@Veronica Vera as Rachel said in most if not all states unless the homes wheels have been taken off, the home affixed to land and the tax structure of the mobile has been changed in county records from a mobile home (title) to a permanently affixed home (title and deed) then yes your essentially selling a piece of paper. 

No legitimate lender - bridge financing or permanent - will ask for an origination fee before they even originate the loan. 

(bathrooms will be different tile floors)Ceramic tile has pros, but also many cons:Gets dirty and eventually seems impossible to get dirt out of the texturesGrout lines get permanently dirty, unless you pay for special cleaningCan crack with careless tenants moving in and outAre there any vinyl flooring options that landlords have used that really stand up to tenants?

Section 8 vouchers are permanent, long term vouchers.

I eventually want to settle down permanently in TX.

Hopefully you're not choosing a job that's going to be permanently moving you consistently, but if you are then you can just put another tenant in your part of the du/triplex.

I took a HELOC out on my personal residence to purchase and rehab the first property and and am in the process of getting permanent financing on the property. 

I know that I have seen permanent financing close within the first 30-45 days after closing on the front end piece. 

Purchase price: $178,000 Cash invested: $100,000 Sale price: $322,500 Fix and flip, the investor got fat on this one because it was a year project and we paid him 10% APR.

My FHA loan was originated pre June 2013 so the MI is not permanent.