The first step in buying your home is to
decide where you want to live, Most mobile home dealers just sell the
mobile homes. It is normally up to you to find your own land. Once you
locate the land, you will have to arrange for a construction loan to pay
for all the necessary additional expenses. Its not just buying the home,
but all the other steps that is such a hassle. This is where 2K
Investments Inc. comes in. We take out all the hassles. Our homes are
ready to move in. You just do one mortgage. You can go through your own mortgage
company, or we will take care of securing financing for you. In most cases
we can get you closed and ready to move in in as little as 30 days. There
are mobile home developments in all areas of the metro complex (check out
our acreages for sale). Each development has its own set of restrictions
or "covenants".
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| Preparing your land. Once you decide where to
buy, you will need to get the land ready for the home. Land has to be perk
tested to see how many feet of lateral lines for the septic system, the
home will need. Be aware that all land won't perk. If it don't, then the
next step is to do an alternative which can run in excess of $5,000.
Clearing the land. Once you know your land will perk, you must locate a
dozer service to clear the land. While clearing the land, you must make
sure that the home can get moved into it. You want to take out as few
of the trees as you can. You need to decide just where you
want the home placed. A pad will have to be built to hold the home, then
runners have to be installed to set the home on. Tie-downs are used to
secure the home to the land. They are anchored into the concrete runners.
This helps the home to withstand high winds. Runners are formed ditches
that are normally 12 inches deep and 12 inches wide. They consist of
concrete They run the with of the home. In the old days, mobile
homes were set just on blocks over peers. In a lot of cases they weren't
even tied down. Runners should be placed every 7 feet or less. |
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| Moving the home to
location: Once you get the home
delivered, you now need to get it trimmed out. There are people who specialize
in trim outs. Once set, a trim out specialist comes in and ties it all
together. They connect the carpet, place the trim pieces around the
marriage walls and make sure its ready to live in. |
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| Installing septic system:
A typical 3 bed home needs
300 feet of lateral lines with a 1000 gallon tank, where as a 4 bed home
requires an additional 100 more feet. Be aware that not all land will perk
and some land perks better than others. If your land won't perk right,
then you now have to look at a more expensive way to place the septic
system. The normal cost of a 300 foot system is about $1,700 with an extra
$400 for an additional 100 feet. |
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| Skirting the home:
There are different ways you can skirt a
mobile home. The most common is "vinyl skirting". This usually
matches the vinyl siding used on the home. However, it wont sustain much
wind with out buckling. Some people will go to the expense of bricking the
skirted area. This looks good and also offers additional protection
against high winds, but is very expensive. The best all around skirting
method is called "Hardy board". It is a concrete fiber and will
not rot, or burn.. If placed right, you can also back dirt up against it,
increasing the overall looks of the home. |
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| Securing water:
Before you purchase the land, make sure
water is available. In a lot of areas, water can't be found in all areas.
In some places, "rural water" is available. Similar you the
water system in the cities. You pay a monthly fee for water usage. If
rural water is not available, you need to have a well drilled and have the
well equipment installed. The cost will vary in all locations depending on
how many feet the well is drilled to hit water. In most areas, the
water needs to be tested to make sure it doesn't contain contaminations.
The cost ranges from $2,500 to $4,000 |
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| Installing drive
way: Before the home was placed, you should
have made a drawing of how and where you wanted the drive way to look.
Most drive ways are 10 to 12 feet wide and consist of 3 inches of gravel.
A driveway can be made of blacktop, or concrete also but is much more
expensive. You will need to secure the service of a dozer operator or
other form of dirt moving equipment. The drive way needs to include a
parking pad or you may want to have a car port installed or a garage.
Carports can be simple, or they can be in-closed the same as a
garage. |
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| Preparing the home to landscape: Once the house has been
skirted, septic system placed, and either a well drilled, or water lines
laid to the home, you are ready to landscape the yard. You need to know
what you want to accomplish before you start. You need an idea of what you
want it to look like. The ground has to be smoothed out and prepared to
have sod installed. Once the sod is installed, you will also want to
place any landscaping timbers next. |
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| You are now ready to move in. The complete
process can require as much as 3 months to complete. At 2K Investments
Inc, we remove all the obstacles. Check our our land, or homes for sale!. |
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