RIVERS BEND MOBILE HOME PARK

Low Rents Don't Have to Mean Low Quality!

54 Belfry Highway
Cody, Wyoming 82414
307-587-9089 Park Manager (Brenda)

CURRENT VACANCIES:

WINTER SPECIAL: Sign a 12-month lease and get first month's rent FREE! Just pay the security deposit to move in! Limited time offer, must go through our normal tenant qualification process.

NOW RENTED Trailer #6: 12 X 52 singlewide, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. New appliances, water heater and furnace. Wired for DSL Internet connection. $485 per month, $300 security. Click here for PHOTO

Trailer #1: Available 2/20/10. 12 X 64, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. $400 per month, $300 security. Our oldest trailer with cheapest rent for the size. Big yard, nice new deck. Best for those on a tight budget. Click here for PHOTO .

LOCATION: Half mile north of Cody off Highway 120 along the north bank of the Shoshone River. Turn left on 2ABW just after crossing the Shoshone River bridge (Highway 120). 2ABW then runs you back under the bridge and into the park.

GENERAL INFO: Rivers Bend is a 32-unit community located on 5 wooded acres along the Shoshone River. Deer graze on the property each night and the river next to the park has earned the highest rating for fishing: Blue Ribbon 5. One, two and three bedroom units are offered. The rental dwellings include 18 singlewide trailers (600-1280 square feet), 7 log cabins (280-992 square feet) and one doublewide trailer (1430 square feet). Six tenant-owned singlewide trailers are also on the property on rented lots. The community also offers rental storage space for tenants.

AMENITIES: Rivers Bend has laundry facilities, childrens playground, several storage buildings, large park-like common areas, multiple picnic tables and is located along the heavily-wooded Shoshone River conveniently located in north Cody city limits. Deer graze on the property daily. Tenants enjoy a five acre wooded nature trail next to Rivers Bend that provides peaceful pathways through the woods and along the river. Rivers Bend residents can also access the city's two-mile paved riverwalk trail located just across the river from the Rivers Bend community. This trail follows the other bank of the Shoshone River. Both trails provide opportunities to see deer, beavers, bald eagles and on rare occassions, moose or black bear.

PETS: We love dogs and cats but unfortunately, they don't always treat our dwellings with equal love so we are extremely selective about what pets we allow. When we purchased the park, it had a no-dog policy and we have maintained that until recently. We will consider accepting your dog if it is well-trained, does not bark, is spayed or nuetered and lives inside. This consideration is for long-time house dogs only. No puppies. We also occasionally approve cats if they are spayed or nuetered and stay inside. Dogs and cats require an additional $300 deposit. If you want an animal companion that does not require an additional deposit, we do allow fish, hamsters and birds.

LEASE: We require a minimum of a 12-month lease. We've found that this makes our community more stable and pleasant. We do enforce the lease however, so you must fulfill the term of the lease once you sign it. In the case of rare, unexpected emergencies that require you to break the lease, we might negotiate a settlement. This type of case is extremely rare and each case is decided at our sole discretion.

PRICING: Rivers Bend offers some of the lowest rents in the entire Cody area yet provides quality homes in the best rental location in Cody. Rents range from $380 - $750 per month and security deposits range $300 - $500. The average rent in the park is about $450. The average security deposit is $300.

UTILITIES: Utilities are based on your usage and are payable in addition to rent. The park bills you for all your utilities except for natural gas which must be placed in your name and is billed to you by Energy West. Rivers Bend bills you directly for electric, water, septic and garbage. The average utility cost for park residents is below:

ELECTRIC: $20-$50 per month (metered based on your usage)
WATER: $20-$25 per month (metered based on your usage)
SEPTIC: $20 per month (fixed cost)
GARBAGE: $15 per month (fixed cost)
NATURAL GAS: $20-$30 per month in summer, $60-$100 per month in winter (metered based on your usage). To get natural gas in your name when you're approved as a tenant, call Energy West at 307-587-4281 and ask for Cindy. A deposit may be required.

CABLE TV / INTERNET / TELEPHONE: Rivers Bend is located in an area that offers the following Pay-TV options: Western Wireless (527-5434), DirecTV (1-888-238-7177) or the Dish Network (1-307-548-7990). Dialup, DSL and wireless Internet connections are available from VCN (587-5263) or Qwest (1-800-603-6000). Traditional telephone service is available from Quest (1-800-603-6000) and cellular service is available from Cellular One (307-527-7700) and Verizon (307-587-8297).

APPLICATION PROCESS: We must protect our investment and the well-being of our current tenants, so not just anyone can live here. Applicants must undergo a screening process to verify they have no drug, crime or serious credit problems and will be a good neighbor to the rest of our tenants. If you are approved as a tenant, this process will make you feel secure that your new community will remain pleasant for you. The application process includes a discussion with our park manager and completing a two-page application. The application includes asking your permission to conduct a background criminal investigation, credit check and your authorization for us to speak to your past landlords and current references. This process is usually conducted within 48 hours of our receipt of your completed application.

Click here to get a copy of the RENTAL application

Click here to get copy of credit application (Only needed if you are applying to BUY a trailer)

OWNERSHIP: Rivers Bend Mobile Home Park is owned by Pioneer Properties, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company owned by Cody residents Mike & Margie Johnson. The Johnson's can be reached at 307-587-2331.

OWNER'S PHILOSOPHY: Low rents don't have to mean low quality! Mike & Margie purchased the park in January, 2003 and have invested over $500,000 to improve the park and its dwellings' comfort and appearance. The owners have created a pleasant community that has a no-drug, crime or domestic dispute policy and has an attentive on-site manager to keep it that way. If you live in one of our rentals and have a maintenance issue, it will be repaired with a sense of urgency. We realize there are many rental choices in the marketplace so we show our appreciation to tenants by providing an affordable and constantly improving rental community. We respect you and appreciate your business!

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