Earth homes used to be popular in the 70's but they rarely build them these days and they can be a pain to resell.If you are looking to purchase this as a personal residence and you plan to do much of the work yourself and you like this type of home, then maybe it will work.

It doesn't work without the s a "www" in front.

It may just give you some investment ideas.http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-31/foreclosures-draw-private-equity-as-u-s-selling-200-000-homes-mortgages.Single-family real estate investment trusts (REITs) are springing up in response to the rise in availability of distressed properties.

So there are some quick ways I figure out a ballpark value for a MHP.First- I have some constants- expensesIf the park owner pays W/S/T I use 45%If the tenants pay W/S/T I use 35%next is rental homes- I ONLY use the space rent to determine CAP value.

if @ john stevenson's #'s are correct (& so are yours), at a 30 yr loan, that $2196/yr cash on your $15k down is 14.6% cash-on-cash return.that's better than 10% history in the stock market.

Jeff S. doesn't sound like you would pass the exclusive use test.

We just used the S Florida branch when we purchased our new house.

The whole month or even half month ‘s compensation is a bit much so I understand your gripe in that regard.

I was part of a S-Corp and found it saved me thousands in self-employment tax.

Originally posted by Jeff S.