I am certain I will be setting up some conference calls if we can get this baby off the ground.

I do intend to stand my ground when someone calls me out though.

Many times they are not included in the maintenance expenses of the common grounds and what units do you think get leased out first....yours?

If you're sticking them on telephone poles, get the horizontal flutes.I agree with the comment above as well. smaller and preferably lean them against something. if you're staking them in the ground, try to lean them against a stop sign, telephone pole or something else that will shelter them a little and keep them standing...or you could use wood and get a ladder and drill screws through your sign to a telephone pole.Not that I advise it but I've seen it done in San Antonio.

As far as my back ground in real estate, I’ve done a lot of things.

Butte had some deals but I (not sure if it was warranted) worried about the ground soil and even holes in the earth from all the tunnels.

If the landlord policy is to require income of, say, 42% (or 38% or 33%) of rent costs... then there is sufficient grounds to deny based on income if the applicant can't meet the landlord's policy.

Maybe if it is supported by the ground and dirt only, some of the dirt is settling causing the tension.

I've used this trick to deal with suspected drug dealers.......Draft a letter notifying the tenants that you have given permission for the authorities (state police) to use your properties as a training ground for their narcotic dogs.

I think the economies of scale on MFRs are overrated a bit, since you're paying for maintenance/utilities for the common areas/grounds on MFR's, and typically paying for water as well, which is $40-55/unit/mth around here.