This is a MASSIVE generalization because price will fluctuate based on needs of the home, style of the HVAC (split, package, wall package, mini-split), filtration in the home, etc.

Learning the more creative styles of buying houses will serve you well.

We built it new from the ground up, and made sure we dressed it to the style and expectations of today and what the neighborhood demanded.

I am a big fan of near black houses with natural wood accents. https://www.allisajacobs.com/s...But depending on the style of the house, this can go from the current trend of "moody" to goth real quick. https://fwtx.com/culture/glimp...

Especially since the neighbor downstairs is an older couple as well, you want someone with a similar life style to be their neighbor. 

As soon as you shift to the second model, you lose that key strength and essentially now you have created an apartment style investment, but with mobile homes.  

However, the GI bill doesn't only cover college it also covers certified training programs.Also, being a firefighter apprentice part of the Firefighter 1 and 2 certifications, is a necessary requirement to go over construction as a whole, from the framework, new age and old housing differences such as materials, style, layout, and much much more.

These are most likely "shotgun" style 1/1 units.

But I also found a local carpenter that will make a wood one, same style but no windows (which could be better for a bathroom, and it's one less thing to break), and install it for $900.

Most investors can grab between two and four buildings this way before they run out of financing options and have to switch to more traditional styles of investing.