But I also have questions to see if anyone thinks this is a solid deal and what they expect to see as appreciation with these manufactured homes on land not in a park.

Listing agents have more ways to get visibility on the home which in turn can result in less days on market.

A few of the sellers I've spoken with  and who previously offered the broker fee as a marketing tool are getting frustrated with this type of behavior and want to shift away from offering a co-op and instead make it a negotiable concession when genuine effort is made on the part of the buyer agent.  

Are there any on-line government sources of truth for any particular city's future infrastructure/expansion/city planning plans or any private company tracking these initiatives? 

The land is unbuildable for residences and we build these storage workshops on the properties.  

Based on some quick preliminary research, it seems like it could be a pretty good place for me to start investing.

AB 2424 (Schiavo) takes effect on January 1 2025.

On a fixed mortgage, i could pay extra payments (or a one time lump sum payment) and apply it towards principal.

The bottom line is that if you want to get into STRs, have a good plan, read everything here on the BP forum and ask some good questions.

Couple takes on this: Generically speaking, yes it often does make sense to increase your loan amount for monthly savings.