My Park Needs Major Repairs
Water lines, electrical pedestals, roads, and aging septic.
Arizona parks built in the 1960s-1980s frequently still run original galvanized or early poly water lines, 60-amp pedestals, and asphalt that the sun has turned to gravel. Extreme heat, caliche soils, and ground movement are hard on buried infrastructure.
You do not have to fix it to sell it. Capital needs get priced into the deal, and an experienced buyer would often rather do the work themselves than pay for a rushed patch job.
What matters most in Arizona
- Electrical pedestal upgrades matter because newer homes need 100-200 amp service.
- Repeated summer water-line breaks show up in your water bill long before they show up in a report.
- Document what you know; unknowns get priced more harshly than disclosed problems.
Common questions
- Can I sell a mobile home park that needs major repairs?
- Yes. Capital needs such as water lines, pedestals, roads and septic get priced into the deal. Experienced buyers often prefer doing the work themselves.
- Why do electrical pedestals matter so much?
- Original 60-amp pedestals will not serve modern homes, which typically need 100 to 200 amp service. That limits infill and shows up in a buyer's budget.
- Are hidden problems worse than disclosed ones?
- Yes. Unknowns are priced more harshly than documented issues, so disclose what you know about leaks, outages and failing systems.
"Don't have clean books? Don't let that stop you. Start with what you know."
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