I'm wondering if it would make sense to source modular homes in China and have them shipped to and assembled in markets like Memphis, Atlanta, Birmingham, and other where you can buy vacant lots with utilities for as little as a few thousand dollars.

What is your buying criteria?

Usually, I buy with cash.

If you want to just house-hack, i recommend buying a good property in a good area no matter the price. 

They’ve become harder to find lately so if I see them I buy them all.

I personally invest in Sacramento, mostly equity plays on buy and hold rentals, but am starting to flip properties again.

@Joe Carpyou can buy rentals with a DSCR loan, and they will not require W2 income like a conventional bankhowever, down payments will be 15-30%, so will use up your cash fasthow to scale as we sink money into each property is definitely a major challengei have done a couple successful BRRRRs that helped preserve capitalhope this helps

Plus, they want someone to fix up the vacant eyesore next door as badly as you want to buy it! 

We sold our house recently. Our parents paid 10K for the plans to build it in 1975.  Do I offer to sell the plans to the new owner or give them?  What should price be if purchased.  There are many rolls of paper plans...

The second agent helped me buy the house originally.