How do you dispose of unsellable mobile homes?

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Let's say I own a park, and I have a mobile home that is unsellable. Its pure garbage. How do I get rid of it? Do I pay for it to be hauled to the junkyard? What's the normal method for disposing of unwanted mobile homes?

Damon Pendleton · Answer

@bobjones- ironically I met a guy today in Virginia who said his other business was picking up mobile homes on parks in the condition you described. Apparently they renovate, sell, self-finance and deal with the notes somehow. I’m unsure if he’s goes that far. north but if you want to contact him you can message me.

Reid Hanley · Answer

This is a topic on my mind also and I hope some experience MHP investors will chime in.  The park I have under contract has a MH that has got to go.  No rehab possible unfortunately.  I am going to be calling scrap dealers and putting the FREE Mobile Home listing on Craigslist as soon as we close.  But please anyone who has dealt with this situation chime in on how you managed to get rid of an unusable MH.

Thanks BP.

Shelli Callan · Answer

We have paid for them to be taken to the garbage dump. Our local dump charges $400.00

Patrick McKenna · Answer

we have had luck posting an ad with something like “free mobile home, must remove from site”. I would try that first before paying for anything, unless you are in a time crunch.

Aaron K. · Answer

There was a garbage mobile home on public land in a CA city a while ago a city employee was given it for $1 if he could haul it off, he turned it into a crappy rental with a ton of rehab on some land he owned.  Another option would be to call a local scrap dealer a call and give them the same deal $1 if you haul it away

Fred Shough · Answer

Who is the guy who picks up trailers in va?

Ryan Murdock · Answer

We use a mini excavator to smash them up and then dispose of in 30 yard dumpsters.

How do you dispose of unsellable mobile homes?

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