I've been studying the market and believe I'd be pretty decent at evaluating a loan.

You have No Credit, not enough Rent, want to study Real Estate Investing when you need to concentrate on your JOB and working up your licenses or skills to do what you are doing to make more Money and you have a big family.

Some things that helped me when I started were picking a market, learning about the different neighborhoods in that market, and studying sales comparables for 1-4 units in those neighborhoods on Zillow.Establish a criteria of what a good deal looks like, and what a bad deal is.

Do a comprehensive market study to locate areas that are likely to appreciate in value and have a positive cash flow from rentals.

Read and study Principles of Real Estate Practice: 6th Edition by Stephen Mettling (Author), David Cusic (AuthorOr a similar text.  

You just have to learn to read the language and carefully study the photos.

My other concern with leasing is that by the time the lease is done, i will be beginning my first busy season as an accountant while studying for the CPA.

It's considered personal property, it's not attached or affixed to the property like a site built home is the best I understand it Are there feasibility  studies for MHP like SS?

Can't say I have studied cards very much, please make sure you, or someone pays off the balance every month!!

If you want to know your market, you need to study the market yourself.Here's how to analyze properties: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/easily-analyzing-rental-p...