I grew up in this area and when it was time to retire I moved back because of the low cost of living. I found a older mobile home in good condition for less than 5 grand.
@@alabamasmokeywilson6818 anywhere in Highlands county. Avon Park, Sebring or Lake Placid are all beautiful small towns with enough big stores to suit any needs. With low crime, decent internet and hospitals there are still lots of parks not covered in the video with low cost housing.
@@alabamasmokeywilson6818 lol I didn't think I did either until we got a place that has one! Now all my grandkids can't wait to visit to enjoy the pool!
I trully enjoyed this video.very informative on sebrings area of 55t plus communities..I even saw my uncle and aunts home as you viewed above Buttonwood bay..sadly my auntie has passed Feb 14th..their community is beautiful but rather high on lot rate and the restrictions and hoa group were tight knit it seemed..sun communities must be really proud if their properties..looking forward to your next video
Thanks John! I think I got that number from an agent. I looked it up at DBPR and the park lists (and is licensed for) 1094 land-lease lots. The Dept. of Health lists them at 976 homes and 269 R/V spaces. If there are more homes than that perhaps they are rentals or in some other arrangement. Glad you liked the video,
Thank you for the info cuz now I know where to look if I do decide to go that way but thank you for your videos cuz you are a lot of help 👍 Great job 👍👍
It's been 8 months since we moved here and the climate is very nice. It's quiet like the countryside, so I think it's a very good place to retire. But it is difficult because there are no big stores. I wanted to know more about Sebring , but thank you fro putting it on You Tube.
Maybe I should look into this. I'm sick of the winters in North Central Arkansas, of course they sure do beat the Northern Illinois winters where I grew up!
Come on down!!!!! Lots more info on the channel: th-cam.com/users/FloridaManufacturedHomeLiving on the website: www.floridamfghome.com/Buyer-Resources and in my book: Retirement in Florida - Manufactured Homes & The Land-Lease Option amzn.to/3c3UMPJ
Great video, Russ. You put a lot effort into your videos--and it shows. One question: have you seen any MH communities in Florida that are nicer than Tanglewood?
Certainly some that are as nice. But there are so many variables that revolve around your personal interests and likes. There are several with championship golf courses which, if you are a ardent golfer, would likely be considered nicer. Cypress Lakes comes to mind but there are others. There are lakefront communities with nice amenities and homes with docks on the lake that would seem much nicer to a boater. You get the idea. If it's just upscale homes, large lots, fancy amenities, and a big community that interests you there are easily a dozen and maybe as many as three dozen that rival Tanglewood. At this price point though, you are bordering on choices where you own the land and monthly fees are considerably lower in almost as nice a community.
@@RussellWatsonFMHL Thanks for replying, Russ. My wife and I are not golfers and boating/lakefront property is not important to us. The ideal community we seek would have lots of activities for active adults and the grounds would be very well kept. Being located in a reasonably safe town is important as well. We've narrowed it down to these... Cypress Lakes, Tanglewood, Four Lakes Golf Club, Schalamar Creek, Hampton Golf and Country Club, Water Oaks Country Club and Riverside Club. Sebring seems to have the best winter weather temperatures and that's big on our list. Of all the videos I've seen, Tanglewood and Cypress Lakes appear to look the most appealing overall. We're coming down from the Northeast to take a look at some of these communities and your advice and opinion could save us time.
@@stratcat4461 You've got the majors covered. Cypress Lakes may be sold soon which will push prices up as taxes will rise and new owners will need to pay off investors and creditors. Water Oaks is nice but owned by Sun Communities. Riverside Club is a really strange place and also, at least partially, owned by SUN Communities. Hamptons is SUN as well. I just visited Shalimar - it's in my Lakeland movie. The thing with Golf communities is you are paying for the course, use it or not, and much of the social activities will revolve around golf. Tanglewood has a paid activities director - not sure about the others but a good question for you to ask.
