I am having a little trouble understanding this, as I thought that if a double wide was built and then brought to a lot as brand new.. not having a used one that has been lot to lot.. and immediatly tied down to foundation (slab). that it would then be seen as real estate, and not manufactured? 

MTR and STR are still widely accepted and unregulated.   

I’ve realized I need additional help—someone local, like an assistant.Here’s my idea: I was thinking of purchasing a small piece of property and putting something modest on it, like a single-wide home or a similar small structure.

Maybe there's an angle for seller financing or some other creative approach to get the seller the total return they want over time, but it's hard to say without actual facts and data.

I also saw your post on one of the local Buffalo facebook forums, and will caution you that you are going to get a WIDE variety of feedback from a WIDE variety of investors -- especially on that group! 

Pretty easy to get a $6,000 to $10,000+ sewer dig up and replace cost if it's a perfect wide-open area.

Zillow is the most widely searched real estate website in the world.

Tariq  Tariq, this will vary widely on your ultimate purpose and experience.

The MTR angle for traveling nurses got too saturated, STRs are like sitting ducks here.The people that are giving you advice on this thread clearly don't know Houston, and don't know what Eado/3rd ward attracts.

It is long and wide and in a windsor knot.