A STR is a completely different animal in my opinion, in that it requires more work and much more compromise, but financially is worth the effort. 

@Jordyn Ohs Suggest you run a financial model and assume 100% vacancy.

This rating will give you a sense of the carriers financial solvency.

They will do magic for your financial situation.  

instead of seller financed which would be less advantageous for you financially.  

I recorded a virtual tour on my cell phone because I was getting tour requests I couldn't fulfill, but no one has asked to see the property since I made the recording.

The $80K from the HELOC used for personal debt won’t affect taxes but must be repaid upon sale if tied to the property.To minimize taxes, keep detailed records of your remodel expenses and selling costs to adjust your taxable gain.

As you might already know, house prices in New York are extremely high, which makes it financially difficult for me to try house hacking here at the moment.

I am financially free with ~$10-17k/mo cashflow.

I have a vision of building and developing mobile home communities in upstate NY that are vertically integrated to allow future members to choose from a catalog of homes, have them installed, provide them with financing options, and make the process of selecting, buying, and living in the community very smooth.Since this is my first time doing this, I would love to chat with an experienced mobile home developer on the following items:Zoning - navigating the zoning process to allow the community to be allowedStart up costs - I am a finance person who would love to better understand start up costs - septic / electrical / water / pads / roads / etcOn Going Maint Costs - in building our business case, I want to build a conservative financial model to capture all re-occurring expenses - utilities, landscaping, capex, septic clean out, etc.I know this is a lot, but would greatly appreciate talking to someone who is an expert in this asset class!