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Buying lot and putting a manufactured home on it to rent out
I've been thinking about this investing strategy and wondering what's wrong with it. There has to be something otherwise all investors would be doing something like this.
1. Buy a lot. Let's say $100k
2. Put in a manufactured home. There are plenty I saw online for under $50k 2-3 bedrooms.
3. Lot + Home = $50k + whatever installation fee, transport etc. All in at let's say $200k.
Rents are quite high in NorCal. $2000/m for a 2 bedroom is cheap. I can collect $24,000/yr in rent. In 8 years, everything is paid off. I keep it for as long as I want. If I want to sell the land, I move the home to a different lot.
Rent out that place. I'm in NorCal. Cashflow is rare, homes are crazy expensive. This option seems more appealing each day but I can't figure out what I'm missing. Maybe some of you here have looked into and would be willing to share some insight?