You will always get a better deal when you find the home yourself: off market deals: the problem is that you dont know how to find them and learning to find them may be cost consuming and be a net cost to you : as opposed to finding a good realtor that can help you find them. 

In the jurisdictions with which I am familiar, if you do not separately meter a utility you, the landlord, are responsible for the bill and you violate consumer protection laws if you try to get the tenants to split unmetered charges.  

So, if your down payment has consumed all of your cash, then you can't go again... 

Trying to get info from the health department is time consuming but she's getting there. 

Are you looking to borrow to buy or rehab the park - or are you looking for consumer lending that tenants can utilize to purchase homes?

I have just started my real estate journey within the last 3 months, and have been consuming as much information as possible to learn about real estate. 

Then be creative for their current use, wedding venue, events, horse boarding, mental health retreats for the rich, drug rehab for the rich. 

You are obligated under certain circumstances to have the local Board of Health inspect and verify that the apartment meets State Sanitary Code and safety standards prior to renting it.

Then assume 20% of the rent value will get consumed by repairs, maintenance and vacancies. 

A wet basement is not only smelly but can lead to bigger problems like structural damage, and toxic mold that is hazardous to your health.