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Affordable homes on their own lots with yards in small communities. A clear process, honest answers, and no application fee until you have qualified and seen the home.
Find a homeStart income verificationCall or text (704) 228-2540Move-in ready homes
These homes are finished and ready for you to move in. Rent and deposit are shown up front, and the deposit is 2 times the rent and 100% refundable.
How can we help you today
Most people start with one of these.
Four steps to your new home
We check the things that most often stop an application first, so you never pay for an answer you could have had for free.
Pre-qualify
Upload your 3 most recent bank statements. We review them within minutes. No fee.
Schedule and verify
Pick a showing time and send a selfie and photo ID for that showing. No fee.
See the home
A self-guided showing with a lockbox code. We guide you by phone. No fee.
Apply
Each adult applies for $40, paid to the screening company. This is the only fee.
Why the income check comes before the showing
Income and deposit are the two most common reasons people do not qualify, so we check them first, for free. You never make a trip or pay a $40 application fee for a home you could not get. Once you are verified, you get a lockbox code by text for a self-guided showing, and we guide you by phone.
Quick answers
The questions we hear most, answered plainly.
Is this a scam? How do I know you are real?
Do I qualify?
What does it cost to move in?
Do I have to upload bank statements? Is that safe?
I do not have bank statements or a bank account.
Do you allow pets?
Do you check credit? What about evictions or a record?
When do I pay a fee?
Which electric company do I use?
Can I see a home before I apply?
Could my home be sold out from under me?
Still have a question?
Text or call any time. Our assistant answers right away, and the property manager follows up within 24 hours on anything it cannot answer.
Text (704) 228-2540Call (704) 228-2540Read the full FAQOur communities
Seven communities in two areas, all with a manager you can reach. Street View photos can be older than the home today.
Tap a pin for the address, homes and directions.
Hickory area
Hickory, Hildebran, Longview and Connelly Springs. Also close to Newton, Conover, Morganton, Lenoir, Valdese, Rutherford College, Icard, Drexel and Glen Alpine.Highway 70
304A-304E and 208A-208E (12 lots)
Highway 70 A and Highway 70 E, Hildebran, NC 28637
37th Street
229-231 37th St SW (2 lots)
229-231 37th St SW, Hickory, NC 28602
Liberty Church
Units 1-6 (6 lots)
2900 Liberty Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28601
17th Street
515 17th St SW (8 lots)
515 17th St SW, Hickory, NC 28602
Cedar Street
8364 Cedar St (15 lots)
8364 Cedar St, Connelly Springs, NC 28612
Charlotte area
Gastonia and Stanley, about 30 minutes from uptown Charlotte. Also close to Dallas, Belmont, Mount Holly, Bessemer City and Lincolnton.Homestead
509A-509C and 511A-511B (5 lots)
Homestead Dr, Gastonia, NC 28056
Christ Cornerstone
Units 100-128 (19 lots)
Christ Cornerstone Way, Stanley, NC 28164
Almost every home is also for sale
Each home lists a firm cash price. When you buy, you own the home and pay lot rent for the lot it sits on, currently $500 a month. Lot rent covers garbage service and a community that is kept up, much like an HOA.
Do not have the full price? Ask about a lease with option to buy: your cash goes toward the purchase price, and anything you pay above the lease payment does too. Our property manager goes over the terms with you personally.
See homes and prices Text about buyingDo not meet the requirements yet?
Many people are one step away. A few ways forward:
- Add a roommate or a co-signer with income.
- Look into help from the local assistance agencies we work with.
- Call or text and we will go over your situation honestly.
Skip the phone call
The things residents call about most, one tap away.
Need a W-9 or a tenant rental agreement?
Send the request through our short form and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
Text us any time
Our assistant answers right away by text, chat and phone, day or night. Anything it cannot answer goes to the property manager, who follows up within 24 hours.
Text (704) 228-2540Call (704) 228-2540Chat nowWe are local, and we are not going anywhere
Amkor Holdings, LLC manages quality affordable homes in North Carolina. Do not take our word for it. Check us out:
- Registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State (sosnc.gov)
- Public court records in Burke and Gaston counties, searchable by name
- Visit any listed home and ask the people who live there
- The same phone number on our website and every listing: (704) 228-2540
- Listed with the Better Business Bureau as Amkor Holdings LLC, Charlotte, NC
Two areas, six towns
Hickory area
Charlotte area
Each home is a mobile home on its own lot, with its own yard and parking.
Quick answers
The questions we hear most. See all of them.
What kind of homes do you rent?
Mobile (manufactured) homes on their own lots in small communities, each with its own yard and parking. We do not rent site-built houses, townhomes, apartments or condos.
What does it take to qualify?
Household income of about 3 times the monthly rent. That is a guideline, not a hard cutoff. Two or more adults on the lease can combine their income.
Housing voucher holders are welcome: if the voucher covers part of the rent, we use 3 times only the part you pay. If it covers the full rent, income is not used to qualify. Bank statements and voucher paperwork are still needed.
What do I have to pay to move in?
A security deposit of 2 times the rent (100% refundable) plus rent, paid before move-in:
- Moving in on the 1st through the 15th: deposit plus prorated rent for the rest of that month.
- Moving in on the 16th or later: deposit plus prorated rent plus the following month’s full rent.
Example for an $800 home: deposit $1,600. Moving in on the 10th is about $2,160 in all. Moving in on the 20th is about $2,693. The deposit alone is never enough to get the keys.
How does the process work, and when do I pay a fee?
Four steps, and the only fee comes last:
- Pre-qualify. Upload your 3 most recent bank statements. No fee.
- Schedule a showing and verify your ID. Pick a time, then send a selfie and photo ID. No fee.
- See the home with a self-guided showing. We walk you through it by phone. No fee.
- Apply. If you want the home, each adult applies. This is the only fee: $40 per adult.
We check income and deposit first so nobody pays a fee just to find out they do not qualify.
Do you allow pets?
Yes. All pets are welcome in North Carolina, with a $500 one-time pet fee and $50 per month pet rent. Breed, weight and number of pets can affect approval.
Talk to a real person
Call or text (704) 228-2540 or (980) 499-7263. Ask anything. You will reach the people who manage these homes.
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