The Belly of the Beast
It’s always amazing to see what gets stored under mobile homes! However, the belly also provides valuable clues as to what kind of renovation problems you are likely to find. In this case, look closely to see the insulation hanging down just past the white plastic bucket. That tells you there were plumbing problems in this area at some time in the past. Water or sewer lines leaked, the insulation filled with water, and the weight tore the belly material and let the insulation hang down.
That also opened the belly of the home to an invasion by mice, rats, cats etc. In this case the dishwasher with all the mouse droppings is located just above this damage.
I always avoided buying used mobile homes that might have froze because I was concerned about the possible cost of having to fix the frozen lines. I mentioned that to the investor who bought this house and was told “The lines usually freeze in one place, split, and the rest of the water drains out through the break. So we just turn the water back on, find the leak, and make one repair.” Makes sense.
