Mobile Home Living in Southern California - Pros and Cons 

The problem isn’t the price of the mobile home it’s the space rent that’s ridiculous! Some places want to $1800 a month just for the space that’s utterly ridiculous 😡

Huntington Beach $2800-3800 per month space rent. Laguna Beach $3200-4500. Well see with new rent control in CA

I own 2 mobilehome in a park in So California and my space rents are $835.00 and $1300.00 (rent controlled and can only adjust to COLA). I also own a house In Walnut CA (2 miles for my mobilehome park). I am 66, kids grown and, so: I rent my house out for $4550 a month. Bought two mobilehomes cash (fixer uppers) and have my daughter/grandkid in one and I live in the other across the park (I converted them both to duplexes) Therefore; I pay no rent and $1200 profit (you are allowed one guest and no rule against putting up interior wall.) so park approved . Both have both over doubled in price in last ten years. I LOVE living in mobilehomes...I strongly recommend a mobile home over renting any day of the week: at LEAST you own something...hope this helps...

I owned two mobile homes in two 55 plus 5 star parks in California. The first home I sold because the lot rent went from 725 a month to 1100 a month in 4 years. The second home I sold in 5 years because they converted the park to an all-age community and the quality of the tenants went down while rents went up. They were a good investment as both tripled in value when I sold them.

Thank you for this video, so many questions were answer and so much information was covered. Thank you so much!

One of the most informed video on mobile homes. Thank you

You did a great job communicating the information to us, very informative Broker Becky!

I'm here because I've been looking into a mobile home that hopefully we can tour soon. I'm checking what I'm possibly getting myself into. Thanks for all the info!

GREAT VIDEO!! Thank you Becky

Thank you for all the information. I’m getting ready to buy in S. C. Thank you. This helps in solidifying my choice.

Good info to stumble upon. Definitely looking into mobile homes in the area.

Very valuable video! Thank you for creating this.

Thank You. 🙂

Please advise your fixed income buyers that a lot of these are on property that is owned by large company's. The company's are in the business of making their investors happy and not the homeowner. So the lot rent will rise and keep rising. HUD will not step in as it is privately owned.

Great video and good explanation.

Excellent job!!

Very informative video thanks!

Exelent inf.Thank you ..!

Thanks for the info

very informative information, thanks

Most folks prefer manufactured homes...helpful if you explained the difference between mobile and manufactured.

Thank you for explaining. I've been waiting to find someone who would break this down.

Awesome info. Thank you! As someone looking to escape my rental, and as a first time “home-buyer” w/ a single income (currently), would buying a mobile home/MFLU be a smart alternative to buying a stick built house in today’s market? I’m not looking to leave California, but cannot afford to purchase a home here either.

Hi Becky- What about Home Owner’s Insurance? I have had trouble finding reasonably priced insurance for my mother’s mobile home.

한국어로 모빌홈에 도움되는 정보를 찾았는데 이제서야 우연히 보게되는군요, 저도, 주변 친구, 타주에 사는 지인들도 요즘 은퇴후 LA나 OC에 있는 모빌홈을 생각하는 베이비부머 들이 급격히 많아지고 있는데, Becky님 영상 CC로 한국어자막을 볼수는 있지만, 한국말로 모빌홈에 관한 정보영상을 만들어주시고, 아울러 리스팅정보도 올려주시게 되면 요즘 끝이없는 부동산폭등 때문이라도 굉장한 호응을 받지않을까요, 다른 부동산전문인들은 그저 리스팅설명시 좋은점만 집중해서 말하는데 님께선 Broker로서 쉽지않은 일인데 단점을 솔직하게 말씀해주시는군요, 영상 많은 도움되었습니다, 감사합니다

Hi where can you look up info online for mobile homes in California with serial numbers? I have a home that I might be purchasing and I want to verify all of the information with the serial number. Any particular website?

you can buy a mobile home or manufactured home and put on a lot that you own as well

Oceanside has an owner park. HOA but no rent 55+, Rainbow also has an owner park HOA no rent. 55+

Yes I like more info so I can get one pls.

