Mobile Home Advantages/Disadvantages

[vonoventwin]

I am moving to Mastic Beach/Shirley area and I am debating on whether to buy a house. Everything I have seen in the 250K range hasn't been anything I wanted to spend that much on. My current 3 bd 2 bath 1550sq ft was only $89,900. So this is definitely a culture shock for me. With everything being so expensive I want to buy a mobile home and if I see that I can afford to, then later on about a year then buy a home. I was wondering what are the disadvantages of living in one up there?? Down here there are so many hurricanes so nobody even thinks about owning one. Thanks for the help!

[Clasione]

What area are you moving from?

The price of housing here is nothing short of incredible.... I'd say $300,000 is about an average budget to shop....

I don't know anyone with a mobile home up here, they aren't that popular here....

[vonoventwin]

I don't want to stretch my budget so after I am there a year I might end up buying. But I have seen several Manufactured homes on mlsli.com in Riverhead and one in Hampton Bays. I am coming from the Panhandle of Florida!

Anyone know some disadvantages??

[hrtlessbabe]

Thats going to be a big change for you...

I did a search for you and i found a house 3br and 1 bath for 199k
http://homepics.realtor.com/image8/http/longisland/listings/large/040/1719534.jpg

[Clasione]

$199 - :eek: DAMB..... What town is that?

Sounds super cheap......

[hrtlessbabe]

$199 - :eek: DAMB..... What town is that?

Sounds super cheap......

well she said she need something affordable for i did a search...

riverhead..she's was looking at that town.

yeah tell me about it...wish the houses here is that price range..then i can have 3 houses instead of 1.

[Clasione]

That is super cheap..... very interesting....

[vonoventwin]

Hey thanks!

http://www.mlsli.com/uniDetails.CFM?MLNum=1714381&typeprop=1&start=1&rpp=20

Normally these are in awful condition though. That's why I have been leaning toward a mobile home instead! Like this one:

http://www.mlsli.com/uniDetails.CFM?MLNum=1718862&typeprop=1&start=1&rpp=20

Click on additional pictures below the picture.

ORIGINAL QUESTION: Any disadvantages to buying a mobile home??

[Clasione]

That's not lookin bad for a mobile home...

Inside is really nice.....

No real disadvantages that I am aware of, just don't see then much at all.... I'm in western Suffolk.... I'm sure they are more common out east.....

[vonoventwin]

Cool! I will be working in Westhampton so will need something somewhat close. I will probably buy $300K house in a year, but want to make sure I can afford the cost of living first before getting it. I have been pre-approved with many different companies and have been rate shopping, but not ready for a house up there yet. Thanks for the help!

[hrtlessbabe]

Ohhhh okkkk....when you mention "mobil homes" i thought its something that you can move around. Now i see what you mean. The beige one looks like a ranch house...i say go after that 1.


Good luck w. it ... and by the way---welcome to long island!!!:cool1:

[NYMillionaire1]

being called "Trailer Trash" is on or getting blown away in a tornado is another. LOL