I have always been interested in real estate as my adult life has spanned the 80s through today and i have seen a lot of appreciation over the years.  

The time line spans across 2016, so it'll take a while, but it is very exciting non the less.   

I get a lot of inquiries about my currently available property in a town that spans two counties.

Just go with option 1, once you have executed 1 and built some equity, look at option 2.As someone who had lived for 10+ years in the NYC boroughs, I can say that the best first step is getting 2-3 family home, live for free and get rent pay your mortgage.Both appreciation and rent growth in NYC areas has in gen. beaten inflation if you take any 10 year span.

I assumed when you said "Bitcoin Mania," you meant Cryptocurrency, my apologizes.Bitcoin isn't the only cryptocurrency, and there's plenty of other alt coins that have performed well in their short life span.

Do people ever talk about the life span of a M/H?

Once you start looking at the bottom line and bigger picture over a 10 or 20 year life span you will quickly see that a quality investement will serve you better.

Regular HUD label mobile home tend to need more up keep and maintenance thru  its life span. 

And I am told you need 1 1/2 total inches of underlayment on big joists (not over spanned) spaced closely.On floor above I removed short pieces of hardwood to expose terrible condition  inch bye subfloor,,large holes,large areas of no support. 

They are only more efficient if you use less than 40 gallons per day...ahaha.Standard tank heaters have an expected life span of 10-15 years, but they will usually last up to 30 years with even occasional maintenance.