I had to actually go to one of their meetings to determine that it was not permitted and ended up backing out of the deal.

To determine the zoning district of your property you may use iMaps.The site then goes through the Short Term Rental Regulations. 

Hey Nathan,If there is no track record of previous income, then the Lender will typically use market rents from comparables to determine the Net Operating Income.

I found a mobile home park for sale near where I live, listed on the market, that I'm interested in determining the current and potential value of.

The real determinants are your cash flow and appetite for risk.

But if you're asking how is the value attributable to any land component of a given property acquisition determined, any reasonable method will suffice (e.g., allocating the land value based upon local property tax valuation ratios might be acceptable).

If you don't know who they are first ask the bus driver what school the bus is coming from or hire someone to meet them at the bus stop to determine where they live.  

Exciting to see your hard work and determination come to fruition. 

What will determine this project is if you have lots of reserves.

Hello Mike,In order to determine if your home town is the right place to invest, I would recommend first defining your investment goals and criteria.