answer:Congratulations on your new homestead. There are all kinds of ways to go here. You could actually do pretty well with a mobile home – lots of people do – and there are all kinds of deals to be had on them, both new and used. Some of them are quite nice. You can even find people who have “a house” that they no longer want or that has to be torn down (or moved) because of “urban renewal” or sale of the underlying property for commercial or industrial development, and you can arrange to move the house to your property. You can get some great deals that way, but there’s certainly a lot of prep work to be done, and you need to contract with someone who is capable of making the move for you. Modular homes can be a good option, as you’re seeing, and there’s no lack of sources for those, too. (Some mobile homes are actually touted as “equivalent to modular”, and in fact the moves across country are made pretty much the same way.) A “stick-built” home can be an inexpensive option if you can do the work yourself, as you note may be possible, and if you’re willing to be your own general contractor for the work you won’t be doing: civil prep of the lot, including excavation, foundation forming and pouring (assuming a poured cement foundation), or masonry if you do a block foundation, electrical, plumbing, windows and doors, rough and finish plumbing, trim and painting, insulation, etc. There’s a lot to be done, and it will take a good while to do.