Great area, seems like a lot of growth due to the universities in that area.

I am in my senior year pursuing a finance degree at Cedarville University.

I am not up to the point to buy mobile home community yet, but I know many people recommend Mobile Home University program.

If you look close to SFU, you will have a student tenant market available.Now, if you plan to invest remotely, there are places - say in eastern Canada (Maritimes) or in the U.S.A rust-belt / mid-west - where your 30K will go a lot further (In parts of the mid-west U.S.A. where you could purchase a duplex for 30K).Please take the time to read through the materials here on Bigger Pockets, much of it is universally applicable, but in the areas of financing, regulations and taxation it will be U.S.A. biased ... however, there are many Canadians here on the site who can field questions for you.

This area houses a population of over 600,000, hosts 3 major universities, is headquarters for several insurance companies, and countless high-tech and manufacturing businesses.

@Adam Rothweiler the person you want to ping on these kind of issues is @Mindy Jensen as she is the one that really holds the keys to the universe. 

Bragg, and directly across the street from Methodist University. 

I'm a Southern California native (Camarillo) currently finishing my last year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  

Have lived in Auburn Hills, Royal Oak and Ferndale. 

We have a 20 year old daughter who is a college student attending Texas State University and a 7 year old son who is a 2nd grader in Cy-Fair ISD.