I have just purchased three 70s era MH’s and all three have window units installed in windows.

Does anyone know of a company that will perform these monthly inspections for a fee?

Obviously, I would like to cash flow our current property more, but the HOA fees are quite high and the taxes keep going up, so not really the best inventment property.  

2) Other than the earnest money deposit, do I need to pay the title company anything right now or do I just pay them in closing fees at the end?

There was another method you can use Being that you are dealing with criminals you may wanna see about your local police station serving the paperwork ( oddly enough many do this for a nominal fee) because this will really upset these guys if they see somebody that’s in law-enforcement coming out to the house and serving the papers. it will make them very nervous and they may want to leave altogether or comply

On both of my commercial properties the sellers realtor drafted the purchase agreement and there wasn't a charge (unless you count the seller's realtor fees).

Does the buyer agent get paid out of assignment fee or does a double close have to take place instead then they get paid commission?

Don't forget the fees which typically are a few %.... but like @Jay Hinrichs mentioned your credit will take a HARD hit.

So all it took for me to become ethical was a couple grand in loan fees?

An 8% preferred is nice, but upon sale if the sponsor is taking 50% of the profits, plus they get 2% acquisition fee, 2% disposition fee 1% management fee and half of the profits your IRR will be lower.