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Should we buy a mobile home?

My fiance and I live in a two bedroom apartment. To make a long story short, we aren't very happy living here... we have a room mate who is very uncleanly, the bathroom is in the room mates bedroom, his dog isn't potty trained... and many more reasons why we hate this apartment. Well, we looked at a very nice 1997 Champion Atlanta mobile home for sale for 17,300. We were approved for the loan from the bank. Its in a decent area, on the edge of a mobile home park. Problem is, we will be buying the trailer and not the land. We are very tight on money. Should we stay in this crappy apartment, or buy this trailer? (We don't want to buy a house yet, because we have a low income, and we would only be able to get a house for like 30K which wouldn't be in good shape. We don't want to rent a different apartment, because we are allowed pets here.)

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1. http://www.mytrailerpark.com/ This might help..
2. Don't settle. Definately get out of where you are if you're not happy but don't buy a mobile home if you don't really want one ... find another apartment you can afford, find another roommate who is better suited to your lifestyle, or increase your income to afford whatever it is you want in life but don't settle. You have options and choices so select the ones you want to make, not ones you feel you have to make.
3. freedom baby...
4. That's tough but lets comapre. Rent to own. Rent an apt rip off rentals and typically stringent rules (better check with the mobile home park on pets as well) Every month you are throwing money away that you will never see again. Mobile Home well you are at least buying something and the land rental is usually a fraction of that of an apt plus pending on perks you get a break. Now you'll have to pay for the property taxes on the home (and insurance as well) which for homes of this value will not be that bad. And whay you pay now you will NOT get back later because it is a mobile home. In a few years your rent on the apt will jump up (little move on your lot rent). I would say go mobile at least you have something of value when it comes time to get a real home. Good Luck.
5. lmao, thanks for the answer Drew I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. In so far as getting a trailer I don't recommend it. If nothing else get yourself out of there and get another apartment if you can't find a house or maybe a government assisted home purchase with HUD. If you want to at least be able to put up with your roommate until you can get another place put this on your favorites http://www.metacafe.com/watch/231218/the_hamster_song/ Buena Suerte