But given this is my first time, I wanted to ask if anyone's had experience with this and if there are any blind spots to my thinking. 

Most of my portfolio is in Shandon, Wales Garden, Olympia etc.

I was in a similar position once - eager to begin investing.In my experience and piggybacking on Emma's response, there are pros and cons to both approaches that are worth considering:Buying an investment property first allows you to dip your toes into landlording while still renting yourself.

@William StricklandCalculate deals you can use a simple calculator, the issue is typically never the calculator but the data that is input into the calculatorGarbage in = garbage out and this is where experience and knowledge come into play.

Any experience or advise will be helpful.

If you have had any recent positive experiences (2023-2024) or can suggest trustworthy companies that specialize in the FL market, please share your insights.

What people don't talk about is you will find yourself upside down very quickly if you don't have experience in real estate and have enough to cover the debt service.

This perspective is solely from years of experience managing mobile home park funds and working with the tax experts around us.All the best,Jack

From my experience, HD Supply Home Improvement Solutions was considerably inexpensive compared to anywhere, even Lowes and Home Depot.

Because of their experience and contacts they can get a much higher success rate, much faster.They’re all a bit pricey, though, so you’ll want to factor that in.