A few road bumps were overcome, but my next goal is to build a new build!

Though it is 2 years old post such as these may help build connections etchttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/1037293-inve...

I think I am getting totally ripped off by "Tailor Brands".

And would like to use this benefit to buy the land and build a home on it. 

Typically it is older buildings and not really on new investors radars?

That's awesome that you want to keep investing and building that real estate portfolio.

I recommend Sullivan County New York . for that price , you can buy an apartment building with a dozen doors or seven single-family homes

I don't want to have another full time job and neither do a lot of passive investors out there.I'm working on building a longer track record because I know it will help me in the long run to earn people's trust.  

Homes that are "modular" are partly constructed in a factory and then assembled on the building site, otherwise they are just like any stick-built home with the same code requirements.A lot of people have made millions with manufactured homes.

Build a relationship with one that you know you can trust to give you good estimates, and it will make decision making a lot easier.