@Rick Albert   I may get a lot of push back from the team but I split my utilities on my ADU the conventional way....each dwelling has its own meter for water, electric and gas. 

I own thirteen mobiles in one of my parks and the only way it pencils is that we A) take very good care of the homes staying ahead on the maintenance, B) Rents are high in the area so we can charge $550 over the pad rent which is $450- so $1000 per month.  

starting so new, you will not be on the top of many lists as you dont have reviews that will help push you up. as you have probably seen, even with a competitive rate, Airbnb doesnt let you sort searches by price.

Not all sellers provide that but I would push for it.

You can buy a luxury home in Florida for example for $1M to $1.5M bigger than a $2.5M home in CA.They make Hurricane Proof homes now so its not that bad if you plan a ahead.  

I will, of course interview and do my own due diligence with these companies, but I just wanted to get an idea from everyone that could possibly give me a heads up on who's great or who to stay away from.

House hacking can also be a solid way to offset expenses early on.It sounds like you're diving in with a great mindset and skill set—being handy and managing yourself puts you ahead of the game. 

And yes, the entire argument around wholesaling everywhere is that most laws that are being pushed against it (In the states where they are) are because of practicing real estate sales without a license.I am an attorney, but I don't give legal advice on here and never said I was giving legal advice so not sure where you came up with that, but your attitude suggests you will be part of the 99 percent of bad wholesalers who are out of business quicker than an eye blink.You are asking a lot of questions, which is good, but you should be asking them of local wholesalers in your area, in person, so you can see what they do versus what everyone on the Internet tells you.

Fix it up and rehab or flip and then you can pay yourself back and have a little bit extra to push to the next one

I had to push my lender like crazy.