Really starting to think about looking at mobile homes when I'm ready to purchase a home. Your thoughts? (Page 2)

420Rachel · 2022-09-19T18:14:23Z

So, with the housing market being as shitty as it is nowadays, it seems to me that one of my best bets of being a homeowner is buying a mobile home. And hell, the nicer ones look just like houses on the inside and the outside! Also I want to move out into the county anyway so I can have a garden and maybe some chickens! I realize that there's still stigma against mobile home owners but I honestly couldn't care less, as long as I have a home I'm satisfied with. My mom tells me though that I wouldn't be safe during a storm or tornado. I live in the south, so that's definitely a very real concern. If any of you have lived in mobile homes before, what are the pros and cons?

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Andres77 Follow
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I’m doing that right now.
the previous owner put it on a permanent foundation

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- 420Rachel
  
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  Oh I didn't know I could do that! I'll definitely keep that in mind
  
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- Andres77
  
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  Insurance companies don’t care, it’s still a manufactured home but it’s safer. They put wood siding on it and a real roof too
  
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FilmGuy93 Follow
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Mobile homes and van life in general seem pretty dope. I don't know that I would want to invest in anything more substantial than a camper, myself, because I don’t see myself getting into that lifestyle, but it sounds pretty cool.

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20yearsolder Follow
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The only problem, mobile homes do not hold their value like a home will. Some mobile homes cost $90,000, I don't know where you live but where I live you can buy a pretty nice house for 90 grand

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Where in the south are you? I haven't lived in one, but from a value standpoint, especially if it's your first buy, I'd opt for a regular home. You're definitely subject to bad weather conditions in a mobile home, so why risk it?

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- 420Rachel
  
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  North Alabama. So we get some pretty intense storms. Don't know if you ever heard of the 2011 Hackleburg-Phill Campbell tornado but it was one of the deadliest in US history and that's only like an hour away from where I live.
  
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- loveslongnails
  
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  I'm not sure which direction you live, but I did a quick scan of houses in all directions. There were some nice starter properties (from the looks of it) for $95-130k. I'd be thinking about those.
  
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genericname85 Follow
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consider this: a good house lasts you a lifetime.
a good car lasts you 10 years at best.
so I don't know if investing in a mobile home will be worth it in the long run.

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- Old_Golden
  
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  You're not buying good cars then
  
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- genericname85
  
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  @Old_Golden well or you're not actually driving your cars. Cars don't last much longer than. 250k miles
  
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- Old_Golden
  
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  I'm on my second old Benz over 300k miles...
  
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- Old_Golden
  
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  And I drive the hell outta them, autocross is fun
  
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DiegoO Follow
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I would honestly save for a steady house. Mobile houses sounds good, but nothing good is that good.

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MysticDevice Follow
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Some double-wides are pretty nice these days. The good ones have permanant foundations and all the utilities of a regular house. When they're finished properly its hard to tell that its a trailer.

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They don't age well.
Check out the value over time/equity.
That will probably change your mind.
Most are cheaply built with inferior materials.
Many zoning laws prohibit them from most neighborhoods.

DON'T do it - really.

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Just wait. You don’t need a mobile home. The market will change in about 3 years.

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Be careful because the siding on them can cause cancer because of what they are made of.

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I've looked at it and if you own the land you're golden at least here in the UK that is the case

As I'm almost certainly single for life and don't plan to change that I'd take one on until I can move into a retirement apartment/community

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Just be careful of tornadoes and hurricanes depending where you live at it’s not safe. If you get a storm approaching you’re going to have to evacuate

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AndrésC64 Follow
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I think they're a good option. A hell of a lot cheaper than a traditional house. Unless you're buying it for an investment, there's really no reason not to.

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- AndrésC64
  
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  I live in a manufactured community. My home is paid for so my only expense for living there is $437 a month. That's for over 900 square feet two bedroom two bath. You can't even rent a room for that much.
  
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If you own the property and it doesn't get extremely cold there, mobile / modular might be okay. If you have to lease the lot I'd say no unless you can get a long, like 20 year, lease.

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888theGreat Follow
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The are not really mobile and they don;t appreciate in value and often someone else owns the land it is on and you pay rent

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The South... and we have tornadoes. As long as you and your chickens have somewhere safe to run i see no problems

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- 420Rachel
  
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  If I do decide to go this route I would definitely have a storm shelter built. It's just an idea for now. I still have a good ways to go before I'm ready to look for a home.
  
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Agape93 Follow
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Go for it but keep in mind the home loses value with time, but the land on it does not

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Twalli Follow
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Wind is extremely noticeable. I was in ince for a while in Nebraska and on the windy days, we could feel it rocking back and forth. Thstbthing easily weighed over 400 lbs.

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007kingifrit Follow
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really bad idea, a house goes up in value, a mobile home goes down in value each year.
you would also need to 100% own the land before you even considered this

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They are great. I suggest you buy one thats easy to sell if you wanna move out again. There are so many nice places to see that will make you wanna stay longer. As for chickens also buy a dog to guard them. Take care

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