How to Move your Mobile Home: Choosing a Transporter part 2

INSURED You are taking on a lot of liability moving that big home down the highway.  At any given moment there could be an accident that produces fatalities, or the home could be destroyed.  Make sure that the mover has evidence of insurance, and show it to YOUR insurance agent to make sure it’s acceptable.  And the limits need to be large; you are not going to kill someone and get away with a $100,000 settlement. ACCEPTABLE TIME SCHEDULE Make sure that everyone is in agreement on the exact date of the move, or a range of dates.  Don’t commit to anyone who simply says “I’ll get to it when I can”.  If they don’t like working around deadlines, then you won’t like working around them.  Every day that passes from your target days you will have no utilities, therefore no place to live, and will start accruing new lot rent.  The target date is very serious, and you need someone who appreciates the necessity of time. WORKS IN A WORLD OF WRITTEN CONTRACTS The price for the move should be given up front and in writing.  Never use a mover who will not commit to a final price, or a mover who will not put it in writing.  And you better carefully review the contract he does submit to make sure it is acceptable.  Use an attorney to review it if it concerns you, or you are uncertain about reading contracts. By Frank Rolfe Frank Rolfe is a mobile home park investor and owns over 100 parks with his partner Dave Reynolds. Frank also leads regular Mobile Home Park Investing Bootcamps through the MobileHomeUniversity.com.