Can the agent provide comps?

it's going to vary depending on the market and what you're looking for to meet your goals. 

By putting the money into the house, however, it would provide some asset protection.

Hi, pre foreclosure in all of its permutations, before the bank sends Notice of Default (NOD) or efter which is state even county dependant but often starts a 4 week clock till the trustee auction are the 2nd most difficult deal scenario and IMHO only experienced investors should bother, the 1st most difficult deal scenario are bidding at the court house steps on lord only knows what is being auctioned off sometimes even 2nd mortgages, you need to do so much home work to attempt to reduce your risk at the court house steps...Pre foreclosure no one talks about these issues, always about the nice sounding stuff like "motivated seller" get a good deal etc etc both are usually not the case.- 95% of folks in pre or post NOD want to stay in their house, keep their house inspite of them 100% will loose the house at the auction. 

It depends on the type of lender, the broker is using.If a broker is using a wholesale lender, they make their money on the back end side.

@Stephen Karathomas The values of mobile homes and what you can pay for them depend on the area(s) you're working in.

How to go about this depends on which state you're in.

Those work well and you can also get them that work off a cell phone provider; I used to have one that was US Cellular enabled. 

Even as a Foregin National you can still take out up to 75% Cash out depending on your citizenship. 

While it might feel like an extra charge to tenants, these packages often provide value that indirectly benefits the property owner as well—like reduced maintenance calls or ensuring the property is better protected.In my experience managing a large portfolio of properties, these fees are becoming more common due to the thin margins in property management.