But with that 156 mail to the owner, even with an outstanding 10% return rate you will only have to filter through 15 potential sellers.

These guys are outstanding storytellers and have some of the best marketing that I have ever seen. 

If there are any outstanding loans from the federal government they will have to be paid prior to ownership.

More importantly, he is always on time, his work is outstanding, and he is just around a great guy.

A simple call to the local code enforcement agency should be able to reveal any outstanding liens and fines.

Saw one hauled down the highway recently (with below zero value, counting disposal)..For a shield, maybe show them what a duplex sold for ten years ago in your area versus a mobile and where they are today in terms of appreciation (you could also make a good case on cash flow, especially with park/lot fees, but for a simple "wow" figure, that may do it)...The ones on a lot that are affixed to the ground do better here, but the ones in  the parks are personal property here (and I suspect elsewhere) and you get killed on the lot fee, and the construction is not ideal for durability in my climate. 

Wait till some check is lost in the mail and your borrower has an emergency, or you strand them on a highway!

Hope my fellow BP'ers can help, as I am having some issues. 1) given the property being sold as-is and after pulling OPRA report from the city it seems the property has several opened violations/penalties2) I tried speak to the city building department about how I can resolve these violation: " illegal basement apartment" and "no permits for additional unit built in the back of the house" - fines are in hundreds of thousands and have been outstanding for couple of yearsCan you please advise if anyone know anyone who can assist with getting these questions resolved ? 

Absolutely no felonies, evictions or outstanding housing debts.

If the tenant doesn't pay the bill by the time they send me their rent, I will deduct the repair from the rent, when they do send it to me, as I have stated in my Lease Agreement that any money received in my office will be applied to any outstanding bills first.