THANK YOU FOR THIS INFO i have a mobile golf cart cleaning service in Polk/Lake county but I want to expand to Sebring and Avon park. I know it’s a lot of 55+ areas there and I’m hoping they are accepting about leaving a few flyers or maybe hosting a community event
In the larger communities you may find an opportunity to take out an ad in the HOA newsletter. These are usually quite cheap and will reach a lot of potential customers.
Good info. Tanglewood is very nice, but also very expensive. Hometown America owns and manages it, and the lot rent regularly goes up quite a bit. One point not mentioned in the video about Tanglewood is the extensive RV section known as the Outback RV Resort.
Yes, I've seen that. I was scheduled to do a video on a large home in Tanglewood along with an in depth review of the park but the recent storm damaged the home. The rent increases there are in line with other parks. It's an expensive place. Only oddity is the monthly DBPR fee folks pay. But no-one seems to mind.
Our rent is capped at 3.9% raises per year . For what you get and the cleanliness of the park it’s not that expensive. The park across the street is almost the same lot rent but not nearly as nice as Tanglewood.
Russ, all this is very informative but lot rents are a must! If you don’t know ? Approximate! You could also give a range ….for example $500 to $600 per month.
There are a lot of problems posting lot rents in videos. First, they are often specific to the lot so a park can have many different lot rents. Second, they change every year so three years from now someone interested in Sebring will be commenting on how disappointed they were when they found all the rents I disclosed were way lower than they were told when they got to the park. (Videos cannot be edited once posted even if I wanted to try to update them all every year) Third, I could make a mistake and cause folks to claim I was falsely promoting a particular park or had it way overpriced which would upset the park owner. I do present the lot rent when we video a particular home and note that it is at the time of sale. This helps folks see what a bargain a home is (or not). The only way to get an accurate lot rent for a park is to call them or get it on a particular home from the seller. (Even then you need to be careful as discussed in a recent tip sent to Inner Circle members). I am trying something new with my latest video along these lines. I produce an information sheet for Inner Circle members and I'll put the best info I have there, That way mistakes can be corrected and the data can be updated if needed. If that seems to work out I can add it to past videos like this one.
I am purchasing a manufactured home this week, for sale by owner. I am giving a deposit for the property awaiting financing. do the owners have a right to have an open house and keep showing it? Thank you for all your help and all the wonderful videos!!
This video was originally scheduled to highlight a luxury house in Tanglewood but that storm caused damage to the home. Look for a deep dive into Tanglewood in the future. I covered another home there in an earlier video. Nice park except for the mysterious monthly DBPR fee.
Hmmmm, interesting, didn't know about that mysterious fee but I guess I'm paying it. Not even sure what DBPR is, let me know if you know, I'd like to dig into that myself. No secret that it's expensive here, but that goes with the territory. Also know about the hail, I have some of that damage. Thanks for the response.
Florida Manufactured Home Living it does seem that there are many more choices and the prices are much better. In doing some research here, I’m finding a lot of parks are being bought out causing many to lose their homes. I did find a couple of self-owned lots in a couple of locations. Can’t move to Florida just yet due to family needs. My next step is to tour the parks. I may just rent until I can move out of state.
Looks like a nice park. It's owned by CRF Resales crfresales.com/communities/whisper-lake/ , Lot rents seem very reasonable. Mostly singlewide units, Nice location although it's not actually on a lake.
Sorry, I do not sell homes or offer personal consultation; preferring to reserve the time I have available for producing educational materials. With over 23,000 subscribers, I would be quickly overwhelmed if I tried. If you have a specific question related to a video, just put it in the comments so all can benefit from the answer. If you are looking for general guidance on choosing a community, may I suggest my book: Retirement in Florida - Manufactured Homes ; The Land-Lease Option. amzn.to/3c3UMPJ To download community lists, join my Inner Circle (free) The website offers this and many more resources for finding, purchasing, and maintaining the right home for you: www.floridamfghome.com/Buyer-Resources We do have group meetings where you can get questions answered in our MH New Buyers course, Sign up to be notified of the next course availability here: fmhla.mykajabi.com/
You can Google the VA Hospitals in Florida. There are only a few. There are major bases. The video I just did on Melbourne Beach had communities that were a few miles south of a major Air Force Base.
