I was thinking some nickel t-molding but they're about $20 a foot. 

You're still giving away thousands of dollars.Either they can afford your rental or not.

This way you can move into your own place and also get started in real estate investing.If you can afford to put a larger downpayment than 3.5% then you can always go the conventional loan route and still buy a duplex, triplex, or fourplex.Hope this helps.

Kinda kicking myself now, but it allowed us to afford the home we're in now.I live in Trillium closer to Brooksville.Insurance isn't too high here.

Also, it is more likely to see apartment tenants moving to a mobile home park to reduce their cost of living, than the other way around, so mobile home parks tend to have higher demand when everyone is seeking more affordable living. 

As long as I am not paying 3-4K in mortgage because that is just ridiculous and I won’t be able to afford it.

Maybe you DO actually like all that stuff, but just wish you'd bought in when you could have afforded it...

I’m also relatively new and this is really a foolproof affordable means to try first (cost of paper and stamps).

@Lydia T.

So, depending on your household income, price of the properties, and the terms you negotiate, you can determine how much you can afford to pay for both homes.