So the larger REI group in the area to my knowledge is named Renatus, or some variation of the word.

My internet business has been going for the past few years (real estate based) and the plan is to take it big this year after lots of beta testing, trial and error, and finding the right path.

We would need one incredible finish to June to avoid a recession (the job reports was a nice start, but no where near sufficient to result in a positive GDP for the quarter).I agree recessions differ and this one may be more different than most (which already have a lot of variation). 

The community of BP is wonderful and I totally get what you have created, a place for people to share their real world experiences within real estate investment and help teach others by their past trials; good and bad.

After a successful trial and judgment, a writ of possession is requested and the constable posts a notice on the door.

So here are pros and cons of managing yourself.Pros:  you keep all profits (except 3% to credit card company), get to know guests, create a rapport with regular guests, make it personalized and memorable for your guests (my housekeeping staff was great and would leave flowers for anniversaries and balloons for bdays)Cons: Phone calls late at night sometimes, dealing with guests who are nasty and ignore your rules (ie no pets/no smoking, but it's nice having damage waiver in place), trial and error finding right housekeeping/maintenance/HVAC/plumbing people.Going with a property management company pros and cons:Pros:  they deal with all the issues and reservations callsCons: they may not be as attentive to your property as you would be and don't follow through with rules of no pets/no smoking.

As time has expired, you bought this house as-is, and your insurance has a iron-clad trial-tested exclusion.

I am sure there was some trial and error along the way. 

Anyone can begin investing in mobile homes with trial and error.Dave said it right above, be cautious about spending any money in the real estate field.

While that's a good start, the rules vary from state to state and there can even be variations in different counties within a state.