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

I ran the numbers, and I should come out ahead versus the market if I were to use that money to invest in the stock market. 

They should respect you from the start or it's a rough road ahead.

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. 

One of the first calls to action in the book The House Hacking Strategy by Craig Curelop is to find a lender. I don’t think I’ll be ready to purchase for another 10-12 months. Would I be wasting my time ( and lender’s...

If there's a significant and highly probable upside with an acceptable level of risk, then go ahead...  

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

@Dmitriy FomichenkoThank you for the advice, I went ahead and set up some keywords so I’ll watch out for those!

For my house hack I'm coming out way ahead compared to renting an apartment even though I paid full retail for an MLS property.

You're doing a great job planning ahead.