I don't want to cause any family feuding that may lead to the use of authorities; I understand that may be necessary here.Thanks for reading! 

Pay special attention to the timelines and the expiration date of your inspection contingency, and make sure you get your inspections done asap/early so you have time to review and decide.Secondary to that, make sure you understand the finance and appraisal contingencies and timelines built into your contract.Your realtor should be able to walk you through every step of the process.Good luck!

I personally wouldn't do it so I didn't understand if it would actually sell.  

@Mike Hannemane,  from my understanding, when acting as your own agent you can keep the commission, or have it credited toward the purchase price. 

I don't have much experience with partnerships from a REI perspective, but general thoughts:* Make sure you both understand what you are each putting in and getting out of the partnership.

I love Portland and understand their sales prices relative to the rest of the country.When I flip, I like to look for a min 35% return on my capital after expenses.

In the mean time, I would focus on getting educated on every real estate so you can have a better understanding of it all when you get back and are ready to start looking.

@Ryan Andersen the most comprehensive guide to understanding, purchasing, and operating mobile home parks is from the Mobile Home University website (coincidentally authored by Frank and his business partner who responded to you earlier - he's not a self-promoter on BP so I will happily do it).  

Above anything else get a full understanding of what a true asset versus a liability is and then approach the market.

In my opinion investors need to have a good understanding on maintenance and repair issues, as well as what it takes to handle improvements.