Is this something that has been done before, and is it at all a successful strategy?

Here are several strategies and platforms that might help you in your wholesaling journey:Local Real Estate Investors Associations (REIAs): Joining a local REIA can be a great way to network with other real estate professionals, including wholesalers, rehabbers, and landlords.

Then you can interview them to see if they fit you investing strategies.

Hey everyone, I recently stumbled across the Bigger Pockets network through the Real Estate Rookie podcast with Tony & Ashley and have enjoyed learning about different real estate investment strategies.

Look at their marketing strategy.

Be very cautious.Hard money financing gets you going fast, and are lenders who will design your loan amount for the purpose of your investment strategy.

The units have been vacant except for a few short term guests that responded to my ads late last year.I live in a jurisdiction that effectively bans STRs that are less than 14 days.

In the future, its best to know you have an exit strategy that does not require selling or relying on alternative lenders. 

Since the urea is a crystal vs a volatile organic like smoke, it isn't as effective.

Exit strategy #1 is selling for cash. #2 will be to point potential buyers in the direction of a lender we've worked with who will lend on a manufactured home that has been moved 2+ times. #3 would be to offer owner financing.