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re: Mobile Homes and Housing Affordability
Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:10 pm to Defenseiskey
Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:10 pm to Defenseiskey
I own several mobile home parks. One thing people are forgetting when they mention “buy a piece of land & put a MH on it until you can build” is that not all ordinances allow for MH’s. In fact many parishes are putting crazy ordinances in place to prevent people from moving MH’s in.
For those that say MH park owners are scumbags for jacking up the rent I say you clearly don’t know the industry. Insurance rates, property taxes, property upkeep, utility increases all have to be covered. When they increase then we have to pass them on to the tenants or it wouldn’t be a profitable business.
When grocery stores up prices they aren’t scumbags. They’re in business to make a profit. If you don’t like their prices then you can go to a different store. Same with MH’s. Every home owner has the right to move their house regardless of cost.
For those that say MH park owners are scumbags for jacking up the rent I say you clearly don’t know the industry. Insurance rates, property taxes, property upkeep, utility increases all have to be covered. When they increase then we have to pass them on to the tenants or it wouldn’t be a profitable business.
When grocery stores up prices they aren’t scumbags. They’re in business to make a profit. If you don’t like their prices then you can go to a different store. Same with MH’s. Every home owner has the right to move their house regardless of cost.
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Posted on 1/19/26 at 1:45 am to Trevaylin
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typical mobile home is built cheap and never appreciates. at the end of its 15 year life the tow away cost needs to be factored in.
Depends on how it was built and if it was taken care of. I'm sitting in one right now that's 49 years old and solid as a rock.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 1:51 am to Relham10
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I think its really tough to get a loan for a used mobile home.
We looked at some lake property that had an old mobile home on it. Wasn’t any harder to get a loan but the rate was higher.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 6:22 am to Brosef Stalin
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Mobile homes are a lot more expensive than you think. You will have a tough time finding one under $100k. You're better off getting a condo or townhome.
WOW!!
My wife and I bought a mobile home for around $7,000 when we got married in 1974. It worked out great until we could afford to get our first house.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 6:38 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Mobile homes have a pretty large niche market for luxury now. Yes you still have the cheap arse single wides but they will still be 100k or more for anything like 3 bedroom or bigger.
There's 2 or 3 that are built here in Alabama and they have prices well over 300k, not exaggerating.
here is one example
There's 2 or 3 that are built here in Alabama and they have prices well over 300k, not exaggerating.
here is one example
This post was edited on 1/19/26 at 6:40 am
Posted on 1/19/26 at 7:20 am to LegendInMyMind
Pretty similar to what we’re doing currently .
We prioritized land vs a nice home and bought 12acres with a decent trailer on it .
I’ve already built a nice pole barn and big shop. Hope to build a house in the next year or 2 .
We prioritized land vs a nice home and bought 12acres with a decent trailer on it .
I’ve already built a nice pole barn and big shop. Hope to build a house in the next year or 2 .
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