Building positive relationships with tenants can increase their retention and reduce turnover, promoting consistent rental income.Consider FHA loans with lower down payment requirements if you're starting with limited capital.

Other ideas to increase gross rents: Can you change up your strategy and do a short term or mid term rental? 

So having a proper cap rate will be important to determining how we can increase value. 

AlabamaEffective Property Tax Rate (2019): 0.37%4Typical Home Value (2022): $189,9766Annual Taxes on Home Priced at State Typical Value: $702.9The current metro area population of Montgomery in 2023 is 374,000, a 1.91% increase from 2022.

or the loan plus standard construction MU?

That will increase your cash flow even more.

I need to increase my frequency and probably make my posts shorter but its a start!

But I personally value buying property in an area that appreciates more and has the potential for better tenants and rental increases, so I will easily give up the idea of the 1% rule, as I think future growth is much more important to me. 

I think you have 3 options - Update it to HUD standards, wait for a cash buyer, or use a company like I just found with a search https://www.nhmcinc.com/now-financing-pre-1976-manufactured-...

The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.4.