Typical lot size

[Omar C.]

What are the typical lot sizes most of you have, I'm seeing 100 lots on 5 acres or less and that seems very tight. On 10 of my acres I have 50 pads that are somewhat spaced apart but I couldn't even imagine having close to 200 pads sharing the same space?

I'm in the process of changing my configuration of a majority of my park and if I can squeze in more lots I'm all for that.

[Jim Johnson]

we like sites that fit homes that are at least 14 x 70. That is probably a pad that is 40 x 100. In some places, like Texas where they can grow the mobile homes big- we want 16 x 80 homes. Now your about 45 x 110. Many older parks will only fit smaller homes- which might all be 2 bed 1 bath homes- so watch that.

Here is a Jim's Tip- download Google Earth to your computer. Then open the map to the mobile home park. In the tools you will find a ruler. Choose feet, and click in one spot- now move your mouse and click again. It will show you how far, in feet, between the two clicks. So- you can now use that too to see how big houses are, or lots. You can leave the line on the screen as a marker, and lay out homes on the map. *advanced tip* at the bottom left of the screen- as you zoom in- is the date the image was taken. Well, try scrolling through the dates to see if the best image might be an older one. I know we use ones were there are no leaves on trees for instance. This is a GREAT way to preview a property prior to visiting. This along with 'street view' on can really help. *super advanced tip*- you can use your mouse to 'fly' across the image (map). So, maybe your like me and visiting a city, and you want to see the mobile home parks you do not know are in the area. I just spend some time with google earth and I mark them on my map. Then- if your really tricky you can use the GPS in your tablet or bluetooth your garmin into your computer- and you have a live map showing you where to drive too... or mark the maps and mail the owners, or print the maps and drive to the parks... anyway- that concludes Jim's Google earth Tips for the day... happy hunting!!