Hard/Private money usually averages between 8-12% from what I hear (although I don't have any personal experience with this) so I think the 10% you're using is a good number.Kyle.

I usually check out: HUD homestore, or Homepath.You should be able to find a bunch more websites with a google search. 

Your Team members are usually worth every penny.  

Usually, those who wholesale make sure they have buyers lined up to purchase the property from them if they are choosing to double close.

Discussions like this one usually come from politicians on two different sides arguing over which is better, more or less government regulation.

Apparently manufactured homes are required to have some sort of sticker affixed to a window and one more location (usually a cabinet) identifying it as such.

If I "cleaned it up" (the way any investor would clean up any home to be remodeled, i.e. this home is OLD, plaster and lathe... would replace with sheet rock, EVERY surface in the home would be new) and later conducted a meth test ONLY to satisfy my curiosity... and said test results were negative, where is the meth house?

Zillow and other online estimates are usually not accurate.

Do not try to do everything yourself.Always do the math analysis and try to look at the subject property before you make an offer or at least have a clause in the sales contract that allows you the time (usually about 15 days) to make a detailed inspection and possibly back out of the deal without a penalty that hurts   Right after you close on a deal get an insurance policy that will protect you in case of a loss.Just do what is average for the neighberhood.  

Usually the hardest part for most new investors is "pulling the trigger".