But with your high income and not a lot of savings I would try to save as much as possible for the next few years and then reap the rewards.

Thanks for the unmatched expertise and insights on this thread.

I mean providing fair compensation for their expertise, as a proficient and well-informed investor's time is valuable and teaching you would mean forgoing other opportunities.

Take info and expertise from the forums where you can, and try to listen to people that are where you want to be. 

Unless you and your friend are handy yourselves, it's best to talk to contractors who specialize in mobile homes (in their respective areas of expertise) to find out exactly how much it's going to cost to fix up the home.

Given your expertise as a contractor, you might find an investor willing to fund the rehab in exchange for a profit share or interest on the loan.Cash-Out Refinance:If you own other investment properties, consider a cash-out refinance to pull equity from those properties to fund the rehab.I work for Aslan Home Lending and we have a HUGE variety of loan products, including the ones mentioned above.

I have too many expensive degrees and this is the one way I imagine that I can really contribute to the family's finances because of my expertise in finance, engineering, construction, etc. 

Leveraging their local market expertise, we secured the property for $304,000.

Leveraging Tracy's local market expertise, we secured the property for $200,000.

Leveraging their local market expertise, we secured the property for $25,000.