But is this not in a big way defrauding banks  lenders or property owners managers when they pull credit on this person. 

I would hire a local closing attorney to take a look at your transaction and guide you from this point forward.

I am a roofing contractor now and understand there are multiple trades when doing this, however, I wanted to get a better idea of which trade comes after the other.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

This article makes some very strange assumptions.

Thoughts on this approach? 

What would you recommend as the best strategy for accounting for this situation as we file taxes for the 2023 tax year.

I am relatively new to real estate investing and my goal is to start with a househack this year and scale my portfolio over time. 

Without some type of guided tour through it it may be hard to see what's changed unless you've been on site before you invested. 

According to the IRS guidelines, mobile homes set on concrete blocks and that are always capable of being moved from their sites on their own wheels are considered personal property (5 year).