I don't know of any list broken down by clubhouse or no. Join my Inner Circle (free) and download a complete list of parks for the state. It lists how many lots so you can focus on smaller ones. www.floridamfghome.com/Buyer-Resources If you are looking for a guide to researching and selecting communities, I suggest my book: Retirement in Florida - Manufactured Homes & The Land-Lease Option amzn.to/3c3UMPJ
Sorry, I do not offer personal consultation; preferring to reserve the time I have available for producing educational materials. With over 18,000 subscribers, I would be quickly overwhelmed if I tried. If you have a specific question related to a video, just put it in the comments so all can benefit from the answer. If you are looking for general guidance on choosing a community, may I suggest my book: Retirement in Florida - Manufactured Homes ; The Land-Lease Option. amzn.to/3c3UMPJ To download community lists, join my Inner Circle (free) The website offers this and many more resources for finding, purchasing, and maintaining the right home for you: www.floridamfghome.com/Buyer-Resources
Thanks for the idea. I'm afraid where. how, and regulations are beyond the scope of one video but I do offer a free workshop periodically. You can sign up to be notified here: fmhla.mykajabi.com/mh-new-buyer
Great Tour! Lots of info and variety to contemplate
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Thumbs up Russ,,,great helpful informative video 📸📸 ,,Sebring might be in my future,,thanks again!
Glad to help
Great information. Hope to see more like this for other towns… maybe the central
Florida area like plant city, Lakeland or zephyrhills hint hint 😊
Did you say Lakeland? th-cam.com/video/2WJ3Dokwu5M/w-d-xo.html
I grew up in this area and when it was time to retire I moved back because of the low cost of living. I found a older mobile home in good condition for less than 5 grand.
Good for you! It doesn't take a million dollars to retire in the sunshine.
What city I hope to move down in a few years
@@alabamasmokeywilson6818 anywhere in Highlands county. Avon Park, Sebring or Lake Placid are all beautiful small towns with enough big stores to suit any needs. With low crime, decent internet and hospitals there are still lots of parks not covered in the video with low cost housing.
@@kenwelch198 Thanks hope to retire in 2 years and move that way. I live in Alabama so not to far of a move. I don't need a swimming pool
@@alabamasmokeywilson6818 lol I didn't think I did either until we got a place that has one! Now all my grandkids can't wait to visit to enjoy the pool!
I trully enjoyed this video.very informative on sebrings area of 55t plus communities..I even saw my uncle and aunts home as you viewed above Buttonwood bay..sadly my auntie has passed Feb 14th..their community is beautiful but rather high on lot rate and the restrictions and hoa group were tight knit it seemed..sun communities must be really proud if their properties..looking forward to your next video
Glad you liked it! That's interesting data on SUN communities.
Correction to video there are 1180 homes in Tanglewood plus the Outback which is the RV section. Loved the video.
Thanks John! I think I got that number from an agent. I looked it up at DBPR and the park lists (and is licensed for) 1094 land-lease lots. The Dept. of Health lists them at 976 homes and 269 R/V spaces. If there are more homes than that perhaps they are rentals or in some other arrangement. Glad you liked the video,
Loved the 2 door garage one at around 0:46
I saw one in Sebring Falls with three! But it didn't make it in the video,
Right ! I couldn’t believe how long it is too
Thank you for the info cuz now I know where to look if I do decide to go that way but thank you for your videos cuz you are a lot of help 👍 Great job 👍👍
Thanks!
Thank you please keep posting those videos telling about the price in central Florida and a little close to the Florida beach!
