Since purchasing the home, housing market in my area has declined about 20%.

@Darrell Overly  there are certainly enough mobile homes in the area around phoenix (East Mesa/Apache juction) but your issue may be the age of the homes and any limitations the park has on renting.   

You can always leave and repeat the process and rent out your old living area.  

That area shaped me and I loved it there.That's awesome! 

@Robert Spiegel Great question, and it’s always a balancing act when dealing with long-term tenants who’ve been fantastic overall.Based on my experience managing over 1,200 rental homes in North Texas, including areas like Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and Frisco, here’s how I would approach this:Cleaning Charge: While $540 may feel steep, it can vary depending on the size of the property and local market rates.

I own a couple vacant lots and looking to purchase more in a small area. 2/1s in Memphis, as far as I know, are as desirable as in a bigger market.

Even in philly in D class area it is tough to hit the 1% rule.

My plan for this year is improve my credit, get my real estate license (to increase my income on top of my W-2), possibly career transition into the property management space (to learn more), and save as much as possible and learn as much as I can.I’d love to house hack close to home but my area is so expensive it seems like it’d be close to impossible. 

Like in the US, there are good and bad areas for investing.

Good listings are a people game, not anything you have at the bottom of your post.