So let me guess, you own a mobile home or are in the process of purchasing one and are wanting to look at renting that property out so you can offset the carrying costs when you’re not living in the property?
Does that sound like your situation here today?
If it does then great because this is a fantastic way to offset the cost of your Florida home by making income off of the property in order for it to be an even more affordable place to live as a second home, a vacation home, or your eventual retirement property!
Many times the homeowners will make enough money from their rental income to be living in their Florida property for free year round!
But first, let’s address the situation of you owning the home and you’re looking to rent it out, just so you know exactly what you’re getting involved in.
Most parks that have mobile homes and lease land throughout Florida will allow the owner of the property to rent the home out. The reason for this is that the home is your personal property in Florida, and most parks feel that this is well within your ownership rights to be able to rent it out if you do so.
However, there are some parks throughout greater Sarasota that will not allow rentals of any kind.
If the park that your home is in does not allow rentals, make sure you double-check with the park manager or owner to see if there are any exceptions as, most of the time, what the park is looking to avoid is an Airbnb situation where folks come in and out of the park on a nightly basis. Many times if you explain that you are looking to rent the home for a few months at a time or even year-round, then the managers will have a much better idea of what you are looking to do so that the park does not turn into some transient nightly location where residents come and go on a daily basis.
Either way, make sure you check with the park first to fully understand what is allowed and what is not before having a renter move into your mobile home.
Most parks will usually require a monthly minimum to rent the property out we continue to see around the Sarasota area the minimum being somewhere between three and four months. This is required so that the park does not give off the feeling of a large hotel with nightly guests coming and out on a regular basis.
Most of these renters will usually need to be park approved by the park in order to be able to physically rent the property.
If the renting tenant is not approved by the park then usually the park will not allow that person to live in the park during a rental period.
Most owners will not turn the utilities over to the renter simply because they want to continue to pay the utilities themselves. What the owners will do is they will take the rental money and then pay out the utilities and the lot rent each month out of the money that they are collecting from the renter.
When looking to price your mobile home rental it is always a good idea to take into account the cost of that lot rent and your average utility cost as well as the amount of money that you are hoping to make as profit to use that as a basis to create what you want to rent your home for. By doing this you will be able to determine just how profitable your mobile home can be should you decide to use it as a rental!
We hope this helps give you a much better idea of how to rent your mobile home when you’re looking to do to help offset the costs associated with owning the property.
A mobile home park in Sarasota FloridaA major reason for owning a mobile home is, of course, to have a home for yourself and your family to live in. However, mobile home ownership isn’t limited to those who want a place for their own residence. If for whatever reason, you’re not living in your mobile home, you may be thinking of other options to put it to good use. So, you’re wondering can you rent out a mobile home?
Who rents your mobile home could make a difference. Ideal renters would treat your home like it’s their own and wouldn’t damage the home other than normal wear and tear from living.
However, consider how your renting situation could be affected if you end up with renters who:
– don’t take adequate care of the house (for example, don’t notify you when leaks occur or something breaks)
– don’t pay on time (or don’t pay the full rental amount or simply don’t pay at all)
– leave unexpectedly (expecting you to clean out the mobile home and remove furniture left behind)
– you end up having to evict (sometimes a difficult process).
To sum up, be advised that who rents your home is an important consideration. Also, as you consider renting out the mobile home consider your location – our next point
We hope this helps give you a much better idea of how to rent your mobile home when you’re looking to do to help offset the costs associated with owning the property.
This is Mark Kaiser with The Mobile Home Dealer and we help mobile home Buyers and Sellers get to a better place in life.
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- 3 Common Lies Told About Mobile Homes!
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- Here Is What NOT To Do When Closing On A Sarasota Mobile Home!