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Tornadoes luv ‘em!


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Originally Posted by logcutter
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Mostly, poor people live in trailers, well off people do not.


Kid Rock lives in a mobile home (manufactured) and he's worth 80 million..

bet it's a nice one... smile



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lol..... edit, I just googled it.... looks great!

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Originally Posted by renegade50
I was a single e 6, 2 other single e 5,s
Unit gave us single rate bah and bas to move out of barracks and live off post.
About 12 of us nco,s in the company told ta get out of barracks and get paid for it.
Scheeeettttttt . Im packing!!!!
Im moving on up like the jeffersons!!!
Had ta make room for single e1 to e4 in barracks after desert storm buildup.
Manning roster versus billet space issues.

Rent shared double wide in belleglade trailer park.

Living life large!!!!
4th of july in that park.
Pen flares, parachute flares, star clusters, regular fireworks.

LOL!!!

Lots of single nco,s division wide had ta move outta the barracks.
what a Bohemian lifestyle

Red Carpet lounge, 1 mile away north
Mouse Trap and The Pink Lady 1 mile south

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For the OP, a couple litters of beagle hounds and mama dogs inside the under-pinning will keep the pipes warm

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Originally Posted by slumlord
Originally Posted by renegade50
I was a single e 6, 2 other single e 5,s
Unit gave us single rate bah and bas to move out of barracks and live off post.
About 12 of us nco,s in the company told ta get out of barracks and get paid for it.
Scheeeettttttt . Im packing!!!!
Im moving on up like the jeffersons!!!
Had ta make room for single e1 to e4 in barracks after desert storm buildup.
Manning roster versus billet space issues.

Rent shared double wide in belleglade trailer park.

Living life large!!!!
4th of july in that park.
Pen flares, parachute flares, star clusters, regular fireworks.

LOL!!!

Lots of single nco,s division wide had ta move outta the barracks.
what a Bohemian lifestyle

Red Carpet lounge, 1 mile away north
Mouse Trap and The Pink Lady 1 mile south


Dude it was da schitt!!!!!


Then i married khan/ wife......
Fuggg.....
But now the kids are grown and gone and succesful.
I have money to spend again. But not on booze.
Homie dont play dat pissing money away down the toliet / hangover game anymore.
Im seeing deer still at hematite rd.
Ones and two,s coming thru hitting soft browse.
Had one doe bout 10 mins ago eating checking her backtrail.
Then hauled ass outta the blue.
Nothing has come in on her hoofscent so far.

LOL!!!

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Tornadoes seem to zero in on a trailer park. I would be afraid every time a thunder storm came up!!!

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Buy a used all season camper and live in that while you build the house yourself. When you are done building sell the camper

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I'll take the hit. We live in one, my folks live in one, 75% of the neighbors do to. They work just fine. In fact, a hell of a lot nicer than a lot of folks trudge through life in. Didn't buy new so can't help you spec, but ours is rated for the cold and snow, has 2x6 walls and is on a full foundation. It has updated floors, textured walls, premium roofing, pek plumbing, quality windows, a dandy 12x12 sunroom addition. And you know what, it all ours, and the bank's. Don't mind it a bit, zero complaints, none, nada.

If you are the age I think you are, buy what you can and live out your days.

Mine came with a view of my Montana.
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Live within your long term financial stuff

Live comfortable.

Dont sweat what others have ta say.

Dont worry about a sudden outburst of tornado,s in minnesota just cause you buy a trailer.


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Be aware that it's fairly common for many areas to have codes that prohibit certain construction type homes, specifically mobile, or, "manufactured" homes (as that industry terms them nowadays), and the like, regardless how elaborate and expensive.

Also, as a rule, homeowner's insurance for 'manufactured' homes is more expensive than traditional stick built homes.

Other than initial cost, the only advantage of 'manufactured' versus on-site stick built homes is time from closing to moving in

In general, appreciation, or lack of, typically runs commensurate with that of other properties in and around a given area, also regardless how elaborate and expensive.

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Originally Posted by win7stw
Buy a used all season camper and live in that while you build the house yourself. When you are done building sell the camper


My advice as well.

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But that does not answer the question. A buddy of mine inherited a trailer park when a family member passed. He learned very quickly about that business and mobile homes in general.

A new MH is a bad investment.

Mobile homes in good enough repair to rent out or live in will cost a minimum of X dollars. Back when & where I spoke with him, that was $15k. He had bought several used MHs and they all worked out that way. He'd pay close to $X and with a little more cash could get it up to code and serviceable. Others, he'd pay a fraction of $X but have to sink serious cash into it to get it rent-able.

He hated double-wides, as the cost/sqft he could rent them for was less than a single.

Get ready to be cold in the winter and hot in the summer.


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Originally Posted by MtnBoomer
I'll take the hit. We live in one, my folks live in one, 75% of the neighbors do to. They work just fine. In fact, a hell of a lot nicer than a lot of folks trudge through life in. Didn't buy new so can't help you spec, but ours is rated for the cold and snow, has 2x6 walls and is on a full foundation. It has updated floors, textured walls, premium roofing, pek plumbing, quality windows, a dandy 12x12 sunroom addition. And you know what, it all ours, and the bank's. Don't mind it a bit, zero complaints, none, nada.

If you are the age I think you are, buy it and live out your days.

Mine came with a view of my Montana.
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Both of them....
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Originally Posted by gophergunner
I got a job offer in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota, which I'm seriously considering. We've always had it in the back of our heads to move north and get out of the Minneapolis area. We're thinking about possibly buying land, like about 15-25 acres and dropping a mobile home on it. What are the pros and cons, and what should we look for and avoid. It gets pretty cold up here in the winter, so what steps must be taken to keep the plumbing from freezing. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. We're open to single wide or double wide models too.



Jeff,

Good luck with whatever you decide on.

I think you'll find that for what you're going to pay for 15 - 25 acres of land in the Brainerd lakes area would go a long ways towards a stick built house or an existing house on a smaller lot.


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Boomer....is that a trailer or a modular?


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You gonna gitchu one son???
Purty dang nice
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Get that Duck Dynasty model

Living room is big enough for rabbit cages.

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Originally Posted by slumlord
You gonna gitchu one son???
Purty dang nice
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We couldn't afford it.

However....at 1000 bucks a month for heat between my rickety old house and garage/shop............might pay for itself.


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Gophergunner,

Check the local builders. We have a local outfit called Adair Homes which builds on a slab for about the same price as a manufactured home.

They have limited floor plans, and limited options, and everything is layed out to take full advantage 4x8 building materials while minimizing waste. But when they are done, you have an actual house sitting on the concrete slab.


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Jeff,

Feel free to PM me with questions about the area. I've been up here for 20+ years now.

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Originally Posted by Jim_Conrad
Boomer....is that a trailer or a modular?



Per the financiers, it's a Manufacturered.. Basic doublewide ya'll. Has like a bizzilion jacks on poured pillars below and a poured wall perimeter. We rented a much chittier one for a time in town. There's definitely variations. Built in Minnesota, LOL.

I'm not claiming it's better than other options, just works and fit the bill for us. Came with a pole barn, insulated garage, perimeter fencing and mature landscaping. Views and 300 yards from the folks sweetened the deal.


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