I have a property that I could sell for somewhere around 400 K with owner financing.

This initial conversation before the owner has a property can be very educational especially if the owner is out of state or has never been to our city.

Since the repairs were two owners ago, I would think the town may be a little more lenient with you.With the new kitchen and bathroom, were they existing and just got renovated or were they added on?

Ask to speak with some of their current owners and current/former tenants.

I got a hold of the owner by looking up his information on the county website.

@Stacey OlsonRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

You paid the property owner $40,000 in rent.  

Sorry ... gotta ask a "dumb" question here (I've never looked much into MHPs) ...Don't the home owners own the mobile homes while the park owner owns the lots and everything else?

I've built relationships with property managers who have distressed properties in their portfolios that can communicate directly to owners. 

I am now connected to and working with another owner and managing her property under my portfolio as well.