With that said, the buyer can still proceed with the sale if they are comfortable & able to overcome the appraisal gap and/or a solution is worked out financially between buyer and seller to make it feasible.So if appraisal gap is a concernBefore accepting:- Ensure the sales price on the contract is inline with market expectations. 

I was just gonna say, if you look at baby boomers, those who were in blue areas are probably going to be able to retire more comfortably than those who were in red areas. 

Regarding renting the mobile home, it depends on your comfort level with the types of clientele the home attracts.

I usually will say who referred me to them and say that they are a friend, neighbor, family, etc and will then ask what their lead times usually are for work to be completed, how they communicate, are they comfortable working with me being out of state, how do they collect payment (terms and preferred method) and do they offer a business rate?

You get a ton of fresh food and it's very relaxing to see the results each day.

Not all buyers may be comfortable or eligible to take over an existing mortgage in this manner.Feel free to reach out directly if you have any other questions!

Get out of your comfort zone.

You can also offer to be there on site while they are out to make them feel more comfortable.

You can collect rents electronically, and stop in at the property once a year or however often you feel comfortable as long as its agreed upon in the lease agreement. 

I'm in a college town and we feel comfortable using scholarship money as income.