When I talk to sellers, I simply asked them when do they want to close.

But with people entering highly sensitive information, it can't just go anywhere.

Overall, it was good to me, but it was certainly more work than market rate tenants, simply because I effectively had small turns every year with the inspection repair lists.  

That is often the most difficult first step for investors, is to simply get started. 

We thought about fencing/gating ours and making a community or just simply adding garages if it doesn't get too pricey.

If they are simply joint owners of real estate through a partnership, his w-2 hours would not help for REPS status, they would hinder as TP would need to work more hours managing their personal rental properties than working at the w-2 job and meet 750 hours managing them as well. 

Overflowing gutters, a leaking roof, or holes in the siding may lead to moisture entering the mobile home and problems/mold in the wall cavities.Worried you’ll miss something?

I am reluctant to recommend anyone wait to enter the RE market because no one knows the future.  

And insurance is still required.I’m not suggesting this as the go-to strategy, simply trying to better understand.

They really don't have the power or right to place any kind of lien on the property while they simply have it under contract and aren't doing any improvement to the property.