Bet on number 7 in the second race if you live across from the track....No really.....One oddball I have read in a couple of books and even online (here and elsewhere) that may have some merit is juding a potential property/tenants by their vehicles....( not the only metric for sure but just one observable factor of many to consider along with all the other data points and best practices).If the place you are looking at has a bunch of older inefficient, beater cars in the lot, this may be a management issue (leaking oil, immobile cars, unsightly) AND also eating up the tenants monthly paychecks in repairs, fuel, etc. 

.: Banks are the best bet for this type of loan.

The land they extended into has a mobile home.

You bet.

Topics offered so far are performing and non performing notes, out of state investing, mobile home parks, seller financing, private money. 

It goes unstated, but many times I'd bet they are leveraged to the hilt with debt in order to grow so fast ... again, that is great so long as the RE market is strong as it has been.

The local banks are your best bet,  but know they are evaluating you as much as your property.

Dry cleaning service that comes to the building, mobile car wash that comes to the building, option for chef provided meals (from a local caterer), on site maintenance personnel etc.  

Today's call was 25 flat acres with two rentable mobiles bordering NF land for $105k.Chris Harjes

I would be willing to bet that you bought your home because you liked it for your personal residence.