Please be sure to get a few repair estimates from reputable contractors before finalizing your decision. 

You'll probably want to start at a larger institutional level or bulge bracket firm since they have much better training programs and reputations. 

Anyone ever qualify as a builder with a manufactured home company and buy their homes at a discount to retail?

Think of this like the shoe manufacturer who owns a factory to make his shoes. 

I had to find a proposal from another reputable but smaller regional company to get the contract terms that worked for me and had no monthly minimum per machine.

My current job is in industrial manufacturing and I have to take bids on jobs, award jobs, watch contractors, deal with hard bids,  not to exceed bids, change orders ..... etc.....   

Use Proper Legal DocumentsMy methods aren’t perfect, but I stick to these five basics as much as possible to ensure deals close, to keep my reputation intact and to put money in my bank account.

Does anyone have any advice or experience buying and holding manufactured homes?

I would be hiring a very strong and reputable PM in the area who manages another property a few streets over.

You can find the reports from reputable companies such as CBRE, Marcus and Millichap, Yardi Metrix, etc. 5.Landlord Friendly State – Landlord-friendly markets have a direct impact on real estate and the return of the investments.