We have a number of videos that cover homes and parks near the beaches: th-cam.com/users/FloridaManufacturedHomeLiving
Thank you for this informative tour of communities! This was very helpful!
You are so welcome!
A lot of good information in this video. You've certainly broadened my horizons. Thank you for posting!
Glad it was helpful!
Whisper Lake community is also nice across the highway from tangle wood!
Good to know!
How is the lot rent? Tanglewood is outrageous 😳
Much more affordable ! I have a small lot @ 400.00/ mo.
@@wayneadams1340 that's sounds more reasonable. Thank you
EXCELLENT VIDEO!! I’m going to retire in Florida soon!!!
Thanks! Be sure to check out all our resources at www.floridamfghome.com/
Top notch video with lots of information for your viewers.
We appreciate you Russ!
So nice of you to say so!
It's been 8 months since we moved here and the climate is very nice. It's quiet like the countryside, so I think it's a very good place to retire. But it is difficult because there are no big stores. I wanted to know more about Sebring , but thank you fro putting it on You Tube.
You're welcome. Where do you live now?
Maybe I should look into this. I'm sick of the winters in North Central Arkansas, of course they sure do beat the Northern Illinois winters where I grew up!
Come on down!!!!! Lots more info on the channel: th-cam.com/users/FloridaManufacturedHomeLiving
on the website: www.floridamfghome.com/Buyer-Resources and in my book: Retirement in Florida - Manufactured Homes & The Land-Lease Option
amzn.to/3c3UMPJ
Great job. Maybe some ideas that a va loan can work.
VA loans can be used in most Resident Owned Communities.
Great video, Russ. You put a lot effort into your videos--and it shows. One question: have you seen any MH communities in Florida that are nicer than Tanglewood?
Certainly some that are as nice. But there are so many variables that revolve around your personal interests and likes. There are several with championship golf courses which, if you are a ardent golfer, would likely be considered nicer. Cypress Lakes comes to mind but there are others. There are lakefront communities with nice amenities and homes with docks on the lake that would seem much nicer to a boater. You get the idea. If it's just upscale homes, large lots, fancy amenities, and a big community that interests you there are easily a dozen and maybe as many as three dozen that rival Tanglewood. At this price point though, you are bordering on choices where you own the land and monthly fees are considerably lower in almost as nice a community.
@@RussellWatsonFMHL Thanks for replying, Russ. My wife and I are not golfers and boating/lakefront property is not important to us. The ideal community we seek would have lots of activities for active adults and the grounds would be very well kept. Being located in a reasonably safe town is important as well. We've narrowed it down to these... Cypress Lakes, Tanglewood, Four Lakes Golf Club, Schalamar Creek, Hampton Golf and Country Club, Water Oaks Country Club and Riverside Club. Sebring seems to have the best winter weather temperatures and that's big on our list. Of all the videos I've seen, Tanglewood and Cypress Lakes appear to look the most appealing overall. We're coming down from the Northeast to take a look at some of these communities and your advice and opinion could save us time.
@@stratcat4461 You've got the majors covered. Cypress Lakes may be sold soon which will push prices up as taxes will rise and new owners will need to pay off investors and creditors. Water Oaks is nice but owned by Sun Communities. Riverside Club is a really strange place and also, at least partially, owned by SUN Communities. Hamptons is SUN as well. I just visited Shalimar - it's in my Lakeland movie. The thing with Golf communities is you are paying for the course, use it or not, and much of the social activities will revolve around golf. Tanglewood has a paid activities director - not sure about the others but a good question for you to ask.
@@RussellWatsonFMHL Thanks for this very useful info, Russ. Your advise is appreciated.
THANK YOU FOR THIS INFO
i have a mobile golf cart cleaning service in Polk/Lake county but I want to expand to Sebring and Avon park. I know it’s a lot of 55+ areas there and I’m hoping they are accepting about leaving a few flyers or maybe hosting a community event
In the larger communities you may find an opportunity to take out an ad in the HOA newsletter. These are usually quite cheap and will reach a lot of potential customers.
