Two years ago, Elizabeth set out to help solve homelessness in her city of Phoenix Arizona by building a tiny home community. After pushing to change local zoning and garner support in her community, Build Us Hope is set to open their first micro housing community for the homeless and mentally ill veterans in their city by the end of October. Hear her story and how her team is developing a model to permanently end homelessness across the country.

In this special eddition of the Doublewide Dudes, we get the opportunity to speak with DJ Pendelton, the Executive Director of the TMHA. DJ explains how manufactured housing will play a role in the reconstruction after Harvey as well as what his team is doing to protect our industry and homeowners.

On this episode, Jimmy takes us through his experience of researching over 20 dealers before deciding on the right place to build his new home and what it was like buying a home entirely online and over the phone.

In our second episode of the Family Experiences series, we sit down with Ernest and Liza Gomez to hear what their home buying experience was like and what advice they have for folks looking to make their jump into home ownership.

In this series, the Doublewide Dudes interview families who have completed their journey to become home owners to hear from them some of their fears, frustrations and advice for folks thinking about purchasing a new home. In this episode, we visit again with Leroy Chavez to see how he's been doing since moving into his new home.

Now that you've closed on your new home, its time to begin the construction process. On the final episode of the Home Buying Process series, the Doublewide Dudes walk you through the process from closing to finally moving into your new home.

Once you have picked your location and floor plan, its time to begin to application process for your new home. In this episode, the Doublewide Dudes walk you through the home buying process from application to closing.

The construction of factory built housing has come along way over the years. In this episode, the Doublewide Dudes dive into the federal construction standards that govern the industry and what specific features potential home buyers need to look for when choosing a home.

There are a lot of factors that go into selecting the right floor plan for your new home. On this episode of the Doublewide Dudes, Mousetrap and AP cover a number of items to consider when determining what layout best suits your family.

Community living offers a low maintenance and affordable option for many home buyers looking for a new manufactured home. Not all communities are the same and it is important that a potential home buyer asks the right questions when making this portion of their home buying decision. In this episode of the Doublewide Dudes walk you through the top 4 questions to ask when deciding on a manufactured home community.