I can find better use for this money, instead freeze then in declining real estate market.Would like to hear from you some good ideas!

If early 2017, maybe March/April, it is possible he never had the hvac system on, as the weather might not have called for it (no long periods of freezing).

They probably could have been repaired but the technician suggested replacing and I was freezing so I went with it with no hesitation or second look.

It is currently freezing in Maine and the seller has the utilities turned off since there is nobody occupying the property.

If for some reason capital markets freeze up, you might find yourself in a bind.Good job, though, on putting together a deal remotely.

If you're able to obtain the HELOC's for contingency planning purposes the terms are usually not fixed and they can still freeze or modify their line with out notice in the past.

It is completely different than the Bakken, but at least you can put up trailer parks and not have folks freeze to death at night.

And your generally dealing with a home that is 20 years old or less.. stucco  tile roof  newer components etc no freeze thaw issues.. easy desert landscaping. 

And I don’t mean large equity or lines of credit; I mean liquid reserves you can tap no matter if credit freezes over again.

Maintenance is not the same for a MH as it is for a stick built home. 1/4 inch PVC water lines that will freeze, plastic bathtubs crack, electrical lines run through the walls without staples, well, there is nothing to staple them to!