We all invest in real estate in order to make money, and keep in mind that someone who can only afford to live in a mobile home and seller-finance to buy the land is probably tight on funds. 

if you buy a long term rental, you may not see true returns for 5 or 10 years (although there are other immediate potential benefits, like passive losses on your taxes). 

turnkey section 8 is not going to be like buying a brand new home there will always be differed items or stuff that does not work etc.. age of homes makes this impossible. then you add section 8 tenants and  there you go

He’s only 55, he can enjoy his retirement, golf, etc for a few years and buy back in when he sees a good opportunity.

So to answer your question, I don't think buying the cash buyer data feed is necessary. 

Buying properties through non traditional channels.  4.

I've been working in this space for a while, so I can definitely share some insights, tips, and even some lessons learned from my own experiences.Whether you’re curious about neighborhoods, market trends, or just how to navigate buying, selling, or investing here, I’m happy to chat.

I purchased this before deciding to get in to real estate.I am trying to decide if I should rent the property out or sale it to buy something with long term investment in mind.

We are looking to do long-term rentals for a buy-and-hold strategy, starting to build up our portfolio and gain momentum. 

You can get started with rent to own/lease option or another creative strategy like buying subject to.