Reason this seems important is that it would help determine strategy of a larger vs. smaller downpayment to increase cash flow or increase leverage. 2nd Question) I've read about "special allocation" of taxes that allows for the tax gains/losses to be distributed in a manner that is not equal to the ownership stake.

Find an attorney that specializes in Real Estate Law specifically and ask how many clients they have and how many transactions they worked on last year.

a.Are there special appraisals needed?

It's a true niche.There are very few appraisers who specialize in MHPs and they are strictly looking at either land value for comps and rent or Income approach (10% Cap Rate).  

I could have bought more properties with that amount of money but this house will always be very special to me and is renting for $1,200 so nothing to complain about really.

I'm an investor and RE Investing Coach specializing in wholesaling, rehab flips, disposable LLC's, tax deed land lots, multiple choice offers and, my personal favorite, seller finance rentals.

I'm an investor and RE Investing Coach specializing in wholesaling, rehab flips, disposable LLC's, tax deed land lots, multiple choice offers and, my personal favorite, seller finance rentals.

I'm an investor and RE Investing Coach specializing in wholesaling, rehab flips, disposable LLC's, tax deed land lots, multiple choice offers and, my personal favorite, seller finance rentals.

I'm an investor and RE Investing Coach specializing in wholesaling, rehab flips, disposable LLC's, tax deed land lots, multiple choice offers and, my personal favorite, seller finance rentals.

Try and get a better understanding of what the HOA covers and when the last special assessment was (you can buy and then they can have a $15K assessment shortly after).