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How does it compare to a trailer park? It looks a tier or two below in terms of safety and wellbeing.

by mkl95 3y ago

082349872349872 3y ago
I just saw a couple of mobile homes asking half a million (although those inland appear to be going for only a few hundred thousand), so it may be significantly cheaper. https://zerodown.com/search/details/5750-via-real-unit-223-carpinteria-ca-93013/32204374 https://zerodown.com/search/details/5750-via-real-unit-223-c... https://www.homes.com/property/4025-state-st-santa-barbara-ca-unit-46/xlbqtjxz9qqyk/ https://www.homes.com/property/4025-state-st-santa-barbara-c...
- al_borland 3y ago
  I’ve looked at mobile homes in the Midwest recently that can be had for under $30k. California has become unlivable for the average person. The weather might be nice, but I don’t think it’s worth the price.
  - 082349872349872 3y ago
    Under $30k is incredibly cheap by global standards. I just looked at Poland, and that'll only get you either garages or building plots. $37k produces some actual living spaces: https://en.arkadia.com/oezt-t5136/ https://en.arkadia.com/oezt-t5136/ https://en.arkadia.com/oezt-t1434/ https://en.arkadia.com/oezt-t1434/ Romania looks a little cheaper, but not much. Russia, on the other hand, has some (for the handyman) deals: https://en.arkadia.com/jhnu-t439863/ https://en.arkadia.com/jhnu-t439863/ or even a (no picture?) condo in Sochi for under $30k: https://en.arkadia.com/ca-t203634/ https://en.arkadia.com/ca-t203634/ Scenic Chelyabinsk runs a bit more expensive: https://en.arkadia.com/for-sale/chelyabinsk-g446921/?orderby=total_sale_price+desc https://en.arkadia.com/for-sale/chelyabinsk-g446921/?orderby... (sorry, couldn't find any sale listings for Magadan, but even if you're not a guest of the state, rents look cheap out there)
    - al_borland 3y ago
      Here are some in Michigan: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/43732-Tanager_Clinton-Township_MI_48036_M96296-48913 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/43732-Tana... https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/822-Cour-Marie-St_Warren_MI_48091_M98028-62470 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/822-Cour-M... Here is one in Wisconsin: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1000-S-108th-St-Lot-C2_West-Allis_WI_53214_M92345-68678 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1000-S-108... Here is one in Ohio: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/5702-Angola-Rd-Lot-272_Toledo_OH_43615_M38287-20920 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/5702-Angol... They are all over the place. While a mobile home isn’t the most people’s first choice, and the value won’t go up like a home on a foundation, it certainly seems better than living in a car. Lot rent still needs to be paid, but that is going to be much cheaper than apartment rent. I glanced at a couple lot rents when looking around and it was around $500/month. These were just some around $30k that looked pretty decent where most people wouldn’t mind moving in. I saw some as low as $1,500, but they looked like they needed some love. I think new models are around $70k or so, but I think they lose a lot of value the first few years, kind of like a car. While it may not be someone’s forever home, using it as a way to have an address, stay off the streets, and save money to afford something else, seems like a decent option. It would be worth driving around the park at various times of the day before buying one to see what the vibe is like. They can vary a lot. Some can be pretty bad, but I stayed in one for several months when I was young with a friend of the family. It was really nice inside and the park it was in seemed safe.
      - 082349872349872 3y ago
        I lived a few years in a double wide and it was much nicer than some of the places I'd had as a student.
b112 3y ago
Trailer parks, aka campgrounds are crazy expensive compared to "free", and some people are just living in cars. Trailer parks are also rare, in the downtown of large cities. Also, don't confuse trailer parks with mobile home parks. RVs aren't allowed in mobile home parks.
- joshuacc 3y ago
  Trailer park is just the older term for mobile home park. I believe the term you were looking for is RV park.
  - b112 3y ago
    I think there might be a bit of colloquialism here.
- imtringued 3y ago
  Mobile homes in the downtown of large cities? Easy, just build one of these... https://99percentinvisible.org/app/uploads/2017/12/towers.jpg https://99percentinvisible.org/app/uploads/2017/12/towers.jp...

