The property was a complete mess, and of course most investors and buyers are afraid of manufactured homes, period.

That is pretty interesting and slightly discouraging on the ADU front as it would make a property difficult to buy and hold unless you wanted to live in one of the residences for a long period of time. 

Also, I am always looking for advice/education on getting creative to acquire anything from 2 units to 20+ units.

There is still the redemption period before they lose it. 

So you tell them you'll give them the 15k if they will carry the rest for a certain period of time and whatever rate. 

You can not accept a fee for anything doing with real estate period. 

About a month ago I really started to educate myself on Real Estate Investing and it didn't take long to find BP.

Thus, it is important to look at such factors as the number of trades, the average holding period, the sources of income, the taxpayer's ongoing involvement in the activity, and the percentage of available trading days on which trading activity occurred (Holsinger).If you are a trader, you have the option to take home office deduction as an ordinary business expense.

I’m certainly not closed off to finding the right deal...period.

Does amortization period correspond with the loan loan term e.g. 15- or 30-years?