Overall, I think the corporate life is not for me and I will be putting in the work to build my desired financial freedom through real estate.

I would estimate that if a manager was to provide this service only, they would charge a bit more as they would not be receiving continual income over the life of the lease.Feel free to reach out if you want to discuss some options that I may provide. 

I just retired from the military, and REI (specifically MHP's) is now one of the main things I am focused on as I move forward in my life.

I do believe for what you clarified from your original post that breaking even is okay and you'll be using it for personal use that you can do this. 

He has nearly 40 years experience and his properties are owned in his personal name.

All that said let's say you are able to subdivide, I personally would if I knew going into it that I was building a rental/investment property.

I personally have success in doing flips with my partner here in Ohio.

It's different in the US where you can lock into to a 30 year term (ie. the rate doesn't changed over the entire life of the mortgage). 

Also, I won't profit right now from rental income - only my IRA will profit (yes I know it's me later in life), but I want more capital now so I can pay down my private student loan faster and repeat the process with other properties.The place is 1 mile from the beach, 2 minutes to the bus stop, 1 mile to the train, and less than 1/2 mile to a new mixed use development that will open this spring (just the 1st phase) and it's a 20 - 30 yr mixed use project. 

There are also a lot of questions we would have for you personally regarding credit and liquidity.