I'm new and JUST learning and so far this site's been my main source or really great content so I'll ask a question that's really 'green'...Locking down a property - is done with flex option ideally it sounds like?

Should I have the builder finish the house to my choice of material?

If the park provides water/sewer/trash to the tenants as a benefit, so it is not submetered by the owner or the city, you can figure your expenses IF your a well run park without water leaks in the main infrastructure or any of the tenants homes, will probably be around 40%.

This mainly a way to sell vacation homesI would shy away.

You need to cloud the title so that he has no choice but to deal with you.

However, I strongly disagree with you that ANYONE in the United States is going hungry, except by choice.

Good question :-)I guess my main concern would be that the lending environment right now is making it really difficult to do deals unless you have a lot of available capital.

Getting your father involved is another story, but a personal choice.

The main point is get out of the house and meet people.

There are groups all across the world who's main focus is killing you, and for some reason, the worst guy you can point your finger to is Bush.