My own feeling is it will not do well but I am basing this solely on you describing it as a rough area and never having heard of a successful MTR in a rough area.- I suspect you will be a little surprised at what MTR PMs charge.  

@John Herold I would start by talking to the mobile home dealerships in your area.

@Matt Devincenzo you are 100% right to ask because this is a gray area.

Checking the supply of new construction in a given area can help you gauge if supply is outstripping demand.

However, given the current home prices and mortgage rates in areas like Natick and Framingham, I’m uncertain if rental income will cover costs like PMI or if these areas offer good potential for appreciation and equity growth.Any suggestions on areas that meet the 1% rent rule or have strong appreciation potential would be greatly appreciated!

I recently placed in a class a unit (almost $2k/ft value) because it is beach unit and expect higher water contact (normally class a gets real wood).Carpet in common areas in short run is cheap but long run will cost more than concrete stain or LVF.  

Population growth >1.5% (based on https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/the-nations-most-popular-and-fastest-growing-metropolitan-areas-in-2023?

However Id like to know what are some data points and minimum criteria you look at in a market (like a 1% job growth YoY) to feel informed on your decision making processalso if you go to the area what are some things you look for physically that would be a good sign 

I am a new investor in the Tampa Bay area and I am looking at single family mobile homes as rentals.

I would like to start wholesale mobile homes around my area, which forms should I use to assign the mobile homes?