P.s I am a residential MLO so I have a scratch of knowledge in the real estate space.

floors?  

My plan for this year is improve my credit, get my real estate license (to increase my income on top of my W-2), possibly career transition into the property management space (to learn more), and save as much as possible and learn as much as I can.I’d love to house hack close to home but my area is so expensive it seems like it’d be close to impossible. 

I was told that a ground-floor condo are better than a second floor condo ( If there's no elevator and Stairs are present).

Focus on key areas first (like floors, walls, kitchen, or bathroom), which may help you handle the costs more gradually, even if it means moving in furniture or updating fixtures down the line.Also, since the tenant left it in rough shape, be sure to document all the damage (photos, receipts) in case you decide to pursue reimbursement through their security deposit or in court.

MHP is a mature space with many proven operators.

They are a commodity, and owners are competing directly against hotels in this space, so rents are ultra low.

After that, if issue is addressed but ground floor tenants keep complaining - remind them that common noises are expected when living in an apartment. 

-If its a large house that has a dedicated laundry room on the first floor, throw in stackable  laundry units on the bedroom floor.

On Monday afternoon, the PM had a cleaner go to the house just to check and see if the water was still not working, which it was not.On Tuesday, the plumber got to the house to find it had been flooded due to running water from a sink faucet in a 2nd floor bathroom.