Quite frankly, there is no way I just throw $2k at this thing to make it go away, nor would most people in my position, which is why I’m on here getting wide ranging and excellent ideas from all of you.

One is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom double wide.

, insurance (varies widely by zip code and even from one agency to another), property or area specific items like sewer (projected to increase substantially in some areas) and water (some towns have special projects/assessments coming up), specific deferred maintenance / capital items that may require funds within the first few years, etc.For me, something I like the first time home buyer program are nice extras to boost an actual realized return, but I don’t factor it into my analysis because the property will have to stand on its own as a pure rental someday, and also because it’s pretty difficult to predict the future 5 years out.

So much information to take in, but my mental door is wide open. 

@John Burg welcome to the wide world of real estate investing!

The low end was well served and the high end was well served but the middle was wide open.

This is a USA wide problem, not specific to one state. 

What's your angle with financing?

We have owners not only nation wide but also globally ranging as far as Ireland, England and Australia.

Does anyone see any innovative angles on purchasing the place?