I heard some guru say something about getting his funding from regular people who have retirement accounts.

Our "regular jobs" are nurse practitioner and user experience designer. 

I was told I can buy the mobile home then take the bill or sale to the DMV and will issue me a clean title.  

Personally, I'd just charge him rent as per normal, then have him invoice for the work that he does, and keep all transactions clean and clear. 

Regular financing may come in at just over $400K conservatively. $300K would be needed for DP.

I find a noticeable difference in pristine, showroom sales condition and what I call or have heard called fair "rental condition" (clean, functional, but not perfect)...Unless you get a  super careful tenant, your unit will be closer to rental condition after the six month tenancy than pristine sales condition.

Would like to turn into a clean, safe  rental property quickly.

The other units are in good shape and very clean but this could be our chance to impress under new management.  

If a property is not clean and move in ready when you close escrow, you will have down time where can not earn any rent or even show the property until it is ready.

A property can look clean and well maintained but still have high repair costs and capital expense costs when old systems and appliances break down.Are the tenants current on the rent?