After being able to analyze a deal, having the ability to network and deal with people is the key to success in real estate.

is the ability to manage your communication.

Demand can losely be defined as the number of buyers within a given market that are willing and able to purchase goods or suvices, in this case houses.At least around here, fear has substancially reduced the number of buyers that are willing to buy a home.Those still willing to buy now find it difficult to afford since banks now require silly things like down payments and proof of ability to repay.I think prices still have a ways to come down in So.

Other than access to cash the biggest obstacles are the time it takes to perform the research and the ability to handle the inherent risks of buying property at auction that hasn't been available for inspection.

Have the ability to purchase HUD homes with out having to pay a realtor to just submit a bid for me.

Do not assume that your ability to be a successful RE investors if tied directly to this one pot of money.

That strategy works best if the park is too small for a serious onsite team and you have the ability to watch over the manager. 

Another alternative that has not been spoken about is a ROFR and a leaseI wrote an article a while ago about "Why a ROFR is better than option for an owner" (right of first refusal)@Dwayne George You should also read the statute in North Carolina about any lease purchase or lease with option as they are very strict in NC with owners.A note and a mortgage if free and clear should be done with an attorney.Don't do seller financing without a large down payment and really checking on their credit rating and  their ability to pay (net income in vs expenses out)

When you are just an employee trying to do your job they seem to be more understanding that you are just enforcing the rules because its your job.The ability to separate my business assets from my personal assets.  

I have no idea what future guideline changes will bring, but now there is the technological ability to actually exclude those debts, should it ever be decided by the powers that be that this would be a good idea, because the trended data is right there on the credit report (actually started appearing, in my office, a few months ago).