1st timer need advice on buying used

I don't have much experience with trailers, but I found myself in your same position two years ago. My wife and I settled on a 1996 24-foot Aljo that has an excellent floor plan for the kiddo. We looked at five or six trailers at various dealerships and settled on a list of must-haves; open floor plan being the highest priority for me. The trailer we bought was in B+ condition, but everything was well within my capabilities to restore. The fridge needed a new ignition module, the water heater needed a tune up (orifice cleaning, spider web clearing) and the sink p-trap was loose and leaking on the kitchen floor. We paid $4400 for the trailer and I just finished investing $1600 in a new roof, so my best advice would be to hop on the roof of any trailer you're interested in buying and give it a good going-over looking for deteriorating sealant, soft spots in the substrate and any obvious repairs. A leaky roof can the be the kiss of death for trailers.

Happy hunting!