I'm sure you will gain some interest from potential investors then maybe they can supply you with the down payments and you can pay them back over time and you could buy more per year.From what I know, business is a slow game and from what I hear, successful Real Estate Investing can be boring.

You also have to consider your holding costs - you are paying HOA fees, insurance, and property taxes.

I have been approved for an SBA loan that would only require 10% equity and potentially less if i can get the seller to hold a note.

This takes seconds and costs pennies to run the reports for hundreds of thousands of loans.

All I can imagine is a lot of blight hitting many rental units when the costs to maintain rise beyond the capacity to finance that maintenance.  

Understood Facts: As demand for affordable housing grows, mobile homes present an attractive entry point due to lower initial investment and high potential returns.

It's not our job to assess the potential longevity of a couple's relationship or whether one partner may file for divorce or leave the relationship within the next 12 months.

I believe your cost basis will increase to the day you take ownership vs. waiting until he passes.  

We were able to get seller credit to help off-set the cost, but now we have heard of some people getting a free roof with the installation of solar.

One of the main things is the financing so make sure you take care of that first to avoid potentially waisting a lot of time.Now to your questions:Buy and flip: that generally won't work in Mexico.