I've been looking at SFRs and multi's, but I found a mobile home park that I'm really interested in. I

We are currently renting an apartment right now and I would like to get us a house to live in. I

I am a new investor trying to find the right place to jump in. I

I do plan on occupying the property, so the interest rate I plugged in is what I got from the the lender that I am currently working with.

Unless you already have an established relationship with a person, I think you have to be very careful how you go about this so as not to seem like all you are interested in is getting something for little or nothing.  

Hey @Ari Datta how much are you estimating for your rehab budget and what particular pocket of Darby are you located in? I

All in I would been at $200k with a ~$300k ARV (based on comps in the area).For these types of deals, do you guys typically find the purchase price that makes sense, and make the offer (even if it's ridiculously below their asking price)?

Here are some fun facts about me:- Live in Dallas TX- Own three condos here in Dallas (renting out two and house hacking on the one I live in)- I am interested in ways to grow my cash flow and possibly even try flipping in the future.- I love traveling and getting outdoors. - My interest in real estate is as a way to eventually be my own "boss" and rely less on a paycheck from "The Man".

Alexander Velez -- The book I mentioned is Emerging Real Estate Markets: How to Find and Profit from Up-and-Coming Areas by David Lindahl.As an example of finding markets like this, I've recently moved to Tucson because I happen to know that they are building a new freeway on the west side of this city and also happen to know exactly where it's going in.  I

., as you mentioned, is a great market to invest in as the buy-in is a lot more conducive than other more saturated markets.