Mobile Home, no title or VIN on trailer...options?
I'm closing on a piece of property this week. It has two single wides currently. One has the VIN and other info on a sticker in the master closet, so I'm good on that one. The other has been "remodeled". All interior cabinets and closets are ripped out, so no manufacturer info panel. I looked on the front I beam and can barely see some letters and numbers scratched in, but too faint to make out. Plus, it doesn't seem like there are enough characters to make a full VIN. Owner of property purchased 8 years ago from a realtor who bought it at a tax sale, so tracking down an owner seems out of the question.
Do I have any options here? My plan is to subdivide the land into three parcels, bring in a third trailer, and sell the 3 individually (I have a bank in the area that will finance single wides on land). I guess I could keep the trailer with no title and rent it out, but I would prefer to flip. The bank won't finance without title or VIN. Maybe I owner finance it and collect my proceeds over time plus interest? Maybe take it out and get a used trailer with title in it's place?