Sorry if I’m posting to the wrong section, but this was the closest topic regarding mobile/manufactured homes! 

My wife and I are considering buying a plot of land and either building a custom build on it or putting a manufactured or modular home on it.

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Any sort of advanced/skilled manufacturing is going to require heavier power requirements, fairly sophisticated HVAC equipment and possibly floor drains in the unit. 

The HOA told me they require a sound dampening rating of 67% for upstairs units, and I ended up getting CoreTec ProPlus which has a 57 STC (sound transmission control) rating (I had to call the manufacturer to get that info). 

American corporations are investing billions into the country, its real estate, tourism and manufacturing.

Take a look at Reno, it's is a solid area for rentals because of the limited new construction, tech and manufacturing jobs moving to the area (Tesla, Apple, Switch etc.) along with the lithium loop of mining and recycling to manufacturing batteries and vehicles.  

Your CAP rate will be dangerously inaccurate if you calculate expenses incorrectly so let's break those down.Utility Set-up- As an overview you need to know the difference  between city-provided utilities and onsite such as Septic Tanks with Leech fields, lagoons, Wells, EtcGetting more specific what utilities are maintained by the community, paid by the community vs the tenants.I will give you a quick example, I own a park with a bunch of multifamily manufactured units of which I pay the electricity bill.

I think the stats way back to 40's have the majority of the paint manufactures using lead as an additive.