You might be interested in this study on manufactured housing which was released Nov. 2006; http://www.census.gov/const/www/mhsindex.htmlRegards,Scott Miller

Have an opportunity to buy a secured note fully amortizing over 5 yrs.The property is a 1992 manufactured home on its own 1 acre property with a garage in Central Oregon.Tax values: Land $37,410; improvement $59,760.Estimated value: $75,000Short sale price: $59, 598Loan asked: $40,000, 12%, amortized over 5 yrs.Down pymt: cash $19,598What do you think?

Aside from that i'm involved with a few engineers in a startup servicing the Midwest in regards to a more efficient manufacturing process (I don't want to disclose too much information just yet!)

@Roger Chen  I was just over in Singapore and we did a tour of Malaysia right over the causeway ... we looked at multiple developments of massive scale ... condo's retail etc. with no buyers.. and all being build by Chinese investors. and that's just in Malaysia...

I believe some individual streets may have annexed, but nothing large scale.

Big players are typically not buying 10 unit MF, but rather much larger units which results in a much different economy of scale.

If you scale those multi's into small and then large apartment buildings that's when it really  becomes a business and you can be making $5k per month, then $10-$15k per month pretty quickly if you reinvest the cashflows, and gain the appreciation in the property at a high value.

Anyone planning to put a tiny home on any property in California should be aware of the latest clarification issued by the State which include very strict definitions of what a tiny house is, its size, how its manufactured, building standards, maintenance, location...The state plans to enforce and prosecute "pursuing the appropriate legal remedies to terminate sales, rentals or occupancies."

I'd love to purchase a mobile / manufactured home but I don't have the money to pay all cash up front.If anyone knows of any financing programs for mobile homes with the lowest interest rates, please do let me know.

Obviously I have a long way to go, but it’s individuals like yourselves who are willing to share their knowledge that have helped me move past that fear faster than I anticipated.My goal is to invest in apartment complexes (learning to do the numbers on them right now, and how to pick a good market), and eventually build scale.