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TTC: 10K Trailer and Lot?

November 23rd, 2007 by Connie | 4 Comments | Filed in House Hunting, Tractor/Truck Challenge

Here’s something new: 2/1 singlewide trailer, Asking price: $10,000

From MLS: Small unrestricted, commercial/residential lot with mobile on opposite side the street from refinery parking lot. Has many possibilities, Owner will entertain any/all offers.

At this price, just how hideous *is* this place?

No skirt, no stairs… are the utilities hooked up?

Really doesn’t look too bad… the description says the trailer was just moved on the lot.

Hard to tell from the photos, but I’m not seeing a driveway or carport. Anyone working at the plant would want both.

If this is located where I think, then this picture’s been carefully cropped to best advantage.

This one’s going to require a very quick look. The ‘opposite side of the street from the refinery parking lot’ is pretty awful, but the refineries are doing extremely well and a furnished trailer close by could bring in excellent cashflow… perhaps $500/month? And ‘owner will entertain all offers’ is always a good sign.

No address listed, so I’ll have to call our RE agent in the morning before making a drive-by. At this price, its definitely worth investigating.

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Tractor/Truck Challenge: Mobile Homes

November 20th, 2007 by Connie | 2 Comments | Filed in Tractor/Truck Challenge

Ratty Trailers With Stellar Cashflow

Two possible candidates appeared on MLS recently. Neither of these lovely little beauties would make the cut for our regular portfolio, but might be just right for the TTC. Both are in the same neighborhood– a mobile home community with a combination of single/double wides on 1/2 acre lots, community water and sewer, and located in the locally prefered school district.

#1 Asking price: $37K, 3bedrooms/2 bathrooms, no garage or carport, fully fenced, built in ‘72.

From MLS: If you’re looking for quiet, peaceful and secluded area, this property is your answer. Wonderful trees surround this mobile home accented with front porch to enjoy your morning coffee. Large back yard. Two storage buildings. Seller has included 16.5 Craftsman lawnmower to keep your lawn, Low Taxes. $194.00

Living: 17×12
Kitchen: 10×12
1st Bed: 9×12
2nd Bed: 9×12
3rd Bed: 9×12

O-kay… there’s a real problem with that “quiet, peaceful, and secluded” part– this neighborhood is directly across the street from ‘Racetrack’s spacious, paved pit area  (which) holds approximately 400 racing rigs, with additional pit parking available on grass. The Park has a seating capacity of 30,000, with additional grandstand seating brought in during major events to accommodate reserved seat requests.’

Can’t they get in trouble for that kind of hyperbole?

#2 Asking price $38.5K, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, no garage or carport

From MLS: Home has front and back porches, large ‘eat-in’ kitchen. Refrigerator stays.

Den: 13×13
Kitchen: 11×13
1st Bed: 11×11
2nd Bed: 9×10
3rd Bed: 9×9
Utility Room Desc: Utility Rm In House

If either are still on the market after January, it’ll be worth a look. Rent in this area would be around $700/month with expenses less than $50/month. No one around here will finance an older trailer so a low cash offer might be welcome. There’s no hurry– the list price of foreclosures continues to drop so we might find something nicer if  we hold steady until spring.

Until then, I’ll keep watching the local market.
 

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