Check on Investorlift.com All the real wholesalers will be doing dispo on there. 

Check out Innago.

I think you have 3 options - Update it to HUD standards, wait for a cash buyer, or use a company like I just found with a search https://www.nhmcinc.com/now-financing-pre-1976-manufactured-...

Finding Local Meet-ups: To find events relating to real estate and investing in your region, check out websites such as Meetup.com or Eventbrite.

It's all brand new, we got to touch and feel it all to check the quality before we purchased it, and we have good relationships with both stores.

Better check if NY has more strict laws. 

Be sure to check out the Education section above.

Check for a tax deed upcoming sale too.

I'm going into my 7th year and I have only had 2 evictions at this point - but with both of them my maintenance team checks on the unit every 2.5 weeks until the tenant has completely moved out so that we are keeping an eye on the property and making repairs as needed for a QUICK turn over for new tenant (goal is a less than a 24 hour turn over period)!

Short answer: no, not a direct offset.Longer answer: if you already have enough itemized deductions to exceed the standard deduction, then yes.