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I just bought a foreclosed mobile home from Fannie Mae -- it was a much better deal than what the mobile home retailers had. It's a 1,344-square-foot double wide, on its own land, with a two-car carport, shed and front porch and I got it for $30,000! It's a 2000 model so it's fairly new. The benefit...

Are you just wanting a warm climate in which to spend the winters that is mobile-home friendly? If so, try Texas instead. It's less expensive and very friendly. I am medically retired and just purchased a nice doublewide (2000 model year) on its own land for $30,000. Land is inexpensive here and the...

My advice is to get everything included in writing, signed, dated and notarized. I have been home shopping and found that they would change their tune the closer I got to buying. At first, everything was supposedly included -- delivery, setup, basic foundation, skirting and AC. Then, when I was clos...