I like to narrow it down with high equity and I also like to look for older owners.

I feel bad for the older gentleman because he is about to be out of a home but I love these kind of deals because of the stories behind them.  

You are correct that lenders want the funds 'seasoned' in your account.

He had a older couple rent one of his properties for two years.

It's unusual to find an older property without lead paint underneath other layers. 

With that will come a lot of real estate investing, and here in the Rust Belt the opportunities for older buildings are still rich and varied.I'm working with a Oil & Gas land man who is also taking a new direction in his life.

It is an older (1995) single wide and I am unsure if I have any other options at this point other than just piecing it out over the next year... any feedback is much appreciated! 

That being said, we hold and then refinance with a bank after the property has "seasoned" and the bank will loan on appraised value instead of cash in.

I feel that I need to constantly redeem the time, however...I know "all things" happen in seasons of time, and His timing is never late...

However, if the tenant is a section 8 tenant, the complexity compounds and a bit trickier to accomplish this goal.I'm curious to see what the more seasoned investors and landlords have to say about this situation of yours!