There is correct, safe'ish ways to do things, than there is the "guru-told-me" golden-ticket EZ-peezy BS way's that will result in a lot of people with a lot of regret. 

Our exchange didn't work out and they returned the proceeds via wire as soon as our 180 days were up.I not sure I am doing this correctly.

Real estate is not the stock market and it's called buy & hold and not buy & sell for a reason.I did sell a few properties about 10 years ago when I learned the hard way that going into cheaper neighborhoods was not the right strategy for me, so that was basically a strategy correction and it was necessary, but also costly both in terms of dollars and time.

You are absolutely correct that expense ratios can vary significantly, particularly for smaller MHP assets.

You are correct… if a person has 600k and they can afford to risk it going alone in a new country and that’s what they want to do with the money then why not go it alone.

One thing to add is that when you buy a new build, your PITI will likely not be factoring in the correct state tax number.

They could only loan 60% ARV (if I remember the % correctly).

I’ve spent years exploring off-the-beaten-path markets, so Jasper definitely caught my eye.

Sounds like you are already on the path to being an out of state investor and with the right team that can be powerful.  

Do it right, hire the right people, and make sure you have all of your permits correctly pulled.