Building a strong foundation of knowledge from books, blogs, forums, and podcasts will help you decide and create a solid plan.

You might want to get some solid leads on who is willing to do the refinance portion of the BRRRR.

My understanding is that termites eat the wood but carpenter ants live in the wood.I have dealt with carpenter ants several times and it has never been a big deal.

Asphalt needs patching, sealing depending on the condition.Account Closedgave you everything else - his analysis is solid.

I am just getting started learning how to analyze deals, but in my initial research, it looks like getting positive cash flow in my neck of the woods is going to be difficult. 

An example here is Tarheel Wood Treating, a local company that gets wood from the local mills and treats it.  

But if done right, MHs can be a solid investment.

[ARV [after repair value] x 65% - rehab = MAO [max allowable offer].So, if you are looking at a lower end home in a solid blue collar neighborhood that is less than 50% rentals with an ARV of $79,900  & it needs $20k in rehab you will need to buy it for $31k.  [$79k x 65% = $51k - $20k rehab = $31k MAO.IMHO - I wouldn't "retail flip" anything under $79k ARV.

If your newer, I'd recommend learning your market and nailing a few solid deals in your general area to gain experience before branching out over large scale distances.

Support posts, if they are wood, can be changed to steel jack studs.