If it pays for itself, it provides you with a "free" place to live during the off-season.

For older investors what are your back in the day stories?  

You can then block out some time in slow season for a refresh and also indicate your plans in your listing.

For those of you who are seasoned investors, I would greatly appreciate any recommendations you may have.

From my understanding since it’s a rental property I could use this against my income during tax season.

The only times this makes sense is if you are in a really hot market, especially seasonal ones where you might have 100% occupancy for the summer months or something.

The issue I see with your $500 allowance is that in some seasons they will definitely be seeing a big cost.

1) I am wondering if it's doable to manage a condo/town house with tenants when I am out of state seasonal 9 months per year. 

Sure, all channels can work, even seller financing or foreclosures, but in my experience, a well-connected agent can uncover hidden gems that often outperform the trickier avenues.Since the post is still fresh, I’m curious.. do you foresee other potential add ons that might elevate the returns even further, like corporate housing partnerships or short-term seasonal leases?

There are a lot of rules when it comes to buying a MH and if one thing is wrong the lender will deny the loan.Mostly pay attention to year built try and stay away from Mobile homes that are older than 20 years.