For mobile homes, it often depends on whether the property is considered real estate (attached to land) or personal property (if it’s not).

All that means is you've got bring your best to all aspects of the property and the listing itself -- location, furnishings, photography, heck, even the listing headline all matter a lot.At the risk of pitching here, my wife's YouTube is filled with a ton of great MTR content on setting up a listing.

On your own, you simply can not buy in the place where you want to live. 

Based on your situation, you will likely need to recapture the depreciation when you convert the property from a rental (STR) to your primary residence in 2025. 

What is your price point and are you looking for turn-key properties or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?

Just recently got hit with a 10K sewer line repair.

It sounds like you could have a promising deal, so lean on your experienced agent for guidance and go take action!

What do you work on? 

I care about the rates as it directly affects the bottom line.

It ended up being the main water line to the house that was old/rusted/damaged.