A renter in my area would pay the exact same amount for a brand new manufactured home as they would a stick built (they probably wouldn't know the difference since its put on a proper foundation anyway).  

I'd look for a good brand and spend some time looking at reviews from a big box store. 

A good example of this is when an agent is selling you on their brokerage brand and saying things like:1) Our brokerage has "X" agents and "X" employees all working for you!

I am not preticuarly brand new to real estate as I've done 1 house flip before and 1 brrrr here locally to me.To begin, I’m aiming to tackle two single-family BRRRR projects in the Jackson County, MO area.

@Yael DoronHi - I don't invest in Phoenix but was just curious if you already own real estate and are looking to expand into Phoenix, or are brand new.

Hi Karin, I'm brand new to this RE world, but I’m really sorry you had to go through that, it sounds like a tough and frustrating situation.

I'm brand new to real estate investing and am looking for some guidance.

I would go into a "big brand" brokerage who does "dueling banjos" such as KW that has a retail and commercial division.

Even trusting a brand new GC who's licensed/"qualified" is a risk from out of state, let alone out of country.

The apartments didn't look like Class C but looked to be brand new nice complexes with amenities: pool, gym etc. #1 has been in business for 10 years, not enough for a full estate cycle and #2 said they've been in business since 1988 (or at least some of GPs involved). #2 I may have considered (apartment buildings on SoCal or real estate debt fund).