He has rented it through a PM before and hasn't had a pleasant experience with tenant turnover and minor damages that erased the little profit he made.Then he got to telling me he is thinking of trying to short sell it so I got curious if there might be a deal to be had.From what I can tell he paid 87k for it....He said he still owes around 72k and that houses near by have been selling in the 50s....although when I did a quick zillow search on my phone I saw similar houses listed in the 70s so I was a little confused why he thought he could short sell it.

Sometimes there are not good comps nearby, but it helps knowing your area and what thing are selling for in general.

I hear stories quite frequently with younger people how their agent told them they wouldn't write up a lower offer when asked, even if nearby sales were lower, or told them, It's only "x more a month" for paying $1000s more (really dislike that one), and they end up paying top dollar because they didn't know better. 

@Chris Angels  Check what the local/nearby laundromats are charging and then lower yours by 25 -50 cents.View this more as marketing and a benefit to the tenants residing in your unit.You'll do far better off financially with better quality tenants and scheduled rent increases then by a few extra dollars from the coin op. 

I also was researching in nearby suburbs such as Round Rock, that seems has some really nice areas for reasonable prices.

Are there any other MHPs nearby? 

Sacramento is a good market and part of the point of having a rental nearby is so that you can drive the neighborhood. 

I am stockpiling cash, and paying down debts, to buy land at auctions to get ready for this, as I think those will be the first properties to get unloaded.

The Deschutes River is nearby, and vacationers go floating, paddleboarding, kayaking, etc.

I am researching for local realtors in the area who may be able to answer these questions.I have also noticed that some apartment complexes nearby that mainly offer 2BR/1BA or 1BR/1BA are advertising free application fees, free first month's rent, etc.