Great ancient book.

Paddy Realty if you're Irish, Oktoberfest Properties if you're German, Viking Estates for a Swede, Backdoor Homes if you're Greek.

I bought my personal residence and then found out later that their were old deed restrictions and ancient HOA just like you stated. 

A lot is happening over in Bayview and the Greek town area.  

If your other tenants are upset they will have to lobby their representatives to get the law changed that registered sex offenders can't date other people or be in the building.Edit: ancient post.

Unless it is in a historical district (which has its own list of hassles and complications that should be considered) or it ancient I wouldn’t think of it much differently.  

So, right after 2007 the bottom fell out and it was really bad for what felt like forever, but within a decade the market so thoroughly "healed" that it was well above the pre-collapse heights.In the words of some ancient Chinese proverb, or @Brandon Turner, "the best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago. 

or  are these ancient pads made for when mobiles were 50' long?

Leases were ancient.

Fieldstone foundations, knob & tube wiring, ancient HVAC, decrepit plumbing, moisture, mold, etc.