I have patlive screening my calls, and every caller that didn't just tell me to go F myself, I called back and made a verbal offer to based on the numbers I was told to use here at BP in addition to some of my own assumptions.I make cash offers by a CMA to get ARV.  

However, at least you have your bases covered.  

Add that to your projected holding costs and rehab numbers to make an offer based on all of those details.  

Similarly, any contractors that should be avoided based on bad experiences?

I found AWB, they are based in FL but sell in OH.  

Based upon my limited exposure to both markets I personally think they are just different, and are suited for different types of strategies.

There are lots of mobile home park veterans here on the forum.As investors we look at mobile home parks as a business, and the offers that we make on them is based on the value of that business, which is much different than the value of single family homes.  

Welcome Andrew, I'm also based out of San Francisco and are investing in the city as well.

Hello,I have been a Property Manager/ Community Association Manager for over 9 years and have been based in South Florida for about 6 years.I have recently found interest in moving to Washington State but I am having a hard time since I'm not local. 

In my opinion that is the best way to go especially early on because they will do deals that larger banks will not by underwriting based on character as well as the other criteria.