Have done this before, just not sure if it's a better plan that straight buy and hold.  

J Scott's books are straight to the point and extremely helpful.

Straight to the point.

I actually self pay all my insurance premiums in full at the beginning of the year for a discount with my insurance company because I bundle. 

In a lot of cases, brokers are paid a commission vs a straight salary, so they may be willing to work a little harder to please you.

So no 5yr issue of a straight rental for almost 5 yrs and then forced to sell.

The "detached apartment" model remains a mystery to most, as the majority of the mobile home parks in the U.S. do not agree with that model -- but you are correct that in some parts of the U.S. the low lot rent (typically around $100 per month or less) makes the straight land rent business not compelling. 

hi, I want to buy my first list from listsource. If you have a promo code that I can use, that would be nice.

We've closed over 24 straight times with Land Title and always had a great experience

After building a relationship, we agreed to sell each other our homes for a discount.