First time flooded homes are different than multiple flood homes so you REALLY need to know the areas where folks are fleeing and where they are rebuilding and returning. 

Now we just want them out so we can start showing prospective tenants the property as soon and remediation and rebuild is complete. 

However, it's critical to be aware that the appraisal will either make it a non-event or be the pre-show to a 3 ring circus event that includes rebuild letters from the City, variance/grandfathering, etc...Mobile homes are considered personal property and as such are not eligible for a residential mortgage.When a mobile home becomes a manufactured home, and that manufactured home has it's title from the DMV fully surrendered and fully converted into real property then at that point if: It is the ONLY unit on its own lot; and its permanently attached to a permanent foundation; and It meets all the normal manufactured home eligibility requirements Then - at that point, a manufactured home could be financed via one of the following correspondent options.

I have a home that would cost 1.3 million to rebuild.

Commercial is always based on location.If a Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, Target, etc come into town you can bet that the value of the land is going to go up.The improvements to the property will go up with inflation because the cost of a 2x4 goes up so the cost to build or rebuild the improvement will go up because of this.Now when an area runs out of land that can be developed then the prices of land in that area sky rocket if it's desirable land.

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You can rent somewhere, rebuild your personal life, and meanwhile get some good interest income, and save for your next home purchase..

If you have rent to own deals you could consider helping f/c families to get into them while they rebuild their credit.

Chuck Stone, a developer in MS building high quality affordable housing stock to help rebuild our coastal area.