I'm based out of Raleigh and personally own rental properties in Fayetteville, Benson and Clayton and could offer some friendly advice and help out with your journey. 

You may also want to consider hiring a land use attorney or consultant to help navigate any zoning changes or entitlements needed for your mobile home park.When sourcing land, focus on parcels that are already zoned for multi-family or manufactured housing, or at least close to it, to avoid lengthy approval processes.

Here’s a more polished version of your message:Hello BiggerPockets community,A close friend has been encouraging me to get into real estate investing for years.

@Frank Alfano agency debt is very competitive (75-80 ltv, non-recourse, fixed-rate etc); you can syndicate and raise the equity portion needed from friends and family, provided you can market and lead the project.

A rental market analysis can reveal demand trends​.Secure Financing: Lenders offers tailored loan programs for multi-family, mixed-use, or fix-and-flip projects.

Quote from @Dylan Fraembs: Quote from @Wale Lawal: @Dylan FraembsThe Providence market offers solid opportunities, especially in multi-family and value-add deals.

Unfortunately, many new investors drool over how many crapboxes they can buy and brag to their friends about owning.

BP also launched Passive Pockets podcast and platform where you can learn more about this.

I do already have a construction crew run by a friend who fixes anything that needs attention before renting out.

Find a partner, find co-workers/friends/relatives you wouldn’t mind living with, find a property you can buy for less than your current rent.