https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/short-term-rental-loans-a...High Level --Conventional will typically offer lowest rates/fees but harder to qualify, especially if you are scaling and past the first couple of properties or going for the high-end of the market-2nd Home (10% Down) - should be very careful here - these are not intended for STR properties and people using them for pure investment properties are entering dangerous territory (you are attesting to use it as a rental half the year or less, no management, need to live in proximity, etc.)- DSCR Loans - typically your best bet if you don't quality (or have "outgrown") conventional or looking to scale a portfolio or diving into more specialized markets. 

The disadvantage is that they require boxes that hang on the wall and many Americans don't care for that look.

As a new real estate investor this is simply too large a project for me to try and tackle, but I know this forum is full of quality investors who care about their tenants and are always looking for a deal!

I am assuming you would be paying for materials and replacement appliances, etc... so $1000 per month for labor to take care of 5 mobile homes should be seriously looked at down the road.

Careful timing and classification as either improvements or repairs can increase your deductions.Bonus DepreciationUtilizing this strategy, you are allowed to deduct a portion of the cost of certain qualifying assets with useful lives of less than 20 years in the year that you place them into service.

Make sure any additional paperwork that needs to be filed with the court making you the plaintiff is taken care of. 4.

We reluctantly signed a 2nd year with him because we did get all of his late payments and the property was taken care of.During the 2nd year, I let one late payment slide as a courtesy due to tenant family circumstances.

I have never heard of Section 8 providing rehab funds.If they do, be careful of the strings attached. 

What should I be careful about compared to buying an existing property, and are there any key differences? 

Really though, I'm probably undecided as to whether I care so much that I'm ruling places like Tampa/St.