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As many others have already noted, like many other purchased products, mobile homes (and non mobile homes), are often purchased as a place to live and not merely as investments.All homes require materials and skilled labor, and off site construction of homes can be considerably less expensive especially in more rural areas, and because the construction is usually completed under a roof, weather and other construction related delays help to minimize construction costs.I spent most of my life living in Chicago and Chicago suburbs, where mobile homes are rare. Land there is expensive, but there were always sufficient skilled tradesmen who could travel to home construction job sites and build traditional homes on site. Homes in that area tend to be close together, so building codes are rather strictly enforced, yet multiple construction stage inspections, delay construction and add to the final costs.I've lived in NE Tennessee for about ten years, and there are a large percentage of off site constructed (formerly called mobile homes) in this area, perhaps in part because they are constructed nearby. There is also a lack of skilled tradesmen, so construction expenses are higher, and (logically), since construction workers have further to travel to more remote building sites, their travel times and expenses are costs they must pass along to their customers. The cost per square foot of building an on site home can be three times the cost of purchasing an off site built home in this area. Currently, $100,000 might cover the cost of a fifty plus year old site built home of under 1000 square feet with one bathroom, or a brand new off site built home of over 1000 square feet with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.Interestingly, the requirements for off site built homes in Greene County Tennessee are now stricter than the requirements for older site built homes, which don't require the issuance of an occupancy permit in order to live in them.Commission OKs New Mobile Home Rules, Court FeeNew rules regarding the installation of manufactured homes and a new court cost were approved Tuesday by the Greene County Commission.https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/commission-oks-new-mobile-home-rules-court-fee/article_0c7653f6-6783-56ea-9a57-c5502a6d755c.htmlThe difference between any property being a good or bad long term investment relies upon a number of factors, which this question ignores. The location, age, construction and maintenance of any property affects it's current value, and building standards and construction codes are constantly being upgraded. There are older site built homes in this area which were constructed without ductwork, which is required for central heating and cooling. Yes, there are homes in this area which still utilize wood stoves for heating; while new off site constructed homes come with central heating and cooling systems, built in wired smoke and CO2 detectors, and up to current National building code electrical and plumbing systems, as well as being by law, required to meet much higher standards for wind resistance and climate conditions than existed twenty plus years ago for any homes being built in many areas.The question itself contains a huge error and a false assassumption, since the term mobile home describes only structures built prior to June, 1976. “Mobile homes built in the United States since June 1976, legally referred to as manufactured homes, are required to meet FHA certification requirements and come with attached metal certification tags. Mobile homes permanently installed on owned land are rarely mortgageable, whereas FHA code manufactured homes are mortgageable through VA, FHA, and Fannie Mae.”, Wikipedia.Mobile home - WikipediaA mobile home (also known as a park home , trailer , trailer home , house trailer , static caravan , RV , residential caravan , motorhome or simply caravan ) is a prefabricated structure, built in a factory on a permanently attached chassis before being transported to site (either by being towed or on a trailer). Used as permanent homes , or for holiday or temporary accommodation, they are left often permanently or semi-permanently in one place, but can be moved, and may be required to move from time to time for legal reasons. Typical mobile home from the late 1960s and early 1970s: 12 by 60 feet (3.6 × 18.3 m) 1958 photo of Zimmer trailer in a trailer park in Tampa Florida, this area is now a gated community with new houses Mobile homes share the same historic origins as travel trailers , but today the two are very different in size and furnishings , with travel trailers being used primarily as temporary or vacation homes. Behind the cosmetic work fitted at installation to hide the base, there are strong trailer frames, axles, wheels, and tow-hitches. In the United States , this form of housing goes back to the early years of cars and motorized highway travel. [1] It was derived from the travel trailer (often referred to during the early years as "house trailers" or "trailer coaches"), a small unit with wheels attached permanently, often used for camping or extended travel. The original rationale for this type of housing was its mobility. Units were initially marketed primarily to people whose lifestyle required mobility. However, in the 1950s, the homes began to be marketed primarily as an inexpensive form