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But, what if there's no where to move to? We live in a time and age when voters and the govt that represent them are ever more stingy with land usage. I would

But, what if there's no where to move to? We live in a time and age when voters and the govt that represent them are ever more stingy with land usage. I wouldn't be at all surprised if we end up with no-where to put the mobile home due to zoning and regulation. In that case, the existing mobile home park owners will be able to raise rents to whatever they want: this is the biggest danger. To Fight it, we must make more land available and remove all zoning. Look cities without zoning like Houstan (places people can actually afford to live), they end up far more prosperous, and far fewer of their citizens ever have a need to move into mobile homes.

michaelmrose 8y ago
Mobile homes are rolling trash we don't need more places to put them we need to educate people so they wont throw their money away.
- bluGill 8y ago
  Mobile homes are the cheapest way to live long term if you treat them right: buy one to live in for 20/30 years and scrap it, buying a new one. Your long term costs will be less than rent of a small apartment in most cases. They are not an investment in any way. A house is somewhat an investment in that you can sell it in 30 years and get a lot of money back which won't apply to rent (note that I didn't call a house a good investment: it might be but it might not depending on many factors)
vlan0 8y ago
>But, what if there's no where to move to? We live in a time and age when voters and the govt that represent them are ever more stingy with land usage. I wouldn't be at all surprised if we end up with no-where to put the mobile home due to zoning and regulation. In that case, the existing mobile home park owners will be able to raise rents to whatever they want: this is the biggest danger. This has been happening in the industry for at least a couple of decades. Zoning laws are increasingly restrictive and force folks to rely on mobile home parks. Source: My family has been in the mobile/modular home business since the 60's.

michaelmrose 8y ago

Mobile homes are rolling trash we don't need more places to put them we need to educate people so they wont throw their money away.

bluGill 8y ago
Mobile homes are the cheapest way to live long term if you treat them right: buy one to live in for 20/30 years and scrap it, buying a new one. Your long term costs will be less than rent of a small apartment in most cases. They are not an investment in any way. A house is somewhat an investment in that you can sell it in 30 years and get a lot of money back which won't apply to rent (note that I didn't call a house a good investment: it might be but it might not depending on many factors)

vlan0 8y ago

>But, what if there's no where to move to? We live in a time and age when voters and the govt that represent them are ever more stingy with land usage. I wouldn't be at all surprised if we end up with no-where to put the mobile home due to zoning and regulation. In that case, the existing mobile home park owners will be able to raise rents to whatever they want: this is the biggest danger. This has been happening in the industry for at least a couple of decades. Zoning laws are increasingly restrictive and force folks to rely on mobile home parks. Source: My family has been in the mobile/modular home business since the 60's.