Newbie in Ca~Special interest:Manufactured/mobile Homes

[T Machelle Allen]

Hello Everyone,

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Tikiesha Machelle. But most people call me "T" because my name is a bit hard to pronounce and spell. n_n

I very green to the scene. I am a recent graduate with a degree in chemical science. Wait, what?! Let me explain.

I live in Los Angeles, Ca. I have always had an interest in real estate but not as my primary career. I just never thought I would ever have enough to actually invest. But for whatever reason, I kept running into mobile homes.

It started in 2000 when my future husband and I landed on difficult times and ended up living in a "trailor" type of mobile home. I was shocked at all the amenities within something so compact. The only reason I think we left was I was pregnant with our first child. My next experience was when we were searching for our first place as a family. We were shown a beautiful model with a Jacuzzi tub and granite counter-tops and a chandelier type light fixture. We opted to move to a townhouse in Nevada instead. Fast forward 2013.

I now have two children and just finished returning to school to get my degree. I purchased a 1973 Dodge Sportsman for a camping expedition, we never went on. lol. So, coincidentally, a long time friend fell on hard times and needed a place to stay. My husband and I discussed it and decided, if he could afford $100 a month and to make sure he never gets a ticket, we couldn't afford to have him living in the street.

It made me think of my Mother who perished on Skid Row and how many more souls could be saved if they had a place they could afford to stay. DTLA has now become a metropolis brimming with artists and executives who can afford $800-$900 a month. How about those who are on fixed incomes, like students, disabled, elderly and low income? Why couldn't I do this and help solve a major problem in my community?

So when my tax return comes, instead of blowing it on a cool trip, or just blowing it. I would like to invest it in the direction of making this a reality. I have been reading and have lots of questions. I hope I can make great contacts with many of you. I hope to work hard with any alliance I may make here. I hope we can all have bigger pockets and bigger hearts.

So, maybe one day I'll discover the cure for AIDS but today I want to start learning how to make my dream of a low income mobile home park in central Los Angeles, a reality. So no more mothers slip away cold and alone.

(sorry about the novel. *_*)