of housing designed to be set up and left in a location for long periods of time or even permanently installed with a masonry foundation. Previously, units had been eight feet or less in width, but in 1956, the 10-foot (3 m) wide home ("ten-wide") was introduced, along with the new term "mobile home". [2] The homes were given a rectangular shape, made from pre-painted aluminum panels, rather than the streamlined shape of travel trailers, which were usually painted after assembly. All of this helped increase the difference between these homes and home/travel trailers. The smaller, "eight-wide" units could be moved simply with a car, but the larger, wider units ("ten-wide", and, later, "twelve-wide") usually required the services of a professional trucking company, and, often, a special moving permit from a state highway department. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the homes were made even longer and wider, making the mobility of the units more difficult. Nowadays, when a factory-built home is moved to a location, it is usually kept there permanently and the mobility of the units has considerably decreased. In some states, mobile homes have been taxed as personal property if the wheels remain attached, but as real estate, if the wheels are removed. Removal of the tongue and axles may also be a requirement for real estate classification.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_homeI actually believe that many currently off site constructed homes are probably being built in compliance with higher building code standards than some site built homes are, as the manufacturers have an inherent interest in making sure their homes are properly constructed, and they have the opportunity to inspect everything completely, that not all local building inspectors, who perform spot or construction phase inspections. A manufacturer building thousands of homes has more experience and expertise building that type of home, than a builder does constructing three or ten or twenty different style homes yearly.As to the quality of construction, I think it's rather obvious that employees building similar homes off site, develop a higher level of competence than will those working off site under the supervision of others with various levels of skills and competence.My own off site constructed home was built in compliance with national building codes in existence twenty years ago, and since it was placed in its current location just under ten years ago, the manner in which it's anchored meets the building code standards in effect ten years ago. I'm quite sure that my home is safely and soundly constructed and that it has not been a bad investment.Would my off site constructed home burn more quickly than a site built home? Probably so, but since I live in a rural area with few fire hydrants and which is serviced by a volunteer fire department, the difference is immaterial. By the time fires in this area are reported and responded to, almost every home, no matter how it was constructed, is completely destroyed.It's fully conjecture on my part, but I suspect that the lack of wages keeping up with inflation, has increased the number of unskilled homeowners performing sub standard home repairs and maintenance to a large percentage of existing homes. I can't even begin to estimate the number of site built homes in my area which are improperly designed and built, because the number is so incredibly large. This can be partially explained by the fact that this area is predominantly Republican, and I believe that there are only 2 or 3 building inspectors in all of Greene County, available to inspect buildings which house and provide services for over 70,000 people. While I respect the expertise of our building inspectors, their primary focus is appropriately, inspection of commercial and industrial buildings, not existing residential homes.

Mobile home owners are often interested in solar power, but they wonder if it's possible with their type of structure. Yes, people who live in manufactured housing absolutely can go solar. However, PV panel installation for mobile homes is not the same as for most site-built homes. home and the price per watt for solar panels can range from $2.50 to $3.50. Residential solar panels are usually sized at 3kW to 8kW and can cost anywhere from $9,255 and $24,552 in total installation costs. See average solar panel system costs by size (before tax credits or discounts). Go to my Profile and you can find all about Solar Panel material there...

The ‘bones’ or framing/materials/components/fasteners of mobile homes/manufactured homes are not as strong as a site-built home.Mobile Home is the name for mobile homes built before 1976, Manufactured Home is the name for a mobile home built after 1976, when HUD raised the building standards for this type of affordable housing. Manufactured homes are classified as vehicles and are exempt from the IRC, International Residential Building Code, a.k.a the U.S./State Residental Building Code. Manufactured homes are completely built in a factory, often with a metal chassis, then transported to a home site. Modular homes are also built in factories, usually in two halves, then transported on a truck to a home site where a foundation has been built, then assembled and installed onto the foundation. Modular homes are similar to site-built homes, built with similar materials and are IRC code compliant.