Joe Smith investor would rather get 15% total return YoY in a SFR than 2-6% in the slots market)As others stated above, you may need to differentiate your market or method of sourcing deals.

Also if you intend to seek conventional financing on a MH in a resident owned MHC condo conversion, subdivision or on a private lot or parcel be sure the home has never been moved from its original situs.

Lastly if the MH was ever relocated from its original situs (location) it is equally as difficult to find financing.Hope this helps.

Why buy a fourplex, when just slotting yourself into 5+ units drops the cost per square foot by at least $100?  

But if I were you instead of trying to "go it alone" in any part of REI if you are new, find an REI club like @Nathan suggested and find someone to Mentor youe en if you arrange a small fee for a regular time slot to watch them work, an agent, an investor, whoever -- any successful person who's done successful deals and can train you how to think/look, how to select which *type* of REI might be right for you even.

A lot would depend on the year of the MH and if the current situs is the first and only one.

So once from it's removed from its original situs the empty space would then have to become code compliant. 

Once you fill those slots up, your can still use bank money using commercial loans.  

First and foremost once you move a MH of any year it will be almost impossible to find a lender as most lenders we deal with will not finance any MH's once  moved from its original situs.

So if they tell you to file you have to file.Settling out of court though I don't believe is in his best interest unless the tenant is out, the money due is paid and the place has been checked for damages and the remaining deposit is slotted and ready in a check.