Like any trade, you need to get a few quotes, ask what they specialize in, and see if you are a good fit. 3.As far as location, it doesn't really matter, the IRS is nationwide and from there states add or subtract their rules. 4.

I assume metal roofs in general are more expensive so thats why builders, flippers, roofing companies push them because they are better for their margins, but if you are planning on holding the asset for the long haul I have to think metal is going to last way way longer. 

A lot of reasons but these are the first in my mind right now:- I was looking for a property in Boston that was valued up to 500k (driven by the company's total available capital at the time).

This is my second company I have worked with.  

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

In the 3- Star property segment, price declines were less pronounced, falling about 15% from the peak where deals once traded for approximately $210,000 per door.In addition to asset quality, investors adapted their approaches to stay ahead of rent growth, leading to noticeable shifts in sales volume rankings.

An example is deeding a property valued at $100k from your name to your LLC or vise versa, you're now writing a check for $4,278.00 just to cover the tax payment to record the new deed, not including the recording fee and any fees collected by the title company or attorney representative who facilitates the transfer. 

I think you have 3 options - Update it to HUD standards, wait for a cash buyer, or use a company like I just found with a search https://www.nhmcinc.com/now-financing-pre-1976-manufactured-...

From: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p925#en_US_2022_publink1000...Qualifications.You qualified as a real estate professional for the year if you met both of the following requirements.More than half of the personal services you performed in all trades or businesses during the tax year were performed in real property trades or businesses in which you materially participated.You performed more than 750 hours of services during the tax year in real property trades or businesses in which you materially participated.Don’t count personal services you performed as an employee in real property trades or businesses unless you were a 5% owner of your employer.

The 80,750-SF grocery-anchored neighborhood center, which traded at a 6.5% cap rate and was 92% occupied, has had The Fresh Market as its anchor tenant for the past 12 years.Higher up the pricing spectrum, unanchored and open-air shopping centers may see cap rates above 7% and occasionally push into the 8% to 9% range as specific market and quality factors influence each transaction.In the open-air shopping center segment, Nuveen sold the 1 MSF Fayette Pavilion to 5Rivers CRE, a private buyer from Houston, for $134 million, or $128/SF.