If an auction gets a reputation as an unfair auction that you can never win, all the better.

My real problem is that I need to know when the mobile home was manufactured.

Up until the early to mid 90's a small amount of asbestos could be used in the manufacturing of certain goods.As for whether or not you should do asbestos abatement on the property will depend on whether it is friable or non-friable like @Brian Ellis said earlier.

We are overly saturated with manufacturing jobs.

For service reasons, you need at least 18”-24” from the house per manufacturers install instructions.I don’t know what the local codes are in your area, but I would move the unit close to the house, increase the size of the cage, and attach the cage to the house. 

He also understands that he's in the reputation business and with me did just about everything he could to make sure I thought he was doing a good job and would do future business with him. 

These include the experience, reputation, and behavior of the buyer agents, lenders, and escrow officers involved.

@William Glass after searching around for the good / reputable QOZF we decided on this one https://origininvestments.com/   they have projects across several key markets based out of chicago. 

When it’s time to sell, it being a historic property could limit your buyer pool as some buyers won’t want to deal with a historic district (especially if that particular one has a reputation for being difficult to deal with).

Recently moved into the development space and working with a mid-size developer with a great reputation.