Hello BP,I'm wondering if any experienced operators out there can shed some light on best practices.

The trailers in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) will likely be treated as personal property and can be depreciated over a shorter schedule, typically 5 or 7 years, rather than the standard 27.5-year depreciation used for residential real estate.

Investing locally is a good way to get your feet wet and it's a lot more practical than having to take a flight out to see your property.

Many YouTube videos and books on the subject will help, too.I found that practicing analyzing deals was very beneficial. 

*eyes roll* got it.But practically speaking it makes sense.

An investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators).

This is standard information that we ask all hearing potential witnesses to provide.

Denying Based on Court RecordsYes, you can generally deny an applicant based on publicly available court records, such as evictions, judgments, or warrants in debt, as long as the information is accurate and you apply this standard consistently to all applicants.

Are there any tried and true/ industry standard sites, forums, etc. where those looking to avoid capital gains look for investment properties?  

Even if you can't get the 100% of purchase + 100% of rehab though, you could still be looking at only needing to cover 5%, 10%, or 15% of the purchase with seller financing as opposed to the more standard 20% down on a DSCR loan.