Those concrete countertops are also high maintenance moving forward with how they need to be kept up and re sealed every year or so.  

what type of contract do i need to bind the property owner to the contract so that they won't issue it to someone else in the process of me trying to seal the deal?

Hope we can seal the deal without all the issues n run around that was shared on this thread.

It is a sealed bid process.

If it were me, I would inspect the outside of each home to verify that each has the HUD label - should be on the tail-light end of each unit.In some states, a manufactured home may not be resold without a seal and homes without a HUD seal must be rejected.

While I am there I would like to flip and/or buy and hold properties to add to my portfolio, which is completely empty, because I'm as new to the game as a defenseless baby seal.

Paint studs and all to seal them up.

If the rafters are painted it was probably done to "seal" wood that has smoke marks and keep the smoke and fumes from smelling up the house.

I'm not sure if it is the seal or the lights that are leaking and B what would you recommend to be the cheapest fix?

@David Seale Thanks again for the hard work today.