@Craig Jennings,Knowledge is key to enduring success.As a safeguard, I would recommend you first develop a history of experience in the various segments of manufactured homes.

I see unemployment and dropping prices for oil driven areas and increases in manufacturing and agricultural areas. 

If you want to use these with a pad make sure you get one approved by the manufacturer, usually very thin rubber or closed cell urethane.

I finally talked my dentist into making a loan, for something like $30,000, which I used to erect a manufactured home on a lot and sell it.

If Tenant wishes to use these appliances, Tenant agrees to use them properly in accordance with manufacturer instructions and assumes all responsibility for their care and cleaning.

There are a lot of manufactured homes here and remember the tsunami zone for insurance.

-if you can get references of roofs that he’s done that are a couple years old (talk to those customers and you can get an idea as to how they have held up for a couple seasons)- See if he can throw in a manufacturers warranty GAF has an excellent warranty program that might be valuable if you have any issues down the road

Granted, the hustle can't be as perfect with houses as it is cars, because the design of the house is not dictated by the home warranty people, as the design of the car is dictated by the same people who sell you manufacturer's service, but that's how it works.

It depends what manufacturer you use.

For example, there are areas of SD where you can find a completely updated or new 3+ bedroom manufactured for $150,000 in a zip code where HUD will pay you $4,500+ a month GUARANTEED.