The reason most brokerages arnt into this is because if 25% of your transactions are you as a principal or representing family members, then most e&o policies will not cover you. 

I wish to assume the FHA loan and keep the mortgage, clearing the arrears and paying something to the owners to motivate them for the dealIs there anybody who provides that service to coordinate this transaction for a fee ?

If you are already worried about it not selling for a higher price because of lower priced units (which are smaller), why would you think about more renos to increase the value especially if you said you can't afford 2 mortgages?

If an appraiser marks it rural, the lender may not do it or it will be a lower LTV.3.

Mobile homes come with a stigma and I've seen people who need homes openly refuse a mobile/manufactured home because of said stigma, despite the purchase price being significantly lower. 

That's lower than the 70% or so I was getting from other services I've used, but I do feel like the quality of those hits were higher. 

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

you may want to explore 721-dst, it's dst that at the end the ownership would be converted into REIT shares where you can time when to sell.btw dst is becoming more interesting now because their interest rate is lower than the typical residential rate as of today.

If its a short sale, you cannot purchase at short sale without it being an arms length transaction.

Real estate has high transaction costs.