No question about some of the materials, in some of the newer models but not all, those plastic bath tubs, RV fixtures and cabinets are still found today, at least in my area, don't forget, I'm in the Ozarks, LOL.I've seen how the carpet was rolled over the floor in a manufactured home and then walls set on top of the carpet, it's more efficient, but not stronger or better.I'm sure some MHs are built better than some stick built, but that isn't the rule as you can't build something on a frame designed to be shipped as well (strong) as you can with an anchored foundation to begin with, not if it's built right.

I looked at a house in Fay this year that had poorly installed new carpet and all new paint throughout.

Also, I assume these are mainly cosmetic rehabs (paint, carpet, very minor repairs) to increase home value and make the property rentable rather than full renos for kitchen/bath upgrades? 

Just seems like a cleaner option to me.Good luck to you,Arlen

Second house is solid and nice too, doesn't need much at all, carpet won't even need replaced. )The house to the left of these sold for $138,000 in May 2005, pic below:(I normally wouldn't worry, but we had a realtor around here tell us that she thinks both houses would only be worth $70,000 because there are 2 houses on 1 parcel and its hard to pull a comp for that, but that would be her guess, and that worried me.

With some TLC (carpet, paint, cleaning, etc) it might sell for 160k.

The bedrooms will definitely need new carpet and it seems like the whole house needs paint.

Might catch one of the cleaners in the building at another apartment or look for a truck in the parking lot.

The charges for the carpet cleaning, window cleaning, chimney cleaning, new air filters and prorated rent charges accounted for almost $1000 of the tenant's security deposit.  

The results can be seen in the pictures below and final numbers at the end.Sheetrock work and then painting in the den and refinished the pine floors under the nasty pink carpet.Tore out siding on the porch and added sheetrock, installed new fan and light fixture, painted, closed in a window that looked from a bedroom onto the enclosed porch...Managed to save the cabinets, added granite and stainless appliances.Refinished the tub, kept the original floor and redid the subway tile in the original bathroom.Added this closet in the master, refinished the floors after ripping out purple carpet in here, painted walls, sanded and painted woodwork and added the fan.A laundry room no more, added this great bathroom onto the master bedroom.  5ft double vanity with granite top, toilet, free standing tub and custom shower.After having 5 tile contractors no show, either for the bid or after I had given them the job, I used a stock fiberglass shower pan from Lowe's and tiled the walls around it to avoid any more delays.