Posts by Chuck O'Dell

We often hear the terms bantered about; Trailer, Mobile Home, Manufactured Home and finally, Modular Home. It’s easy to get confused about what all the terms mean and how to differentiate between...

Older manufactured homes are far less expensive to buy than a new mobile home, and a fraction of the cost of a site-built home. Whether you plan to live in the home, flip it, or buy it as a rental...

Introduction Updated for 2026+: This article reflects current HUD Code labeling practices, lender verification requirements, and real-world issues buyers and owners encounter in 2025–2026,...

The U.S. Department of Housing and urban Development (HUD) tells us that the manufactured homes built today have a life expectancy of 30 to 55 years; of course depending on how well they are...

“Mobile Home”! Just the name alone sounds like you should be able to easily hitch it up and haul it off to a new location. This was easier back in the early days when the homes were much smaller....

Introduction I have spent the last 20 years crawling under chassis and inspecting roof bows. I have flipped over 100 manufactured properties. I have seen units from the 1960s that look pristine...