What that simply equates to is that the barriers to entry here are higher, and I personally think that's a good thing. 

There is a general equation in contracting that the cost of a project is 1/3 materials , 1/3 overhead and 1/3 profit . generally speaking this is pretty close  .

Even if folks remain married, the certainty of knowing how assets would be distributed in such a terrible situation can take tension and uncertainly out of the equation. 

In this business it's all about your network and if you remove school out of the equation (which a lot of your network would come from there initially) you are now making your life a lot harder than it needs to be.  

Real estate values are not based on the end sum of an equation.

Realizing that not everything is going to always fit into the equation the way you expected is the hardest part to learn.

The local island bank we went to doesn't seem to want to include the potential income from the property as part of the equation.

That somehow allowing you to financially benefit from the program beyond its incentive for accomplishing program goals, would somehow equate to frivilous spending.

The bank that approved the short sale was Bank of America (via the equator system) if that makes a difference.

If a mobile home is attached to real property (private land) there is more of a mathematical equation to based your purchase figures on, however for parks we have to know our markets before we buy anything.