Can you build an addition off a mobile home?

I’m not sure if the home would be considered mobile or manufactured. I think it was built in the 70’s.

I found this beautiful location. 2 acres of land along with an apple orchard, right near a state park, and even near some gorgeous mountains. It has a mobile home on the land as well. All of this is for sale for 22k. We’re going to take a look tonight.

I have this idea, and call me crazy if I am, of moving into the trailer while we fix it up and add an addition over time. We certainly aren’t afraid of work or renovations but we aren’t familiar with what’s allowed with trailers. We’ve only dealt with home renovations in the past.

This sounds like a good deal. We could buy it cash, and it could potentially be the solution to our issues of not having a house to move into come our Nov 2nd closing date. The fact is, a house with land just doesn’t exist in our budget and we refuse to take out a mortgage. We want to live simply, downsize, and let our kids have land to run. If we can in fact add on to this place, I’m in!

Thoughts? Advice?

*And we completely understand trailers depreciate in value. We’re not in this to make a profit in the end. If we ever moved in the future, we would keep this as a camp to return to as a getaway. So that’s okay too.