You could just use the equity on the house you're currently in for your next loan if your credit is in good standing. That also means you'll be between a 4.55 to 5.26% loan instead of the 7 something thats advertised (depending on term). Assuming you continue to make the same income - when that house is then paid off, you can use it again in full to purchase something else.
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Believe it or not, but seeking out a trailer park in a range you're comfortable with from your house - purchasing it and then having someone manage it for you is the best turn over Ive seen. I know this "sounds" trashy and more trouble than its worth, but its not and trailers are extremely easy to modify and work with. Since you're basically just supplying the "park", its plumbing, road, hook ups, etc. - A lot of it will never need more than a passing telephone call to the power company or similar.
(Using rent values from one of the trailer parks we own)
Look for something 35 plots at 250 minimum per, 8750/m, your full loan with insurance, taxes and all the BS that goes along with it will put you something around ~7500 on a million dollars. Putting aside that 1250 for repairs etc. So at worst, you're pocketing ~2500 a month in equity, at 4.55% and roughly 700 liquid, if you break down what you'll pocket from the savings account on an average year. (This is at the most current going rate as of this morning at 4.55% for excellent credit at 30 year.) Nevermind the "hope" that eventually interest rates will go back down and you can refinance and change nothing - pocketing even more.
This goes a step further in that, the purchase will also have trailers on the property that are included with the purchase. Even the most rough looking trailer can be restored, and done so cheaply. Which means you can then have the person that manages the trailer park for you, rent it out to someone else for ~600+ instead of 250.
Taking advantage of people - Or just business, your call-
People will get a Title 1 loan on their mobile home and put it on your lot. Lease has to be at minimum, 3 years. I can go through all the details if you want, but long story short, you'll end up with a chunk of money from a lease break for one reason or another. Another side of this is that its so expensive to move and install or the opposite, that at times.. you'll end up seizing the trailer altogether. Now you have another rental trailer instead of a rental plot. Our oldest trailer park, out of 44 plots, we only received 3 in that purchase in 2011. We own 19 of them now. Some of which are 20-30k dollar trailers (as insane as that is.)
(Im not a real estate agent or a financial planner.)How many do you own and can we talk? We are looking for differentiated types of real estate investing and this sounds like something that we would be interested in.
In norcal they building full on 1000 home developments and choosing not to sell a single one, all rentals. They call it build to rent.
Meanwhile the house across the street from us had renters for the last year or so, and they decided they wanted to rent it out as a short term rental (we're close to the beach).In norcal they building full on 1000 home developments and choosing not to sell a single one, all rentals. They call it build to rent. They claim it's somehow less risk but entire neighborhoods are going to be trashed in a half decade. Even good renters don't care like owners do. I really look forward to driving through these things in a few years.
The libertarian in me always bristles at HOAs. Especially in cases like this. They should be allowed to rent their home out if they want to. And if they do anything that shits the neighborhood up you should be allowed to put a lien on their house for that.Meanwhile the house across the street from us had renters for the last year or so, and they decided they wanted to rent it out as a short term rental (we're close to the beach).
We have a very small HoA ($150? a year), and all the neighbors around me put the kibosh on it. I hate HoA's in practice, but in this case, it's the entire reason for having one. Just enough teeth to prevent your neighborhood from going to shit, but not enough power to make everyone's life hell.
Having the contract sent to me for a new construction house in Central Florida. About 30% complete. 2k+ sq feet on 1/3rd of an acre.
Yeah the ocean convo finally went the right way. The amount of house we are getting for the money is too good to pass up. My daughter looked up the census data and said "We are moving to the whitest place in America". My response... "Really?, I had no idea."Guess you convinced the wife that she didn't need the ocean?
I think I mentioned before that my in-laws had some land there. Although we went there to check it out last year before my father-in-law died (I think he wanted to make sure his wife knew where it was and to get it all sorted out) and it wasn't exactly in the best neighborhood.
That said, that area is pretty in a different way, like the Crystal River State Park area.
Yeah, Pasco County is great bang for your buck.Yeah the ocean convo finally went the right way. The amount of house we are getting for the money is too good to pass up. My daughter looked up the census data and said "We are moving to the whitest place in America". My response... "Really?, I had no idea."
You're basically moving to where my mom and brother live. I visit on occasion. Can grab a brew when I am stateside and you're all settled.Yeah the ocean convo finally went the right way. The amount of house we are getting for the money is too good to pass up. My daughter looked up the census data and said "We are moving to the whitest place in America". My response... "Really?, I had no idea."
For now.Where I'm at its so quiet and empty, very relaxing.
i heard no matter where you buy a house in fl now, you need to buy flood insurance (unless you just buy it outright)Yeah the ocean convo finally went the right way. The amount of house we are getting for the money is too good to pass up. My daughter looked up the census data and said "We are moving to the whitest place in America". My response... "Really?, I had no idea."
If you are outside a Zone 1 flood area, flood insurance is pretty dirt cheap. Its number one use is broken water heater or overflowing tub/toilet. Its so cheap there should be zero reason to not have it on every home.i heard no matter where you buy a house in fl now, you need to buy flood insurance (unless you just buy it outright)