Build duplexes or small mobile home park

[Samuel Coronado]

I am currently about to close on a house with 20 acres. I have plans to build on the upper sliver of land to a small apartment complex. As a rough estimate, I believe I can get about 6 duplexes there after paving a road and running utilities from the road to the plats. Does anyone have any leads on multifamily builders in the area serving west of Huntsville (Limestone County)? I want to consult a professional before running away with imaginary numbers and thought this would be a good referral place before just rolling down the Google review train. Thank you in advance.

[Brenden Mitchum]

Hey @Samuel Coronado, welcome to the BP community!

Your title suggests this would be a discussion on whether to build duplexes or a mobile home park on that land. However, it sounds like you have already decided on those duplexes. If there is still a question of which to do, your first step would be to check zoning. This is something you've likely already done since you're planning to build on that land. Chances are if it isn't zoned MHP, you aren't going to get approval from the city/county to rezone it. Most municipalities won't allow this as they would actually like there to be fewer MHP in their jurisdiction. So, this will likely answer that question for you if you haven't already.

Keep in mind that when looking for a builder, you are also looking for a developer, unless all the infrastructure is already in place. Some builders will do the development too but you may have to first bring in a developer. The builder you go with will likely have one or several they recommend. 

Hope this helps a bit. Please, feel free to reach out anytime if you have other questions or just want to chat!