Besides some deferred maintenance: 1) The massive basement unit was home to the person who maintains the grounds, and he was stealing electricity from the common areas and storing junk on the grounds. 2) Water expenses are double what we'd expect for a building that size.

No different that Walmart or any mom and pop store that has to RAISE their prices due to "shrinkage" i.e.

If you're building credit, I personally would steer clear of store cards and get bank credit cards.

I also have quite a few you tube videos myself if you don't mind a shameless plug.Regarding a good management team - which I believe most folks (especially if you're new) should have - would be to look up Tron Jordheim with Store Here. 

So The Mobile Home Park Store started the 'Bootcamp'.

They are extremely smart and only place their stores in locations where their customers (which happen to be your tenants) will always have a job, even during a recession. 

We serve cookies :)  Spend 6 months listening to the podcasts, read as many of the BP books on investing as you can (click the "Store" link above) then you'll be ready to redefine your life goals and start investing.  

Right there next to buying a rental property in a town where the only grocery store and biggest employer is a Walmart. 

My business partner and I own 5 retail stores. 

I bought three inexpensive ones at the hardware store and put them outside, at the front door, garage walk door, and basement door.Most of the upstairs has hardwood floors, so I provided a microfiber mop, a gallon of Zep hardwood floor cleaner, a quart spray bottle, and even a funnel to get the cleaner into the spray bottle.