Your income varies widely.

Forget about the cottage being I mobile,what are the numbers on the investment The numbers will tell you if it's worth it,in the end if you sell you can finance the sale and get appreciation that wayManufactured homes can be incredible money makers Good luck

How much do rents typically compress and how wide will cap rates get before you want to start deploying capital in the east bay?

You'd be incredibly lucky to find a place that generates close to $6K/month in rent for that price -- I'd be happy with $4K/month on a $500K property and that would cash flow (after taxes, insurance, maintenance, water, etc) at best $2500/month.

She ultimately went in a completely different direction...literally-the addition is now out the side which maxed out 16' wide. 

I found an incredible one for this 78 unit, and they have been SO helpful I cannot even tell you. 

I would be surprised if you found many rehabbers in boston that troll this site looking for a lender.. or at least that would meet your requirements I suspect you already have those targeted and like  most of us in the business today we spend most of our time supporting KNOWN players to us.. instead of trying to cast a huge wide net and or train newer folks.

Lots of incredible people from our area attend and love sharing their knowledge and can definitely guide you to the resources you need in your area.

They move at incredible pace.

Just get to work, put in the hours and have an incredible amount of patience!