I called every facility in my market, introduced myself as a burgeoning investor, and asked if they would consider selling.

The cabin belongs to an acquaintance who doesn't want it anymore and is giving me the option to purchase it before putting it on the market.

Anyways, myself and a fellow investor friend of mine have been discussing doing mobile home flips in our local market.

If your goal is to have properties in markets that have weather you like, that's awesome, but you don't have to START there. 

If a policy excludes wind coverage (more common in places like Florida where insurance is severely strained by weather and other market conditions) then all wind related events are excluded.In those cases, it's sometimes possible to purchase a wind policy (usually covers wind & hail) which would provide tornado protection.

I always find it interesting how markets can differ so much! 

As you pursue your goal of mastering the BRRRR method and building a passive income stream, consider exploring multiple markets and being open to how your assets might look.

The financing obstacles have to be priced into the pro-forma   but I generally find the pricing concessions I can achieve on these acquisitions due to lack of market interest far outweighs the financing obstacles. 

What do you think market for that unit it?

Or if you have questions that aren't market specific I would be happy to help with that as well.