Mark,
When building your real estate portfolio it will require making some sacrifices but the payoff is HUGE. I have invested in almost all real estate sectors and by far I like mobile home parks the best (and to some degree Self Storage as well) due to:
Centralized management
Law of numbers: small rent increases = huge increases in monthly profits
Once the park in stabilized/turn key, reduced management/maintenance
Great cash flow with long term potential land play
This is just for starters…
The key will be to hire a good onsite manager! Technology allows management from afar to be possible (I manage my properties from over 1,000 miles away).
Corey