I was in the construction business about 30 years residential and commercial and I don't remember that was broght up by workers or the general public. 

The difference in price is anywhere between 15-25K and as a new guy its tough to know if the extra money will translate into renters!

In my case, I stood firm, the seller attorney finally gave in, practically begged if his client could get half his money back after talking tough and nasty over three calls, and I hung up on him.

You'll have a tough time doing duplexes, I think.

In terms of workers, you have basic laborers and specialists (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, masons, roofers, landscapers) and other finish pros. 

I can only imagine how tough this could have been and how much time you had to invest in it but it sounds like it was well worth it!

I tend to buy in the Southern half of the US for 2 reasons:1) you get much higher year-round occupancy rates in the South & it’s simply tough to earn a good ROI in the North if your place sits vacant for a big chunk of the year2) Culturally, the Southern half of the US seems to be a lot more accepting of STRs regulation-wise.

It’s obvious tough to do since everything is so over priced but who knows when the prices will come back down?

I was willing to give away such a high percentage because of the way this property is managed, as a by the room rental for shift workers.

I'm guessing that's why you're looking at modular housing, but it's still tough to make it work.