets.  

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