I live in Maine and the heating costs are brutal, regardless of who pays, so a small, insulated home makes a ton of sense.

Just concerned about how to get central heat/air in the  basement. 

I comment that being 2 hours from the city & paying $400k for a starter home with 3% property tax & Texas heat isn’t worth it!

A/C heating will be 27 years.  

However we had several heated issues a few weeks ago at an average 400 a call.

Heat will be forced hot air or baseboards( finalizing quotes this week.

YMMV.As far as doing this w/a full-time W2 gig, my last new build was about 6000 SF heated living area w/a 3.5 car garage and is my current SFR. 

Here is the overview that he provided me:Asking Price $1,200,0009 Acres43 total approved and zoned spaces34 park owned homesMHs range in age from 1974 to 2000 but the average is ~1985Current rent $19,585.00/month2 vacant homes that need to be rehabbed (estimated $595.00 per month for each)7 vacant spots with power water and septic All units have central heating & air2 Wells with 3500 gallon water storage tank for all units Septic tanks for all 43 pads 2 Dumpsters for trash at $3,900/yearAnnual property taxes (real property and for MHs) are currently $6,100Owner says 2017 repairs were $41,000 I've owned and managed a lot of property but this would be my first MHP.

But, it's a "dry" heat".

The house I am looking at flipping has electric baseboards for heating.