Realtor · Houston, TX · Member since 2015 · 56 posts · 14 votes
Hello All,
I'm thinking to buy a land and put couple of mobile/trailer homes on it. Then rent it out. But never done that before. What sort of issues/road-blocker can come in my way? Do I need to get permits before I start? Where do I begin? Any help and putting me in right direction would be very helpful?
North Houston (Spring Cypress, Tomball areas) · Member since 2018 · 6 posts · 4 votes
7y
Hiren;
Your fellow BiggerPockets members would need to know a bit more information about this idea of yours before we can offer much in the way of advice:
Where is the land located? Which County?
Is it within the limits of a City? If so, which one?
Does the parcel of land have any Deed Restrictions on it?
Are there any covenants on the piece of land that would prevent this course of action?
Does the survey have any restrictions listed on it? Some surveys include language that excludes the current or future property owner from putting a mobile home on the property.
Does the Country and/or City have any requirements related to driveway/access road construction? For example, the city of Tomball requires that all residences have a paved or concrete drive connecting the dwelling to the access road.
You have a LOT of homework to do. You have to find out what you don't know...
Houston, TX · Member since 2018 · 28 posts · 4 votes
7y
check out mobile home park university. They have a podcast too. The zoning and legal restrictions are the first thing to figure out as Mike point out. Many municipalities have essentially made it impossible due to low tax revenue and high system burden. Which is really too bad because there definitely is a need for affordable housing. PM me if you have land picked out already.
Real Estate Broker/Owner & Property Manager · Sugar Land, TX · Member since 2013 · 660 posts · 459 votes
6y
@Hiren Patani There are couple of mobile home parks in Murphy road which might be Stafford or Harris county not Houston. There is also one RV Park in Hwy 6 near 288 so there are few popping up here and there but land values have gone up in those areas now. You need to figure out where exactly and start researching more towards it's approachable, doable as per city regulations and cost associated with it. Good luck!
Cypress, TX · Member since 2016 · 137 posts · 119 votes
6y
@Hiren Patani If there is no public sewage utility hookup (with enough capacity to cover the number fixtures you will have on the land), then my personal vote is that the septic system is the largest hurdle to clear in the process of developing the land for a mobile. Sizing and placement of the septic could have an effect on where you're able to build on the property and what the minimum size property (and property width) would be required.
An example scenario might be that permits require the septic to be a certain distance from the property edges, as well as the water well, so based on that, you may end up finding that the size and or shape of your property may limit the size of the septic and/or where it is placed, thus the number of fixtures you can run off it, which in turn will limit the number of units you can run, as well as where buildings and well can be placed.