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You got all your money back and can now use it on the next deal.The main component here is obviously finding a very good deal. 

I'd like to join a group that has an educational component as well.

In addition to that, banks will only finance against the "lot rent" component of rented mobile homes on land.A $150,000 Park would need about 12 homes with a lot rent of $200 per month assuming a 50% expense ratio and 10% capitalization rate.If none of this makes sense to you I would highly recommend the Mobile Home University Due Diligence Manual.  

@Jay HinrichsYes it can be called a business with a real estate component.

It would have to be falling over significantly, mortar missing, flashing damaged, missing components, and some more just to say it needs a full replacement.I would love to get into the stories I've heard about deal killers lol but it wouldn't do me any favors.

Sure, you can classify yourself as a real estate professional or setup a property management component and pay yourself a salary that could convert that passive income to earned income, but it generally does not make sound financial sense to do so.The gig work could potentially support a Solo 401k.  

That is speculating and not investing.Numbers work going in and the rest is icing on the cake if it happens and if not you hit your goals anyway.It seems the primary reason you are buying is for a home for the family to live in so the investment portion seems like a much less important detail than the emotional component from what you have said so far.Maybe just view this property as a happy family home purchase and then if you like the area once you live there look around for properties where you buy just off of investment from the additional cash flow with the low mortgage payment.

All of the major components can be and are outsourced or spec'ed out to 3rd party OEM's. 

@Waylon GatesThere are many reasons the Solo 401k is the preferred structure.Contributions limits are roughly 10x higher, there is no custodial requirement for the 401k, you can take participant loans, you don't need the additional expense and administration of an LLC to have checkbook control, there is a built in-Roth component, a spouse can participate, there are additional tax benefits, there is generally greater privacy, and the plans are often quicker to setup and cost less money over time especially compared to most IRA LLCs.