We own one of the larger parcels (4.5 acres) with large, half-acre pond.

I’ve been in contact with PostCard Mania but their minimum deal is for 2500 post cards and I just don’t have that large of a list yet.

I have a bit of personal experience with 2 SFRs under my belt and my full time day gig is at a property management company, managing large apartment complexes. 

So don't over-improve the home, but my guess is that your budget for finishes will be largely determined by what comes back on your septic/HVAC inspections.Lending standards aren't tough on double wides.

You would have more money at that point for a larger down payment so a large downpayment plus a loan for 150,000 would make it possible to afford a bigger property.

And the prospect to appointment setting ratio is very high, and it's something I can scale nationwide. 

Later in 2015 after significant appreciation I started making the transition into cash-flowing commercial real estate, specifically large apartment complexes.The way I made my transition was to start investing as a passive investor with an experienced operator via syndication.

The lending terms on large buildings give you non recourse terms as well as lower terms.

I'm fortunate I have a large amount of contacts to help with renovations since I'm already in the building industry (sales manager for Portland Glass).

Any quality apartment near the Ualbany campus would appeal to professors as well as the large number of state employees in the area.