That should easily give you a higher interest rate than you're paying.Consider all the various real estate options and figure out which way you would like to pursue.

The value of the homes is higher- so they tend to not move as easily to other parks.2) So this is a balance- too many parks and you could have too many pads.

I could have easily taken advantage of someone but instead dealt with her honestly and fairly.

You can easily do $10,000 in damage to my house.

A real estate attorney told me it could easily be done, with the right contracts, at $350/hr, I thought there could be a better way.

Unless you live in an area too affluent for novice investors to easily acquire a starter property (in my area, that would be Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, etc.) find neighborhoods with easy driving distance of your home, maybe 20-30 minutes max.

Do you lose homestead and personal tax deduction credits on the property?

In a short sale if you are missing a few key pieces the whole transaction falls apart or you start over and lose the buyer to frustration with the process.

I figured I should take the deal as I would get money back, have my taxes capped, and not have to risk losing at the state level.To answer your question, yes I have experienced long delays.

Don't make the application fee $0 - you will end up having EVERY LOSER and DEADBEAT filling out an application, because what have THEY got to lose?