Getting your foot in the door is tough, but as I am sure many investors will tell you - the first one always takes the longest to get under your belt, but after that it gets much easier!

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

With the rise of digital real estate, there are now many more options available that make it easier than ever before for potential tenants and landlords to find each other.

Was it easier going through USAA and did you consider any other lenders?

Join off-market Facebook groups and local RE investor FB groups to get more local information about potential off-market properties, and find investor-friendly RE agents who are willing to work with you.I would recommend for a first deal at least to get something closer to home, easier to get back and forth to for your own sanity, ability to check on either construction or tenants, address repair and maintenance issues.

If its a New Western deal though I am extremely dubious .. those require extra due diligence as the deals I see coming from them one needs to verify every aspect of what your being told.Due to the response of a poster above, it appears I was not very clear in what I was trying to say.I was trying to say that most of the people cheerleading like finding off market deals is easy Haven’t done it themselves. 

Accept whoever applies" is an idea that would cost you a bucket of money in the long run.Bankruptcy is usually a "no" unless it appears to be a one-time event caused by something out of their control such as a massive medical bill or a business failure. 

We have worked on improving the physical appearance and infrastructure of the park, updating the homes, getting a new sign, advertising it online, and creating a website (www.shadyacreshuntington.com).

They appreciate it and the less I turn a unit the easier it is to run it.

As for your other questions:It is currently on the market and has been so for several monthsI don't have anyone representing me yet...trying to learn as much as I can before taking that next step with a realtorI don't know why the owner is sellingI don't know the standing of the tenantsRent appears to be at marketAssuming 10% vacancy rate, my calculations show that it would indeed cashflow.