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retiredbear
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Jan 27, 2019

Mobile Home sales in RV park

People should be aware of the latest retiree deal in Florida.Many RV parks now offer for sale or owner resale of Mobile Homes in the RV Parks.You own the home but the park owns the property. We purchased one of these thinking it would be a great retirement deal. NOT! We have been here for 3 1/2 years and have seen the rent increase by a minimum of Two hundred forty dollars per year in addition to $175 a year for mowing. We pay $20 per month for trash pickup while the RV section does not pay for this or for mowing although they require mowing every time we are mowed and they generate as much trash.They also pay less per month for lot rent even though they may live there year round. We also have encountered discriminatory rule enforcement. Such as lots beside us with no paved drives or pads and autos, trucks, boats and utility trailers allowed parked on the grass, yet we are threatened if we move our autos onto the grass to move a vehicle around. We have been threatened for having our motor home parked in our driveway for two or three days getting ready for a trip. Our park had just finished a new addition and failed to make room for vehicle storage which was always provided and promised before now we are being told we have to move our extra vehicles to a rural farm for unsecured storage. Be aware that when you buy a home on somebody else's land you are at their mercy and their whim. Even anything in writing is subject being changed. We even have wild Peacocks and peahens, which carry "Bird Flu" virus and go on everything even our cars. We have complained about them and had nothing done about them. They are classified as a Nuisance animal and non protected by Fish and Game, told to kill them by the sheriffs office or trap them yet the management refuses to do anything. We are looking at trying to sell our place and move to a home where we own the property. Enough is enough.
  • Many places in Fl (Clearwater) this is the only option for an extended stay in a desirable park...I just had to take this option to spend more than a week near my son in Dunedin near clearwater... Yes the lease on the lot is "Market driven" and one would be a fool to call this an "investment" but to buy a new unit on a hurricane foundation for $58,000 plus $600 a month a month to have a ubit across from the gulf...whats the option ? a 350,000 MH and $90 a night ?
  • Put something you own on someone else’s land puts you at their mercy. Sorry you didn’t know this prior to “buying.”
  • That's what you get when you buy a mobile home in any park where you don't own the land, its a bad investment and only cost more $$ as time goes on, sell it and live in your RV and travel more..
  • I am highly skeptical of the claim that the sheriff's office told you to "kill them" in regards to the peacocks. There was not a single case of "bird flu" in humans reported in the US in 2018. If the peacocks were actually carriers, as you state, the Federal government (CDC) would likely be taking steps to eliminate them. When domesticated flocks have even a single confirmed case, it is required the entire flock be put down. They aren't going to let infected peacocks roam. And yes, it is very common for rents to increase on mobile home lots.
    Selling apparently is the cure you need to pursue. I strongly suggest you consider refraining from berating the park because you never know when your message will reach a potential buyer and cost you a sale. You will need to present all the "pros" to potential buyers and leave the "cons" alone.
  • Are you going to give us the name of your park? Maybe another forum member can avoid a similar problem.

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