So you have to look at if you are competitive with funds and expectations.Developers will want to use companies with a track record and the cheapest cost of capital available to boost their profit on build out and lease up.  

As you went through licensing classes, I'm sure you heard the "sphere of influence" term thrown about.

Your debt isn't going away very soon and I would rather use what I have to begin or boost my investing career than sink my money into debt. 

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As soon as you learn something you can use your public speaking skills to give right back to those groups and in turn grow your sphere of influence.

Can someone clarify how this would influence the whole-sale process?

Perform proper screening of your potential new tenants and don't be influenced by your old tenants.

We run a tight ship and are a profitable company with no need to raise our prices to pay back loans, appease investors, VCs, or stockholders (as we have no outside influence affecting our pricing decisions).  

Mobile Home Parks are a great source of income, but they have a lot of unique characteristics that influence the value of them.  

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