Mrs. BBB333 & I purchased a 14 x 70 mobile home in the early 90’s as no one would rent to us with two cats (this was at a different trailer park in town that still exists).
We had a 5 year note on the trailer and the lot rental was reasonable. That was affordable housing.
We found a lot that we liked outside of town, sold everything we could (including a car) to purchase the property. I rode a bicycle for almost three years (we get a lot of ice and snow here so it was not always easy).
We built our just barely over 1,000 sq. ft house in 95 and sold the trailer walking away with $10,000 in equity.
God has truly blessed us for if anyone had rented to us we would not have this wonderful home.
There are so many people with stories like yours, people who **really worked** for what they got. I think that is an important thing that we have lost.