Re: Maintenance on Mobile Homes - Landlord Forum thread 326078

Re: Maintenance on Mobile Homes by John Farmer (Florida) on October 21, 2014 @13:09

No one has answered the original post. I realize you're not going to be able to give me an exact figure, but what could go wrong? If I get a good inspection (which is required anyway), then the roof shouldn't need to be replaced any time soon.

What is left? A/c, refrigerator, stove/oven.

I realize I have never been a landlord before, but I just don't see it costing me as much as people say. Given the fact that any initial repairs on this mobile home are included in the purchase price.

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Re: Maintenance on Mobile Homes by Anonymous on October 21, 2014 @23:27	[ Reply ]

I'd figure a minimum of $250 a month of upkeep costs and that's not even including the cost of any major fixes. Anything could go wrong. I just spent $650 tearing a bathroom to the floor joists and replacing it due to a toilet with loose bolts ruining the subfloor. That cost doesn't include my labor. Point is, no matter what you think, things will break.