Assuming that they are all 30 yr fixed, the monthly loan amount will never change, while rents will likely rise to keep up with inflation over time.

Prices rise as you get closer to Boston, and dreams like the 1% and 2% rule are just that.I have always recommended that investors look to the south. 

I bet someone out there is doing it...Let's say $4.50-6 (low end quotes on smaller singlewide) per mile on top of the typical hookup & setup etc costs.1000miles $4500-6000 extra (vs local  <100 mile move)1500miles $6750-9000 extra2000miles $9000-12000 extraAdd ~ $1000 to that to be safe..for any additional inspection, trip permit, tires, trucker hotel room, etc costs.Based on the seemingly inflated prices of used mobile homes here I do think there may be areas of the country where prices on average might be $5500-13000 less than what I see in my area.

Those of us in the housing industry are concerned about the rise of the Ibuyer - companies that buy your house so that you can buy another one without waiting for a traditional buyer and the months it takes to find them and for them to close.

Think globally: There are overseas investors who would be happy just to not lose value on their investments, due to local currency instability and inflation. 

Chandler/Gilbert also have some great SF homes that have been appreciating like crazy (and commanding rapidly-rising rents, too.)

Or do prices rise and stay there?

They purchase as a forecast negative cash flow with the belief that rents are rising fast enough that in a few years they will have positive cash flow and significant equity via market appreciation. 

Sometimes construction loans inflate the price of the repair on you.

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