What would the parcels be worth if you bought some used mobil homes and put them on the land?  

This is true, but it won't be mobile friendly.

I've since switched to mobile home investing which has forced me to target a MUCH smaller market which I can learn quite easily, I'm one of very few who do it in my market, and I'm working with a different type of seller and buyer.

I'm going to have to disagree with @Curt Smith in that I would not say that mobile homes "never" compete with SFHs.

BTW, I think everyone knows that mobile homes are single family dwellings, on or off their wheels.

Sometimes I use mobile apps for quick calculation (Excel is fine too) and after using it for a while, you will have a table in your mind so you don't even need to use anything for rough estimation anymore.The good thing about asking lenders is they can figure out the most accurate rate you can get based on your financial situation which is hard to do yourself, and the rate is the most important thing impact your monthly payment if the price is fixed.

Thanks, and may 2015 be a banner year for all of us here at BP.

When you add mobile homes on land, the numbers are often  better.With condo's, the ROI is usually lower.

Being an out of state landlord wouldn't hurt, due to I'll be able to have trust worthy people in locations that I want to be at, or ones that are mobile if necessary.

I also picked up a mobile home in a park at the end of 2014, I have lot rent and utilities for a few months in 2014 and whatever until thing are done and it is put into service.