Wife is a modular dealer and I'm a GC who's set them.  

Same as a new fancy car financed at the dealer by someone with so so credit.

@Jay VanOrden- thanks  1)  check with the  dealer / manufacturer   2)  resaerch other transactions that  are  similar to see  how the  funding worked  3) contact the smaller to mid size  banks and credit unions in the area for  options  4) consider including your  home ( if appic)  for a cross colaterilazation deal  if avaiable 

Although you are using at least part of this property in your real estate business and acting as a dealer rather than investor Why not try this on for size if the terms of financing allow:1.

Hi, last I read, they were asking for exemptions for HM dealers, but you might need to.

Maybe find some tough guys - I have once used bounty hunters to spray paint a house number on a drug dealer tenant's unit, because the marshall wouldn't serve the eviction notice and process server was scared.

Dear drweltman,IRS usually looks at the following to classify you as a dealer (list is not all inlcusive):1) The number and frequency of Sales2) Intent for Buying Property3) Extent of Improvements4) Holding Period5) Income generated by RE salesHowever, even if you are a RE dealer you can still own nondealer property (aka investment property).

yep,Borrowers for HOMES/REAL Estate get "pre-qualified"(read=for "UP TO" a specific amount based on Income, Credit Scores, Reserves, & Backside DTI(debt to income ratio, based on the New Purchase monthly payment added to existing obligations)Note2Nate=ALL better(read=competent/successful) Real Estate Agents want to see Your LETTER of pre-qualification BEFORE showing You property(s)...time=$$*I provide those letters* :D Credit Cards & occasionally Car dealers tell you You're "Pre-Approved";Hope this helps,--Mick

If there's a drug dealer across the street, it means to get all the neighboring owners phone numbers and apply collective pressure.

All my opinion, as an observer from a state that has less scrutiny in the unlicensed broker/dealer aspect of REI.