Now the only thing is looking for a location to place the home on which is harder than most think

A danger in SoCal is the high land value. When developers are in bed with city officials, zoning change can result in mass eviction even for senior (55+) parks with over 200 lots (city of Carson is especially greedy). Most of these homes were made in 60/70/80’s therefore not eligible to be moved to another park with vacant spaces (in far off hamlets). Rent control is another issue. When a park with rent control is sold to a new entity/owner, rent increase or the whole park being taken out of rent control is a certainty (case in point: The Fountains in La Verne). Many small parks that used to charge $400/$500 per lot are now double the space rent after changing hands. Mobile home value is tied to its age, park type (all age or 55+), condition, and rent. Sometimes a mobile home can defy all 3 (Palos Verdes Shores MH & Golf Community; 70’s built, $2500/$3000 space rent, without current remodel, 55+ park). New or newer mobile homes (2000 or above built) the property tax is higher due to starting point (when it went on the lot) being high. Most 60/70/80 built homes enjoy property tax from $200 to $800 a year. A big pro for mobile home is that it is easier to remodel than stick built homes. Walls (except a couple of weight bearing ones) are easy to remove or add. Plumbing is exposed under the structure, making it really easy to reconfigured toilet and plumbing locations. 2 big warehouses, one in OC and one in San Bernardino County, sell everything you need to remodel or fix mobile homes. Experienced contractors can figure out how to fix or remodel mobile homes fast.

What buy the trailer then move it out to land?

what information can you share regarding buying vacant land to add a mobile home on the land to live in it?

Hey Becky, thanks for the great information! What year is/was your son at USAFA?

I bought mine with our stimulus I didn't have luxury of not working we saved our income taxes n just kept nose to grind and it came on market and bought it outright cash

In California a mobile homein a mobile home park will now cast you 400k. But the worst of it all you will pay 1k a month for the space. It will be more expensive than buying a 600k home.

Hey Becky thanks for uploading this helpful video… do you know any places in California that have low space rental’s

I am interested to buy one , i am not senior

Hello I was looking in Zillow and the monthly payment is separate from the rental of the land? I’m looking to move to California and looking to buy a mobile home. Can you please tell me of a good area to purchase ? Thanks

Thanks for the info. So if I purchase a mobile home, do I have to pay yearly property taxes. If I do, does it subject to yearly increment?

Thank you for the info I looking to buy a mobile home But I’m very confused about the space lease payment and the mobile home payment Are both payments combined or are both payments paid separately ? I’m 52 years old do I qualify for senior mobile home parks ? I appreciate it and hope you can reply to my comment Thank you

I am looking to putting a double wide on a peice of land

Hi Becky, Thanks for a great video. Two questions. Q1) Are there any laws placing caps to space rent increases a) after a home sale, b) annually to the existing renters. Q2) Are there realtors who excel in this specialty, and how would I know? I would like to find a realtor / licensed Mobile Home sales rep to represent me as a buyer.

Hi Becky, How do I know that the manufactured homes that I’m looking right now is that we are the one who will pay for the lease?

So if a listing has an HOA then it's considered "safer" as it's most likely a co-op?

Is a modular home better then a mobile home. Thanks

Hi Becky, I'm so glad I found this gem of a video :) I downsized to a 2 years old manufactured home in a park in the Inland Empire, CA, after many years of owning stick-built houses. I love it so far but I really dislike the space rent. I found a piece of land nearby. I called the city. They said it's zoned for single family homes. From what I read, if I were to have my house put on a permanent foundations, it would be considered modular which will satisfy the city's single family home's requirements. What do you think? I would appreciate your input.

Question. Can I purchase a mobile home and place my mother in law into the home while she remains off of title? It’s not a rental situation. She would pay space rent and utilities. I just want to avoid gift tax and estate issues, while remaining the sole registered owner. Do the parks allow for this arrangement?

I'm from Louisiana and own a mobile home here. I'm curious as to how the mobile homes are blocked/anchored considering California is earthquake country. My mobile home is on solid cinder blocks and anchored into the ground. I wonder if this would be sufficient in an earthquake or would the mobile home slide off.

Ive seen mobile homes that don't have a land lease, does that mean I am paying the mortgage for the mobile home only? Also can I install a level 2 charger for my EV??

Hi Becky. What happens to be the reasonable cost of living in a mobile home in Southern California?

Hi I am retired senior and I can not afford a condo, so I would love to purchase a mobile home, can you recommend a good park for me?

Hi Becky nobody talk about the aftermath about selling your mobile home . What happen if you sell your mobile for 130 do you pay taxes to the irs on the amount you sell ?

HOA fee are mandatory for Mobil homes 55+ ?

What about manufactured homes on an acre of land?

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The 55+ only homes piss me off. They should just enforce a noise compliance policy instead.

I'm starting to feel it's not worth it 😕 😪

Hell no way too expensive. The trailer is expensive, the lot rent & taxes too!!!!!

Hi Becky, I'm a low income and searching for a mobile home with own land I lived in Ontario California, I'm a first time home buyer. Please help me.

Hello Ma’am thanks for your very informative video! How could one contact you regarding business inquiries?

Where in in California can I buy a manufacturerd home . I got my own land with utilities

Hi can I rent out manufactured homes

I want to build and then sell manufacturerd homes I'm in riverside California.

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I think any mobile homes are less expensive than normal houses 🏘️ in California.

Only if you own your own land but I'd never want to move to California anyway that state sucks!!!!

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