Unless I am reading your post incorrectly, I believe your statement on "avoiding capital gains taxes" is incorrect.

You're right, I explained that first part incorrectly.

Most people forget that the appraiser's CLIENT is the lender, not the borrower.It might be a good idea to reach out to a couple of appraisers in your area because lots of replies to your post contain incorrect info. 

Mathematically speaking this is completely incorrect- and a rather humorous observation was made by Joe.

If done correctly, they can be a very good way for you to secure a property you would not otherwise.If done incorrectly, or if you do not perform proper due diligence, you can end up with a nightmare.Before undertaking an MLO, you need to be make sure the numbers makes sense.

There really isn't a correct or incorrect way to do it (unless your commingling your assets with the LLCs which strips away the protections). 

If the tile you have is cracked, that is a good indication that it was installed incorrectly and/or the subfloor is too thin/has too much movement.If this is a place you're going to have for some years, like a primary residence or one of your early buy-and-hold'ers, try and swing the tile.

I still remember when people were screaming we're going to have hyper-inflation due to the massive printing of USD in 2009. 5 years later, we have lower interest rates compared to then.With the stock market in correction mode in the recent weeks, Janet Yellen has already back-peddled on her QE forecast.

While, I am sure any literal exact answer is bound to be mostly incorrect, perhaps this could give you incentive to acquire more deals!

I think calling them mobile homes would be incorrect, as I am planning to get a series of tiny homes built.