House is only 1,200 sq feet, I've got some nice durable laminate that I can do the whole house for $2,400.

Bus, unless the properties are posted in some sort of auction fashion, part of the issue could be that the bank simply hasn't responded to your offer(s), if you're hearing crickets.One suggestion, since we know the squeaky wheel gets the grease, is to approach this the same way you would direct mail, with multiple touches on each offer. 

I would suggest buying Lonnie Scruggs book "Deals on Wheels" real interesting reading with lots of great ideas.

If you want pursue mobile homes in parks, you should read Deals on Wheels by Lonnie Scruggs.

A manufactured home (at least the ones I dealt with) start as a vehicle and then when the foundation is poured and it's attached to it and all the axles and wheels are taken off, they "destroy" the title and convert the house to real estate.

Also read Lonnie Scruggs' Deals on Wheels.

.), and we'll replace the current counter tops with something nicer and more durable.

If it is as good a deal as you think it is, let logic take the wheel and invest.

Of course, there are pockets in Wheeling, Arlington heights, Des Plaines, Lombard, Elk Grove Village, Bloomingdale etc which you can find cash flow positive rentals but have to look a little harder.  

I saw right through that hamster wheel.