If the government gets involved and makes it a compliance issue for the manufacturer, it will increase costs for everyone.

I work at a tractor manufacturing company here with great benefits, (100% covered health insurance), small pension, 401k w/ company match.I have researched a lot and am interested mostly in buy and hold investing in single family or small multi-unit homes.

It's wise to scale back future appreciation expectations, as you had a big bump the last 3 years.I strongly disagree with those who state that appreciation means nothing until you sell, or that it can vanish at any moment. 1- an appreciated property will allow you to borrow against it, to pull cash out for another investment. 2- you brought at the bottom of a serious recession, and up already 30%.

Additionally I'm talking about on a smaller scale for now.

This particular home is a manufactured/modular home but its not a mobile.

Realize the value that you're providing and what a reasonable rate is for that value.Property management seems to be very much about scale. 

Many major paint manufacturer's not only warranty treated wood applications if you follow the drying period mentioned above, but, if you're interested,  they often have how-to videos for painting treated wood. 

The key to scale your business is to learn how to raise capital.

If you are looking to really scale you can get a building with a lot more units (anything over 5+).

The customers did not like the other kind as well and the food supplier told us a goods manufacturer came in and gave them a cheaper price to make more profit so unless we could order 3 pallets of the previous pepperoni a week they could not keep carrying it.The larger restaurants get to dictate certain things to suppliers and have the power.