I have (what I consider) a good chunk of change sitting in a traditional IRA.

Most money made in traditional investments such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and mutual funds are always passive, so 3% ROI means 3% ROI.

I'm not an expert on this but if you are looking at modular homes I would compare their cost to that of traditional stick built.

You can usually tell because if you click on the deed, it will be a "Certificate of Title" instead of a traditional deed.

the retainer is not a traditional fee.  

I am curious when buying and clearing a lot to develop on, is it there money to be made by just buying a modular home and putting it on the land or is it better to actually build a house the traditional way?

What happens when the tenant who has the utilities in their name splits 3) Leasing - lot of appointments and no shows vs. more traditional housing, harder to advertise on MLS.  

Then as soon as I can after rehab, I refinance with a traditional lender for close to my ARV ($300,000) , pay off my remaining $117,000 with the seller's note, then cash out my equity and pursue other properties while cash flowing the 6-plex.Am I crazy to think that a seller would even consider something like this?

This doesn't work with a traditional mortgage.They pay the $45K, you get $5K, and the seller gets $40K.Done deal. 

High-end backsplashes...glass mosaic, subway tiles, etc.Hand scraped hardwoods for traditional feel, real wood not engineered and definitely not laminate.