@Alex DeBirk I agree with @Steven J.We work with 'manufactured home park' managers and owners who are a valuable resource that we cultivate and maintain.

As a contractor, I get true wholesale pricing from some of the biggest manufacturers in the country including the ones you would pay retail for at the big box stores that you mentioned.If you are interested, I would be happy to create a layout, design and 3d rendering for you for free and give you a couple different price points for cabinetry.

The economy is not the best in Windsor, as is very manufacturing dependent, but with the lower dollar should spur some exports and stage a slow recovery.  

I have a place in sugar city, which is basicly part of rexburg, and I'm renting out my manufactured home at a 21% cash on cash return.

A few things if you move forward with it:- Follow the manufacturers installation instructions- Not all fiberglass surrounds are created equal (i.e., gelcoat vs. acrylic)- Pay particular attention to sealing the joints

That's when I came across several manufactured and mobile homes around the 50K range.

You can file electronically but you'll need to set up an account.  

If you have to have electronic payment, just set up another account at your bank and give your tenant the number so they can do bill pay.  

If you focus on the following, you can probably reduce your risk and not have to worry about the area getting worse for a long time:-access to public transportation, job and population trends, rent growth, vacant housing stock in the area, quality of school districtFor example....If you're planning to invest in a town with one large major employer (say a manufacturer) and that employer goes out of business or has a mass layoff due to an economic downturn, it doesn't matter if you own single families or multifamilies......there isn't going to be anyone to rent your units or buy your property.  99% of the time, a diversified local employment base is better (or atleast one that has many employers that are downturn resistant - health care, education, government, etc.) 

I know you live far away, but lease signing, background check, and credit reports can all be done electronically now and you should be just fine.Please let me know if you have any more questions!