The stock awards remain the same: 2,000 shares for capping, 1,000 shares for attracting producing agents, once we cross the 2,000 agent count company-wide, the share awards are reduced in half.

Does this explain the wide difference in the desired CoC?

We have had to pay as much as $5,000 to demolish a single wide mobile home that was older and required asbestos tests/abatement and then demo.If you sell the home for someone to move to their lot, then just be aware they likely have 4k+ in costs to move it plus another 3k+ in costs to setup decks, underpinning, water/sewer/electric/hvac hookups.

You want to cast a wide net to find the best tenants.

It's not that there is never flooding in NM, but when there is, it's not wide spread.

A 1/2" wide crack might be.

So it makes sense to choose a home that will make a good rental right from the start.Common factors that real estate investors consider when choosing a good rental property include:The neighborhood, which will influence the type of tenants the home will attract and the rent they can afford to pay.Property tax rates, which vary widely from one place to the next and can have a significant impact on the total return of a rental home.School district quality, crime rate, and overall neighborhood ratings affect occupancy levels and the overall value of the home.Job market and population growth are two indicators real estate investors consider to help predict the future demand from tenants for rental housing.Housing Price Index (HPI) and Housing Affordability Index (HAI) are two other metrics investors use to anticipate rental property demand, because when home prices are unaffordable more people may choose to rent rather than own.Average rents and rent growth also affect where to buy a home to house hack, since the rental income will be used to pay for part of the mortgage and other expenses.

., however when I first started out I had a tenant that I would "drop by" to pick up rent each month mainly because I had converted my personal residence to a rental and wanted to keep an eye on it.I've gone through a wide range of ways to collect rent, and I have to say going to a property to personally collect has got to be the worst way to do it.  

We have an affordability issue, 100%, although that is economy wide.

You might try Argentine Federal or US Wide Financial (out of St.