Getting Started-MH Lot Rental Questions

[Sacha LaCoss]

We own 2 lots in Northern NM we would like to rent to mobile home owners, but I’m not sure where to start? We would not be creating a “park” per say, here is what we have:

2 side by side 1/2 acre lots we own outright (inherited) previously used as a family cabin for nearby ski areas.  Rural between two small tourist towns off a dirt county maintained road. 

Lot #1 Has a tear down mobile home on it that we plan to remove next summer.  City Power, owned propane tank, city water meter, septic system. 

Lot #2 is not developed in any way but has power/city water next door at our other lot 

My thought is to get Lot#1 rented and then take earnings from it to develop Lot# 2. 

Now for my questions? 

Why don’t I call and ask you say, well it’s a small area (everyone knows everyone’s business) and I’m still in research mode. 
We have not made our minds up, plus we are one of the few lot owners grandfathered in to not having an HOA payment in the "subdivision" because the land was bought (owned by family for 50+ years) before it came into being and we never joined (grandparents fought this in court-won and I have the legal records)

What type of zoning needs to be in place to rent our lot to a mobile home owner? Is it different if we put a MH on it for personal use than if we rent the land to a MH owner?  I do understand that the lots have to permit MH in their zoning but not if there is a difference between our own personal use vs renting the land to someone else? 

When renting out a lot do I have to notify some city/county department?  I know there will need to be permits pulled for hooking up a new MH correct?  And of course for lot #2 if we put in power/water/septic 

Would it make a difference in any of this if we put a MH on the land ourselves and then seller financed just the MH to a buyer?  We do not want to sell the land. 

How do you market a mobile home lot?  I searched craigslist and see something similar for rent at $350 a month but only 2 in a large area.  The other closest MHP is about 40 minutes away with no amenities (Taos).  I think here is a need for more low cost housing for resort workers.  (Resorts runs both winter & summer) I’m thinking your own lot might be more appealing than a park?  But I don’t know having never lived in one.  

What else would you suggest I look into/read as I learn about this process? 

Thank you for your time!