You need to find a lender that is familiar with the process as it is very different from a normal loan.  

Normally, offering all cash and no contingencies with a quick close can persuade sellers to accept a lower price but will this work with them?

 :)It's the last bullet on this page:http://www.suncommunities.com/RentaHome.aspxBasically like a Christmas savings account being funded from a portion of the normal rent.If you take Frank's boot camp (the above mobilehomeuniversity URL) or get on the free forum at that URL and ask about how some operators convert park owned to tenant owned.  

@Chris Romany I think at some point the market will go back to being a normal market which is a good thing.

Duplexes and triplexes are available and a normal student houseHere's a quick market overview from cmhc.http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64335/64335_2015_B01.pdf?

I have now started furthering my experience by waking up at 4am and doing the "life SAVERS"(bp podcast 157)  before work and found a huge boost in motivation and enthusiasm.My Experience:I bought my first house last summer, 3/2 townhouse brand new.

What is a normal interest rate for private lenders?

My normal lender says they cannot lend in rural areas.

is that normal?  

But they insisted on that there were water leaks in the building because the water meter is back to normal right now.