My current property manager does not want to deal with a mobile property.Also the management costs of the tenants, who may not be blessed with secure income, or may not be in a position to automatically deposit the rent on a predictable and reliable schedule.I am only looking at pure cash flow, as I don't intend to flip the properties.My head tells me that lower end properties yield much better cash flow numbers, but my gut is not convinced or ready to take on the unknown management costs.

I'm not a tax advisor so consult yours but I think you can depreciate the whole purchase price since there is no land basis

You might need to hire a lawyer, and/or a CPA, and/or a tax consultant to advise you on the best way to go.  

Hello Everyone, I just bought a rental and I'm looking for a reliable handyman to do minor repairs before putting the property up for rent.

I would recommend finding a land use consultant to help you do your feasibility study. 

Are all their services reliable?

What a great find.My name is Sean and I'm hoping to move on from a 20 year career in IT consulting and into full time real estate investing.

Moreover though, I like helping folks on subjects I know about and Manufactured Housing has so many complicated areas a peculiararities for the average lay person and I don't like to see the unwary being taken advantage of.In fact I think that's why I became an expert witness, consultant and troubleshooter over 25 years ago.

Only the title / deed.I'll say it one more time: consult your local legal counsel!

I use short term rentals for one unit, and have a very reliable long term tenant in the other unit.