One word of advice is to take action, many folks investigate, review, analyze, etc...for a long time, I would recommend - go look at 50 properties, find a broker/agent that will open the doors for you to view them, analyze each property financially before you go in, knowing the numbers prior, then adjust your numbers.  

Thanks to the great advice I got from the folks on this forum, I now have a great tenant in place for my first rental starting 6/1, and we are putting an offer on a duplex later this week, so exciting!

I want to see if folks have suggestions for finding the appropriate insurance coverage variety or if there is something I have not thought of.

Lender isn't going to give conditional commitment with no specific property (nor would a private investor with no actual "deal").Just wondering how this has been navigated by you experienced folk. 

In order to defer capital gains, he advises folks to purchase property via seller financing without a "due on sale clause".

Non-licensed folks aren't required to use the state approved Offer to Purchase. 

Any folks have a name or two for GC's that are reputible in The Tacoma Washington area?

I've been reading about these folks on BP buying properties cheap at tax auction, fixing up/making additions, and renting out, recovering all their cash invested within 2-3 years.  

Talk to folks at the Chamber of Commerce to get the scoop on the area's economic forecast and how other businesses see the future of MHPs in the area.We just had two cases of older Parks being run out of business b/c the new City Council created so many new ordinances there was no way the owners could afford to become compliant with the new rules.  

Seems folks don;t search or read?