[mgjim]

I was thinking that I'd need about $225.00 per month without the amenity fee for utilities and have always wondered about the metal roof as well. It sounds like they hold up well but I wonder about insulation. Being from the north, if you don't insulate properly all your heat/AC goes through the roof.

I also am curious about hurricane tie-downs. Do sellers have to update to current code before they put their home on the market? I would think that would satisfy insurers. I have heard that banks won't mortgage a manufactured home built before 1976 which makes a lot of sense but I would think insurance companies would want to see homes hurricane-protected.

Any insight from historic home-owners will be appreciated.