Also, older mobile homes are very challenging to finance which makes them more difficult to sell. 

I faced the same challenge when looking for deals in Austin.

I am new to actively engaging the site.

An older building with poor insulation and a lot of air leaks will be challenging with a mini-split.

I see them on huds I fund but I wont engage them personally.  

Cash, debt, rents, mortgages, expenses, cap. ex funds and allocation and basically have them give me an "If I were you" plan.The challenge with this is that each investor has their own plan.

The most challenging part for me is going to be running the numbers and analyzing the deal but I have people I can lean on for that and then there’s always here ☺️

I think you'll find many like-minded folks here who are working W2 jobs and also launching their REI career...it's challenging but so worth it.If you haven't subscribed to the Bigger Pockets podcast yet, I can't recommend it highly enough.

As others have stated, ensure you have the connectivity to stay actively engaged with your team. 

They were flexible and willing to work with me even though my geographic location offered some significant challenges.