@@RussellWatsonFMHL also I’m looking into Zephyrhills as well
Thank You for another great video!
Thanks for watching!
Another GREAT video!
Thank you Russ :)
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the kind words 😄
Totally understand your consternation, you do good work and I follow.
I appreciate that!
Good info. Tanglewood is very nice, but also very expensive. Hometown America owns and manages it, and the lot rent regularly goes up quite a bit. One point not mentioned in the video about Tanglewood is the extensive RV section known as the Outback RV Resort.
Yes, I've seen that. I was scheduled to do a video on a large home in Tanglewood along with an in depth review of the park but the recent storm damaged the home. The rent increases there are in line with other parks. It's an expensive place. Only oddity is the monthly DBPR fee folks pay. But no-one seems to mind.
Our rent is capped at 3.9% raises per year . For what you get and the cleanliness of the park it’s not that expensive.
The park across the street is almost the same lot rent but not nearly as nice as Tanglewood.
Russ, all this is very informative but lot rents are a must! If you don’t know ? Approximate! You could also give a range ….for example $500 to $600 per month.
There are a lot of problems posting lot rents in videos. First, they are often specific to the lot so a park can have many different lot rents. Second, they change every year so three years from now someone interested in Sebring will be commenting on how disappointed they were when they found all the rents I disclosed were way lower than they were told when they got to the park. (Videos cannot be edited once posted even if I wanted to try to update them all every year) Third, I could make a mistake and cause folks to claim I was falsely promoting a particular park or had it way overpriced which would upset the park owner. I do present the lot rent when we video a particular home and note that it is at the time of sale. This helps folks see what a bargain a home is (or not). The only way to get an accurate lot rent for a park is to call them or get it on a particular home from the seller. (Even then you need to be careful as discussed in a recent tip sent to Inner Circle members). I am trying something new with my latest video along these lines. I produce an information sheet for Inner Circle members and I'll put the best info I have there, That way mistakes can be corrected and the data can be updated if needed. If that seems to work out I can add it to past videos like this one.
Should be able to get the current Fee information by contacting the Park directly. At least you know the name of the Park. GL
I am purchasing a manufactured home this week, for sale by owner. I am giving a deposit for the property awaiting financing. do the owners have a right to have an open house and keep showing it? Thank you for all your help and all the wonderful videos!!
Sorry, I have no idea.
Thanks Russ. Very helpful.
Very welcome
Living in Tanglewood, like it here. That new Sebring Square sounds very interesting, but I do not plan on moving again.
This video was originally scheduled to highlight a luxury house in Tanglewood but that storm caused damage to the home. Look for a deep dive into Tanglewood in the future. I covered another home there in an earlier video. Nice park except for the mysterious monthly DBPR fee.
Hmmmm, interesting, didn't know about that mysterious fee but I guess I'm paying it. Not even sure what DBPR is, let me know if you know, I'd like to dig into that myself. No secret that it's expensive here, but that goes with the territory. Also know about the hail, I have some of that damage. Thanks for the response.
Seems the HOA is ok with it so I'm not going to make waves. Not a lot of $ per household.
Great options and information! 😊
Thanks so much!
Thanx a lot ,,, very helpful
Glad it helped
Thanks, good tour.
Glad you enjoyed it
I’ve seen some parks that had low monthly rent fees but they had a Buy In Fee of $5,000 or up to $15,000 if I remember right. GL all
Those would be CoOps. I will cover how that works in my next video.
@@RussellWatsonFMHL Thank you and all the best comes your way. Great information.
Nice tour
Do you also have a Chanel like this that focused on CALIFORNIA? If not, can you recommend one? Thanks!
Sorry, I'm not aware of one. Good reason (along with a lot of others) to move to Florida instead!
