I think it varies by state & county.

(Not completely relevant, but a fascinating tidbit, I think) Now, I think that study was mostly of salaried workers -- being a self employed investor/entrepreneur is a different thing, and I think if a study focused on those folks the results might vary quite a bit.BTW, my current income goal is $12,750 a month (yes, I have a reason for picking that specific number).

The leads seem to come in fast and my own creation of categories is not keeping up. 

I think owning the parks is a vary, very good long term return.

All these folks that say they have done X millions of deals and never had an issue could be lying, exaggerating, or lucky too as it varies somewhat from region to region, the market risks involved at the time, contractual agreements and even the ratings of a bank may influence their actions, you will never know.What you do need to understand is that the DOS has been, is and will be used, to what extent, we don't know, but you need an exit in the event you do get caught up in a note being called due!

Permit fees can vary widely.

@Michael LebeauIt can vary greatly based on which town you're in since we're just outside of Philadelphia.

I found them through a well-known "promoter" who utilizes their services.Like others have mentioned, Philly varies vastly block to block.  

Most of their fees are regulated so in my opinion, costs vary little (total closing costs should be 2-3% of total transaction amount).

As of the date I am drafting this post, and after having done this 12 consecutive years, I have never collected a commission, referral, or kickback of any sort for any referral to any DST or TIC company, including the two earlier posted ones that were removed by someone.I feel I have to write a strong response because the prior post before mine indicated to beware of a qualified intermediary that pushes their own property and I just want to make it abundantly clear that I do not fit into that category.