You don't need a stick-built home to have a beautiful yard, driveway, and privacy!
Since the housing crisis, many people have been forced to start over or reevaluate their way of life. Mobile home communities provide a private home and a yard at an affordable price. For usually half the price of an apartment, you don't have to share walls with anyone and you can walk directly out your front door to your car.
One couple in Wisconsin chose mobile home living after losing their jobs, and subsequently their home, in the 2008 crisis. After trying apartment living for awhile, they missed their freedom and started looking for better options. What they found was a piece of land with a mobile home on it that needed some fixing up. In the end they found living in a mobile home had so many of the benefits of a traditional home, but for a cost that was less than their cramped apartment.
You can read about Karen and Jim's story on Mobile Home Living. This is a fantastic blog that showcases mobile home repairs, interior makeovers, and community living.