Tenant agrees to notify Landlord in a timely manner of drain stoppages that they are unable to clear themselves.2.DRAIN CLEANING PRODUCTS.Tenant agrees not to use caustic drain cleaning chemicals in any of the drains or plumbing fixtures.Such products may cause damage to the plumbing system and may be hazardous to the environment.Tenant may be able to keep drains clean and clear with regular maintenance by pouring down the drain a quarter cup of baking soda followed by a half cup of vinegar.If there is a minor clog in the p-trap (the curved portion) of the pipe under the sink, Tenant may disconnect the pipe, clear the pipe manually, and reconnect the pipe to clear the clog or may call Landlord for assistance.

Is it as easy as regular residential loans to get financing?

I have enough to max out the contribution for the year if i were to transfer from my regular IRA.

The mobiles are ancient (pre-70's I believe, but the owner installed 1/2 drywall and regular 1" thick subfloor inside.  

You can install regular windows, you do not need to buy fancy windows. 

Also sometimes you can get the "SS look" appliances for only $100 more than regular white or black.

Patti if there are portable sheds and items that are YOUR PROPERTY not inside the mobile home you can take those as they are not the property of your tenant.You would have to make sure the tenant did not store anything of his inside those buildings.The reason you are getting trouble with the police is you are doing a "self-help" eviction which is against the law.When the landlords make a mistake they simply can't knock on the door and tell the tenant "I screwed up letting you rent here now get out now".Even if the tenant left a pro-bono attorney would have a field day with you for doing such things.If the tenant is doing drugs maybe you could file a report on them with the police and get them arrested.This is of course not legal advice of any kind.Trailers are a real tough business.You usually get transients and other unstable tenants that won't qualify for a regular apartment or renting a hotel by the week.You get a couple if nice folks but many are bad and trash the units.My mom's friends have been in the business of renting mobiles homes for 40 years and have about 50 or so.Just had one trashed like you are describing the other day.They buy the trailers real cheap because they know they will take a beating.Maybe the land the trailer sits on is worth a bunch of money.You could get this tenant out and sell the land and take the cash and invest in something with less of a headache.

He regularly has to be in court to provide "proof of service".

You pay the rent or your gone.It's that simple.Even if a property is paid for many landlords stress they have to pay the bank and that gets tenants to pay up.Sometimes not filing eviction but putting the paper on the door will get them to pay.Professional tenants will check at the court house to see if you actually filed.Usually the judge will set up a payment plan to pay some each month on the back rent along with regular rent to catch up.That is usually cheaper for a landlord then them moving and having to recondition and lose rental income waiting for lease up again.If you start going soft that is when the knife goes in the back.When landlords get burned out form doing it for years they start to get mentally drained and let things start sliding.Doesn't matter if you have a 2 unit,20 unit,60 unit apartment or own 10 houses scattered about.If you start to let things slide then tenants talk especially if you are renting other properties to their friends or family.They will talk to each other and start testing the waters coming up with only have the rent or an excuse for no rent etc.

One is a regular security deposit, and the other is a performance deposit in which they will receive back at the end of their term if they are never late and if the place is left in good condition ect ect.