Florida Manufactured Home Living it does seem that there are many more choices and the prices are much better. In doing some research here, I’m finding a lot of parks are being bought out causing many to lose their homes. I did find a couple of self-owned lots in a couple of locations. Can’t move to Florida just yet due to family needs. My next step is to tour the parks. I may just rent until I can move out of state.
Best of luck in your search.
Russ, I found a video for a 55+ community called Whisper Lake, also in Sebring. Do you know anything about it?
Looks like a nice park. It's owned by CRF Resales crfresales.com/communities/whisper-lake/ , Lot rents seem very reasonable. Mostly singlewide units, Nice location although it's not actually on a lake.
Could you advise me any manufactured homes near Jacksonville fl please
Sorry,
I do not sell homes or offer personal consultation; preferring to reserve the time I have available for producing educational materials. With over 23,000 subscribers, I would be quickly overwhelmed if I tried. If you have a specific question related to a video, just put it in the comments so all can benefit from the answer. If you are looking for general guidance on choosing a community, may I suggest my book: Retirement in Florida - Manufactured Homes ; The Land-Lease Option.
amzn.to/3c3UMPJ
To download community lists, join my Inner Circle (free)
The website offers this and many more resources for finding, purchasing, and maintaining the right home for you:
www.floridamfghome.com/Buyer-Resources We do have group meetings where you can get questions answered in our MH New Buyers course, Sign up to be notified of the next course availability here: fmhla.mykajabi.com/
Retirement community near military hospitals? Or bases
You can Google the VA Hospitals in Florida. There are only a few. There are major bases. The video I just did on Melbourne Beach had communities that were a few miles south of a major Air Force Base.
I hope The lot rent is cheaper than here in Michigan now. Lot rent is $1300.00 and up. Not affordable anymore
Come on Down! The highest rents in Sebring are under $1000. Most are under $700 and some are under $500!!!!
Is there many Mobile home communities that have no clubhouse and no HOA?
Sure. they are usually small - 50 lots or less. There's usually a manager's office and perhaps a laundry.
@@RussellWatsonFMHL how would I locate them in Florida?
Do you have a link?
I don't know of any list broken down by clubhouse or no. Join my Inner Circle (free) and download a complete list of parks for the state. It lists how many lots so you can focus on smaller ones. www.floridamfghome.com/Buyer-Resources If you are looking for a guide to researching and selecting communities, I suggest my book: Retirement in Florida - Manufactured Homes & The Land-Lease Option
amzn.to/3c3UMPJ
Hello , I need 2/2 home like this. Could you help?
Sorry,
I do not offer personal consultation; preferring to reserve the time I have available for producing educational materials. With over 18,000 subscribers, I would be quickly overwhelmed if I tried. If you have a specific question related to a video, just put it in the comments so all can benefit from the answer. If you are looking for general guidance on choosing a community, may I suggest my book: Retirement in Florida - Manufactured Homes ; The Land-Lease Option.
amzn.to/3c3UMPJ
To download community lists, join my Inner Circle (free)
The website offers this and many more resources for finding, purchasing, and maintaining the right home for you:
www.floridamfghome.com/Buyer-Resources
Tanglewood lot is $$$$ $900 and up
Yes, I think it's the most expensive park in the area. But it is also easily the fanciest and has the best amenities.
@@RussellWatsonFMHL thank you for you prompt response
NP - there are a lot of good choices in this area.
Interest renting
The Sebring area has lots of interesting opportunities in land-lease, ROC, and homes on your own lot with no HOA.
Video needs a close up map of Sebring communities and where and how to purchase manufactured homes and R lots regulations.
Thanks for the idea. I'm afraid where. how, and regulations are beyond the scope of one video but I do offer a free workshop periodically. You can sign up to be notified here: fmhla.mykajabi.com/mh-new-buyer
You miss mentioning the best by far 55 plus community Buttonwood bay on the south end of Sebring.
Hmmm, you might need to watch it again. Look around 5:02