Then toyed with renting it out to some family friends after I remodeled it.

They didnt understand or care that fire is not a toy.

Everything left behind had to cost money when they bought it.The cars, clothes, bed frames, toys, etc....They seem to have had no value for what they had purchased, and just left it behind vs. boxing it up and taking it with them.Now the Government will pay a motel owner to house them instead of you. 

Just about every house has the standard toys/bikes strewn across the yard.

Are you retiring and want a bunch of land for you RV and other toys?

I've helped all kinds of people in foreclosure who had large screen tv's in every room and the latest iPhones and coolist toys. 

I've toyed with the idea of purchasing a MHP, but haven't found the right one yet.

I got a chance to toy with that calculator, and I think there are a few things that are missing (assuming you're trying to calculate the benefit of vacation rental vs traditional rental)Gross long-term rent: One of the main things I would want to know is how much more I could get for my property for renting it as a vacation rental vs with a traditional long-term tenant.

One of my friends told my it would be right up my alley, so I checked it out, signed up and then toyed around for a few weeks, but lost interest.

I've toyed with the idea of cutting back to working 3 days per week instead of 5 if the company would allow it and it could be managed feasibly.