Then, start building your connection with local agents, contractors and property managers.2. 

You picked a great community to join.. have you checked out local comps to gauge the market vibe yet?

local REIA groups are filled with investors looking to buy properties.

If you can invest locally, I'd recommend doing that before investing out of state.

Try to get preapproved from a local loan broker or Co-op. 

Please let me know if you need more info to create a clearer picture.Thank you.That is actually a good question to get advice from a local estate attorney on.

There are many local real estate investor groups or associations.

Here are additional comments:1) Buying out of state removes any local knowledge you have from assisting in your success, including knowing areas, people and costs. - We always recommend buying your first rental locally if possible and DIY managing to learn as much as possible before investing OOS.2) Lots of crooks and incompetents in the PMC world:( They both cost you money.- As already stated, you'll have a small portfolio.

Finding a potential lot won’t be hard but getting a local municipality to give you the green light to build an MHP is going to be next to impossible.

Always looking to connect with other local investors to share ideas!