Craigslist

Some people have asked me about using Craigslist to find buyers and sellers for mobile homes.

Overall, I think Craigslist is a great website with good intentions. Though, it's one of those things you have to be careful with - buyer beware. Craigslist does not monitor their postings - they leave it up to the community to do that. So, you have to be extra cautious when using it - I've heard both good and bad experiences people have had with craigslist.

Personally, I think Craigslist is hit or miss - there are buyers and sellers there for mobile homes. However, you have to learn how to screen people and figure out if they are a good fit to work with. On the seller end, I've done one deal with a seller off craigslist. For buyers, I've never found a buyer through craigslist but it has been a source of constant leads.

I use Craigslist on and off. However, my main source of leads is still through my network - mostly people who know me like the park managers, my contractors, and the dealers.

The mobile home business is a people business - most of my time is out there talking to people and that's how I find most of my deals. It involves a lot of driving around and knowing the area - it really is a local business.