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My last post talked about moving a mobile home from one location to another. But, what happens when the home has been finally set up in the park? Once the mobile home has been set up in the park, usually it will undergo an inspection process via your local manufactured housing authority. This inspection is…
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Many people have asked me about moving mobile homes and exactly what is involved. I know, there are a lot of mobile homes out there that need to be moved. Really, how hard could it be? Well, I’m going to tell you it involves a lot of time and energy. If you’re planning to move…
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Well, it’s getting down to the wire. I’m very close to having all my homes filled. Though people say this is the hardest time of the year to find buyers, it can be done – it’s not impossible. One thing I’ve learned is that much of this business is depedent on me – my skills…
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Just an update on my first mobile home move – a 1992 singlewide, 2 bedroom/2 bath, 16×70. The home arrived safely to the park – thank goodness it was only going up the street! Once the home got to the park, we had issues with the lot – had to get it releveled which set…
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“Leave your ego at the door.” This is one of the first things I learned when I started my investing ventures. One of my many mentors back then gave me this very important piece of advice. Time and time again, I remember it. I’m writing about this subject b/c I’m running into investors who have…
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I ran across this doublewide – it’s huge! Problem is the sellers never had it hooked up to a septic tank – it would have cost them 10k just to put a septic tank on their land. Believe it or not, they lived in the home for awhile. They had electricity and since there was…
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“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford Faith plays an important role in being successful. Time and time again, I hear a lot of people who tell me what they want but are afraid to take action because they lack the confidence. Fear of failure is something we…
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Just recently, I had to make an executive decision on the issue of possession. As real estate investors, we all have heard the age old rule never to make a purchase without getting possession first. However, there are times when sometimes we have to bend the rules a bit and make things work because we…
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When I’m not working, I like to watch movies – a lot of movies. There are certain themes that can be found in a lot of movies which seem to work well with larger audiences. One of those themes is rooting for the underdog. We’ve all heard of the movie “Rocky.” He fights, he loses,…
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Thought I’d post about the topic of “fear.” We all fear the unknown, it’s natural. The best way to combat “fear” is to get the knowledge and go out and face “fear” head on. Lately, a lot of people have contacted me wanting to get into the mobile home biz. People ask a lot of…
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