You will be too detached.5 is required in some states and not in others so a lot if left to your viewing on-site so if you are not seeing it in person, you need full photos and videos of every part of the basement and attic so you have an idea of where the trouble lies before making an offer.

I'll try to post it separately because I can't remember if specific company names are prohibited on this site.

I'm trying to sell some prime building lots right now and all of the builders I've talked to don't want them mostly due to being backlogged on work thanks to labor shortages and not wanting to deal with the huge hassle and time commitment/expense to get a building permit.Ironically, politicians in the past have contributed to the problem by actually going to job sites to round up and deport workers because many are undocumented.

Are there any recommendations from anyone who have found certain news sites or data sources to extract data from that has helped them understand the current market landscape in their target area?

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

This site list Texas as the 7th highest property net taxeshttps://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/property-taxes-by-s... 

If this past Sep24 and current Oct24 doesn't mirror Sep 2007-Oct 2007, which if you read the news articles back then to now you'll see how similar they are.

Am I better of just running my own rental comps instead of using the HUD User site?

List subscriptionIf you search the BP site, you will find alot of information on each subject.What you CAN NOT do is tell someone, "Hey I'll give you $1,000 if I end up buying the house"Feel free to msg me anytime.Keep in mind I am not an attorney, and this is not legal advice.

Links to your three other posts on this same topic so readers can see what's already been discussed:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/61/topics/551577-backyard-homes-produced-in-chinahttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/617/topics/551580-china-built-backyard-homes-socalhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/61/topics/537480-tiny-homes-produced-in-chinaThis sort of house is an interest of mine, though I'm more interested in building them on-site with a 3D printer and local materials.