Duke University owns many of the buildings on this street so it will always be well manicured and not overly developed (sprawling lawns etc). 

Account Closed Looks like my developing strategy is very similar to yours!

Starting a development project in a 3,660 sq. ft.

There is a lot less risk when you have had time to develop a relationship with the tenant.

But I've cleared enough poison ivy to develop a very bad reaction to it, and I am occasionally exposed to it as part of this life of running rentals.

. : )I find some developers build cheap boxes and backfill with crappy tenants and leases and then try to sell it off as a gem to an unsophisticated buyer.

My recommendation is to read a few real estate specific books and a few personal development books, then take action!

. - Your rental history via any identifiable prior Landlords - Credit reports via a third-party Consumer Reporting Agency - Public records regarding criminal conviction history or registration as a sex offender - Personal references. - Verification of employment and/or income (or rental subsidy) amounts. - Public records regarding civil court records. - Any other information provided by the applicant (such as anticipated length of tenancy, tenancy commencement date, etc.). - Any offers or proposals you may choose to make to us (additional rent or deposit funds, extended lease term, guarantors or co-signers, etc.).

I’ve heard about municipalities and counties not being too keen to new development due to there being little  additional tax revenue  gained, but was  hoping I could get my foot in the door since there were already existing mobile homes in place. 

Yes I travel often to the states but I live in Ontario so have to be able to trust the people that are working in my stead and watching over and caring for my investments  when I am not there.I have a system I use developed over the last years and the 100 properties we have worked with do far and we stick to it if we lose a property or 2 because someone wants a faster closing date then we can offer its on to the next one everything is about the numbers , the location  and the time line.More then willing to share what we do if  anyone is interested just look me up