Due diligence fee is money paid to buyer for basically taking it off the market.

He was real and touchable to the people he encountered.I want to have his drive and knowledge.

It's an easy to read book by David Rousher about the basics of MHPs.

When you submit your offer, make sure you have a due diligence period that gives you enough time to do these inspections.Once you get the property under contract, have the septic company do their inspection, have an engineer visit if necessary and get your property inspector out to do a full property inspection -- if he is concerned about a major plumbing issue or mold issue, you can get those specialty trades out to take a look and give you an estimate.If it turns out there is a bunch of extra work in these areas (or ANY areas) that you didn't expect, you go back to the seller and basically say, "Hey, there were hidden defects that I needed to bring in specialty contractors to evaluate, and here are the reports they provided. 

Basically “move in ready”.

Set up basic website3.

Welcome to BP @James Russell, As you mentioned above, making sure that you have the basic knowledge before jumping in is important. 

Touch up paint, cleaning, bulb replacement, and basic things generally need to be finished.

Basically I saw real estate as a vehicle that could deliver me to  the life I want to live, the business ventures I want to pursue, and the lives I can affect.  

Stockton is block by block and you're best bet is to drive those blocks.