My total out of pocket is $85k.From my understanding, it being 7 units, the property is appraised based on NOI/Cap rate.

Personally, based on my research, I feel like if you are fully aware of the permitting and inspection requirements in your market of choice, the costs of getting up and running will be taken care of very rapidly if you are planning to pursue shipping container construction as a model.  

There are many online schools and live classroom-based options, however I was encouraged to use Real Estate Express.

I have patlive screening my calls, and every caller that didn't just tell me to go F myself, I called back and made a verbal offer to based on the numbers I was told to use here at BP in addition to some of my own assumptions.I make cash offers by a CMA to get ARV.  

However, at least you have your bases covered.  

Add that to your projected holding costs and rehab numbers to make an offer based on all of those details.  

Similarly, any contractors that should be avoided based on bad experiences?

I found AWB, they are based in FL but sell in OH.  

Based upon my limited exposure to both markets I personally think they are just different, and are suited for different types of strategies.

There are lots of mobile home park veterans here on the forum.As investors we look at mobile home parks as a business, and the offers that we make on them is based on the value of that business, which is much different than the value of single family homes.