Most of these non-conforming parks have various sized units - some with a 4 foot setback and others a 20 foot. 

Extemely Important Question: Am I allowed to have a non-renter living in my house that is not yet a certified rental?

My hubs and I are both from this state, so we go there about 2-3x/year to still visit family, and his family is an hr away from this particular city.  

The answer to your "fully occupied" question likely depends largely on the Owner-Occupier vs Investor market in that particular neighborhood (eg. desirability of school district).

When Homeaway began to restrict the ability for owners to see the guest's email address or telephone number I was worried that because I could not talk to the guest when they initially inquired (as was my procedure) I would end up having to cancel bookings because the guest might not meet my requirements (age, number in party, non-smoker, no parties, etc.)

Hey BP World,NEW TO THIS REAL ESTATE WORLD....BUT we are looking to buy a house and may not be able to get pre-qualified for mortgage due to work history with current Non-Profit (Self-Employment) not being established for over 2 years. 

Save that HELOC for when you NEED it - like for non-owner purchases.  

This sounds like no deal unless you have a non-financial reason you want to live there.

Within a month he was working toward fixing his violations.Read the rules carefully because some HOAs do not allow non occupant owners to serve on the board and in my experience board service can be very important.

Rents are collected via social security and donations from non profits as these are elderly people, therefore the rent is paid timely- Thoughts?