Property values had continued to drop in the area and in order to sell that home and move I would have had to pay someone to take it.

This landlord owner is now facing an eviction proceeding since the person they approved to put into the townhouse stopped paying rent after moving in. 

Few things with MH that need to be assured is "Double wide" which you covered, On a permanent foundation/concrete slab, Not on axles/remove, Not moved from another property or living location, and built after June 1976 (Some investors require within 25 years). 

@Jacob Lopez the thing with rentals is that the market is constantly moving.

I would like to move out of the apartment that I am in, and I will need deposit-cash for a home in Odessa.

I hate it when people say this on here but this may be one of the cases where it actually does make sense to say it: consider hiring a PM moving forward because every tenant has a sob story and if you bend over every time you hear one, you might as well be running a charity.

But I would like to kick start my real estate journey before starting a family or moving in with my girlfriend.

@Marcus Robert Can you share with us why you are looking to move away from QuickBooks? 

Hello Everyone,My name is Fernanda and I live in Upstate NY (CNY) and I always had a desire on dive in into Real Estate Investing (I work in a Real Estate Office and I love it - never had a interest on becoming a Realtor because where I live there are too many Realtor for a small/short market, if you don't know people and not familiar with the area you will suffer to make any moves). 

@Priscilla Z.You did the right moves by having your Affidavit and Notice of Interest in Real Property recording on the deed and if there was a problem, the buyer's realtor would have told you, but you will have uneducated people say what you did was not up above board or broker a deal which is not true you had a security interested in the property, and you have a right to your fee to release your interest.