The mobile home I grew up in was a 1987 Sunbeam. I've been in and out of hundreds during the course of my career. For the past 12 years my base of operations

The mobile home I grew up in was a 1987 Sunbeam. I've been in and out of hundreds during the course of my career. For the past 12 years my base of operations has been a college town where it is popular for parents to buy trailers for their children while they attend college. I made a great deal of money repairing those trailers which allows for my (maybe worthless) anecdotes. The accessories and fittings like faucets and toilets and such are often lower than "builder grade" which is perfect for someone like me who makes repairs, but not so good for the home owner. Is your mobile home on a cinder block perimeter foundation or a slab? I imagine the slab would allow for a great deal more peace of mind, but the cinder block perimeter would not. You're absolutely correct that I am a bit biased and am opposed to the concept. But I'm also opposed to owning any vehicle that isn't a Honda/Acura or a Toyota/Lexus. Simply because my shop never made any money repairing those just like I never made much money repairing modern traditional homes built by credible and competent builders. Depending on where you're located in the US, if you're going to raise a family in a mobile home please at least consider having an underground storm shelter installed. That would allow for more peace of mind. I lost a few friends in high school due to storms when they lived in mobile homes. And more recently I lost a handful of clients who perished when storms ripped through Beauregard, AL.