How does it compare to a trailer park? It looks a tier or two below in terms of safety and wellbeing.

by mkl95 3y ago

How does it compare to a trailer park? It looks a tier or two below in terms of safety and wellbeing.

I just saw a couple of mobile homes asking half a million (although those inland appear to be going for only a few hundred thousand), so it may be significantly cheaper. https://zerodown.com/search/details/5750-via-real-unit-223-carpinteria-ca-93013/32204374 https://zerodown.com/search/details/5750-via-real-unit-223-c... https://www.homes.com/property/4025-state-st-santa-barbara-ca-unit-46/xlbqtjxz9qqyk/ https://www.homes.com/property/4025-state-st-santa-barbara-c...

al_borland 3y ago
I’ve looked at mobile homes in the Midwest recently that can be had for under $30k. California has become unlivable for the average person. The weather might be nice, but I don’t think it’s worth the price.
- 082349872349872 3y ago
  Under $30k is incredibly cheap by global standards. I just looked at Poland, and that'll only get you either garages or building plots. $37k produces some actual living spaces: https://en.arkadia.com/oezt-t5136/ https://en.arkadia.com/oezt-t5136/ https://en.arkadia.com/oezt-t1434/ https://en.arkadia.com/oezt-t1434/ Romania looks a little cheaper, but not much. Russia, on the other hand, has some (for the handyman) deals: https://en.arkadia.com/jhnu-t439863/ https://en.arkadia.com/jhnu-t439863/ or even a (no picture?) condo in Sochi for under $30k: https://en.arkadia.com/ca-t203634/ https://en.arkadia.com/ca-t203634/ Scenic Chelyabinsk runs a bit more expensive: https://en.arkadia.com/for-sale/chelyabinsk-g446921/?orderby=total_sale_price+desc https://en.arkadia.com/for-sale/chelyabinsk-g446921/?orderby... (sorry, couldn't find any sale listings for Magadan, but even if you're not a guest of the state, rents look cheap out there)
  - al_borland 3y ago
    Here are some in Michigan: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/43732-Tanager_Clinton-Township_MI_48036_M96296-48913 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/43732-Tana... https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/822-Cour-Marie-St_Warren_MI_48091_M98028-62470 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/822-Cour-M... Here is one in Wisconsin: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1000-S-108th-St-Lot-C2_West-Allis_WI_53214_M92345-68678 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1000-S-108... Here is one in Ohio: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/5702-Angola-Rd-Lot-272_Toledo_OH_43615_M38287-20920 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/5702-Angol... They are all over the place. While a mobile home isn’t the most people’s first choice, and the value won’t go up like a home on a foundation, it certainly seems better than living in a car. Lot rent still needs to be paid, but that is going to be much cheaper than apartment rent. I glanced at a couple lot rents when looking around and it was around $500/month. These were just some around $30k that looked pretty decent where most people wouldn’t mind moving in. I saw some as low as $1,500, but they looked like they needed some love. I think new models are around $70k or so, but I think they lose a lot of value the first few years, kind of like a car. While it may not be someone’s forever home, using it as a way to have an address, stay off the streets, and save money to afford something else, seems like a decent option. It would be worth driving around the park at various times of the day before buying one to see what the vibe is like. They can vary a lot. Some can be pretty bad, but I stayed in one for several months when I was young with a friend of the family. It was really nice inside and the park it was in seemed safe.
    - 082349872349872 3y ago
      I lived a few years in a double wide and it was much nicer than some of the places I'd had as a student.

b112 3y ago

Trailer parks, aka campgrounds are crazy expensive compared to "free", and some people are just living in cars. Trailer parks are also rare, in the downtown of large cities. Also, don't confuse trailer parks with mobile home parks. RVs aren't allowed in mobile home parks.

joshuacc 3y ago
Trailer park is just the older term for mobile home park. I believe the term you were looking for is RV park.
- b112 3y ago
  I think there might be a bit of colloquialism here.
imtringued 3y ago
Mobile homes in the downtown of large cities? Easy, just build one of these... https://99percentinvisible.org/app/uploads/2017/12/towers.jpg https://99percentinvisible.org/app/uploads/2017/12/towers.jp...