That has been a concern as to how long into 2016 I should wait.

I never would have thought attempting to help a tenant out like this could be a legal concern.

If I were to purchase a mobile home from a private seller and I as a private buyer.

Can you describe the appreciation concern in more detail and maybe describe how a "typical" deal is structured in a pro forma?  

It does concern me that I can't walk through the property but I've tried to factor that into my offer. 

After many years into the real estate game, cash or credit may not seem the obstacle they once were, so I have to "reach back in the files" to pull out an old memory (to quote Alan Jackson "Drive")......I recall being very thrifty and a saver in my 20's (I had an insane dollar a day budget thing I did in the early 90's on canned beans, loaf a bread and raw carrots, which I would not recommend, unless you live in a mobile home on a construction site like I did at the time)...

I can provide a property report with all significant figures.Does anyone have any feedback on how they've sourced their financing for mobile home rentals?

It's a mobile home in about 1/2 acre of land in Marion, Ohio which is apparently about 30 minutes from Columbus, OH.

The deal becomes far more palatable with a larger spread.I'm not overly concerned with making a killing on this first deal (although obviously it wouldn't hurt), I really am looking at it as an opportunity to get some hands-on experience, and to enhance my ability in assessing repair costs and my knowledge of the local market.

There are other FHA requirements concerning which you should contact your local lender, but determining whether or not a triplex or fourplex meets the self-sufficiency rule is a good place to start as this rule will immediately eliminate many properties from your search.