new construction quadplex: hand built or modular

[Jason Tucker]

I'm a new construction developer in the greater Atlanta area. As of recently I've only built single family and multifamily residences to sell. I'm now looking to build a small apartment complex of 12 units (3 quadplex buildings on a 1.7 acre piece of land). Because of the labor shortage and time to market for new construction I'm considering working with a modular home builder. I know the cost are a little hire with prefab homes, but I was wondering has anyone used this method before or know of any builders who specialize in four unit mods?

[Jonathan Shanks]

Originally posted by @George W.:

Id stay away from modulars if it is a long term investment. They are built to HUD standards which are subpar to local code. They always seem to be built poorly compared to a acutal building. The nice thing about building would be that youre in charge of the quaility of the building. Modulars are like glorified trailer homes they are built on Assembly lines with cheap material to maximize profit.

You are absolutely wrong Modular Homes are not built to HUD standards, that is Mobile Homes ( Manufactured Homes} you are speaking of. Modular homes are built to a National Spec {Stick Built} Standards. In fact Modular homes are built better being they are built in a factory {not exposed to outside elements} with trained contractors that do the same thing every day, Just like an assembly line for Ford {Quailty Controled}.