I'm heading that direction with eyes wide open in case an irresistible opportunity comes my way.

Curious. If your search area for real estate is fairly large (let's say 2 hr drive radius), what's the best way to find an agent? Will agents in the area be able to and/or have good knowledge of that search area? Or d...

Average lakefront properties are basically 60' wide and 125-150 deep.

Unfortunately they are not as widely available. :-)

If the city inspectors deem the property uninhabitable your checkbook has been opened wide.

I'd text a reply and say what is your question.. maybe they are asking to turn in the keys.. or say they have left.. worth a text to ask what is their question,, then you can figure out a reply, I'd drive by and keep a look out for what's up.. not necessarily going in, but checking that the doors aren't hanging wide open.. that they left last night.. 

@Janene Tompkins, Doing a bottom to top in and out (BTIO) on a single wide like the one here is about 100k California cost.

You just need to go in with your eyes wide open (even if they are behind goggles due to the cat pee)

Those looking for new or different ways to provide housing for your clientele, a vacation home for you and yours or perhaps even enhance your own passive income portfolio may find this article interesting.We Purchased this 1977 12x36 (432sf)  single wide Mobile Home for 100k.

Hmm;  Stated Income was a primary cause of the 2008 meltdown via the 125 Loan Programs (aka Country Wide and some others).