A couple reasons off the top of my head why you may not be finding any rental comps:-No rental demand in the area so little or no property used for rentals-Extremely high rental demand...nothing is available (not likely)-Craigslist is not highly utilized in the area (thus rentals are not advertised there)-Pricing doesn't support rentals (ex. really high property taxes or insurance or high price-point purchases like $500K+)There are probably plenty of other reasons that could be the source of this challenge.  

However it is our understanding you can only have one outstanding USDA loan at a time (we're aren't relocating a great distance).Question - Can my wife utilize our combined income and/or a cosigner to qualify for a USDA loan solely in her name given that I already have a USDA loan by myself?

Improving the comfort and efficiency of the building is part of the deal.That said, the bigger players in our area are not quite there yet - most still seem to operate under the mode of "unload utilities on tenants" to improve the bottom line.  

@Bill Gulley I was referring to investor to investor selling/buying utilizing seller financing, as entering into these transactions with owner occupants is over my head, but clearly in your wheel house :)Would there be any issue with OP selling on these terms (seller financing) to another investor?

I think I'll stick to introducing myself with my legal name but utilize my nickname later in my professional relationships as a way to build rapport. 

If you happen to have substantial cash reserves (and depending on the price range of the property), you may be able to utilize it for the 20% down and for servicing the loan for the flip.

Chattel lending is quite different from mortgage lending in a number of ways: 1.The majority of chattel lending on manufactured homes is done by very small entities that could not survive the requirements you set forth in your proposal.2.The majority of chattel lenders utilize their own funds, rather than FDIC, or government insured funds with which to make these loans.

This will also give them long term capital gain tax treatment as well or possibly do a 1031 exchange with the properties.Do other BP members utilize a net cash offer strategy such as these?

If they don't want it I'm sure they know someone who does.Thank you for sharing your search criteria on ListSource with me I was utilize that tool asap.

But, you're henerally get good title, with title insurance....having said that I always recommend using your own title company and paying for it, since their title do.s generally don't do the searches for the unrecorded utility/code violation liens, etc. which will be exceptions.