The cost of living is extremely low compared to other cities and you can still many many positive cash flowing and 1% deals here.

Right now anybody can create a fake lease and say they live in a house. 

He wants to give the house to the 4 children and 2 of the children are willing to contribute added capital to improve the house so that Dad can live there for the rest of his life, he is currently 80 years old.  

First timer here, I live in Seattle, WA houses here are too expensive to make a mistakes for first timer, so I am considering start small from more affordable areas, like Detroit Metro Area or Cleveland, or maybe other locations more seasoned investors can recommend. 

@Madden Telles  FHA loans are only for purchasing a home to live in, so you wouldn't be able to use this type of loan to purchase an investment property, and you won't be able to buy it under an LLC. 

Initially, they might face severe struggles, sometimes even needing to relocate or downgrade their living situations to make ends meet.

I lived overseas and can confidently say there is no good "background check" system.

Hello Everyone,My name is Fernanda and I live in Upstate NY (CNY) and I always had a desire on dive in into Real Estate Investing (I work in a Real Estate Office and I love it - never had a interest on becoming a Realtor because where I live there are too many Realtor for a small/short market, if you don't know people and not familiar with the area you will suffer to make any moves). 

Few things with MH that need to be assured is "Double wide" which you covered, On a permanent foundation/concrete slab, Not on axles/remove, Not moved from another property or living location, and built after June 1976 (Some investors require within 25 years). 

I lived in Orlando years ago and not having local knowledge of neighborhoods can be tricky.