In my experience, usually mobile home dealerships sell new homes and work with lending companies to provide financing.

We also heard that Encore requires that you hire one of their pre-approved management companies which would not work for us.

I will be using a property management company also so recommendations would be great!

The electric company installed the new meter for free after giving me a credit for adding laying the conduit required for the 200amp to 400amp upgrade.As for the 1/2" (non fire code) gyp, my understanding of the code is that a 1 hour rated assembly is required between "dwelling units."

Hey BP Community, I'm wondering if there are advantages/disadvantages from getting a HELOC from a local bank or a mortgage company. 

When you begin reporting rental income on your tax return, you can consult with a tax professional or use tax preparation software to ensure you're correctly claiming all eligible deductions and depreciating the expenses appropriately.

You can clearly see what company I "work" for as a residential mortgage lender, but they aren't the end-lenders that get all of my business (far from it), and it's not any sort of secret. 

You might also want to look at how established the company is,  how established their accounts are, and whether or not the company is growing.

That's rare.You could probably do a 2nd for the $10,000.Talk to your title company or title attorney and have them draw up the deed of trust and loan terms for the 2nd. 

The house has survived many hurricanes with little damage, but the insurance company said they would not renew coverage without a windstorm exclusion.