In this special episode, we'll run through our personal insights on Warren Buffett's annual letter to shareholders. Learn About Investment and Partnership Opportunities with Kevin and His Team
In this special episode, we'll cover the pros and cons of working with Lonnie Dealers in your park. Now, if you’ve been in the park business for sometime then you’ve you probably dealt with a Lonnie dealer in some capacity or another, but if you’re just getting started, this show will help you navigate these potentially murky waters. Learn About Investment and Partnership Opportunities with Kevin and His Team
In this special episode, we cover the systems we use to scale our sales and leasing process throughout all our mobile home parks. Learn About Investment and Partnership Opportunities with Kevin and His Team
In this special episode, I answer 3 very big questions that get asked repeatedly by new MHP investors. Learn About Investment and Partnership Opportunities with Kevin and His Team
In this special episode, Corey and I discuss how he got started in the MHP space as well as the system he's built to help him quickly get to scale in order to quit his full-time job. Learn About Investment and Partnership Opportunities with Kevin and His Team
In this episode, Brian and I walk through recent case studies on two Mobile Home Parks that we recently went full-cycle on. We take a deep dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of owning mobile home parks. Learn About Investment and Partnership Opportunities with Kevin and His Team
In this episode, I discuss the top 3 ways to uncover great Mobile Home Park deals. What You’ll Learn : What our #1 favorite method is for finding parks? Why loopnet/Crexi/etc might not be a complete waste of time What the most common direct to owner methods are. How to establish a meaningful relationship with a mobile home park specific broker And much, much more… Learn About Investment and Partnership Opportunities with Kevin and His Team...
In this episode, we discuss the practice in grading mobile home parks with the "star" rating (usually one to five stars), which exists for no other type of commercial real estate. What makes this interesting is that almost no one who uses the rating knows what it means or where it comes from. Ask a broker, lender, or even large corporate operators what the difference is between a three-star and a five-star park, and you will likely get a muddled response referring to amenities, paved streets, or...
In this special episode, Andrew and I discuss how he's created an incredibly efficient process of locating, acquiring and infilling quality used homes into his various communities. Learn About Investment and Partnership Opportunities with Kevin and His Team
In this special episode, we dive deep into 3 case studies on Mobile Home Parks in which we successfully went full cycle on. Learn About Investment and Partnership Opportunities with Kevin and His Team
In this episode, we provide a detailed overview of how to passively invest in Mobile Home Parks. Learn About Investment and Partnership Opportunities with Kevin and His Team
This episode is part of an ongoing webinar series that my team and I have been hosting where we invite a rotating panel of manufactured housing industry experts to discuss the state of our industry as it relates to not just the corona pandemic but also the general outlook of the manufactured housing industry and how you can not only survive, but ultimately thrive no matter what the current state of affairs are in our country. In this webinar we were joined by, Kolman Bubis, a top broker with Sun...
This episode is part of an ongoing webinar series that my team and I have been hosting where we invite a rotating panel of manufactured housing industry experts to discuss the state of the MHP industry. More specifically, as it relates to both the corona pandemic but also the general outlook of the manufactured housing industry. We'll discuss how you can not only survive, but ultimately thrive no matter what the current state of affairs are in our country. In this webinar we were joined by, Don ...
This episode is part of an ongoing webinar series that my team and I have been hosting where we invite a rotating panel of manufactured housing industry experts to discuss the state of our industry as it relates to not just the corona pandemic, but also the general outlook of the manufactured housing industry. Additionally, we go into detail on how you can not only survive, but ultimately thrive no matter what the current state of affairs are in our country. In this webinar we were joined by, Ke...
In this episode, we'll be speaking with the CEO of Performance Equity Partners also known as PEP, Scott MacNeil Performance Equity Partners is a residential mortgage lender who offers creative financing options to manufactured home community owners who need a funding source for individuals seeking home ownership. Recommended Resources: Register for MHP Webinar: Click Here Grab a FREE copy of our latest ebook “Parking Lot Profits” Click Here Check out our company and our investment opportunity by...
This webinar is jam-packed with actionable, real-time info for investors. Our team is bringing together MHP experts from all areas of the industry to provide a comprehensive outlook and help you successfully navigate through uncharted waters. Recommended Resources: Register for MHP Webinar: Click Here Grab a FREE copy of our latest ebook “Parking Lot Profits” Click Here Check out our company and our investment opportunity by visiting SunriseCapitalInvestors.com Self Directed IRA Investment Oppor...
You guys spoke and we listened. This webinar is jam-packed with actionable, real-time info for investors. Our team is bringing together MHP experts from all areas of the industry to provide a comprehensive outlook and help you successfully navigate through uncharted waters. Recommended Resources: Register for MHP Webinar: Click Here Grab a FREE copy of our latest ebook “Parking Lot Profits” Click Here Check out our company and our investment opportunity by visiting SunriseCapitalInvestors.com Se...
Andrew is the owner of Keel Team, LLC and his team currently manages 16 manufactured housing communities across six states – AR, IL, IN, IA, OH, PA and TN. His expertise is in turning around under-managed manufactured housing communities by utilizing proven systems to maximize the occupancy while reducing operating costs. He specializes in bringing in homes to fill vacant lots, implementing utility bill back programs, and improving overall management and operating efficiencies, all of which sign...
In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking with, Kevin Easterly. Attracted to the allure of massive double-digit returns and seemingly can’t lose opportunity, Kevin bought into his first and only park after doing very little due diligence. This proved to be Kevin’s biggest and most costly mistake to date and one that provided him many life lessons that have carried forth in other future successful business ventures. Tune in as we dissect everything that Kevin did wrong with this first deal...
In this episode of the Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, Kevin welcomes Gene Norman. Gene is a senior meteorologist and the VP of marketing at HazardCall. HazardCall is a system developed for manufactured homes wherein any community can give their residents alerts and notifications that help them make decisions about approaching impactful weather events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and ice storms among others. Gene explains how and why HazardCall came into fruition and discuss...
Today's episode of The Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast delves into the all-important topic of due diligence. Host Kevin Bupp is joined by Jethro van Aardt, the Director of Operations at Sunrise Capital Investors, and they break down the many moving parts and processes of due diligence--from kick off to title transfer. Due diligence is one of the most critical aspects to master when diving into the niche of mobile home park investing. It has its own unique set of nuances and to be aware of, as...
This episode of Mobile Home Park Investing features MAI Appraiser and manufactured housing expert Erik Hanson. He is Executive Vice President of Midwest Appraisal Group, a real estate appraisal and consulting firm with offices in La Crosse and Madison, Wisconsin. Erik specializes in mobile home parks, franchise hotels, and convenience stores. He also earned his MAI Designation from the Appraisal Institute in 2014, where he serves on the board of directors as vice president and educational chair ...
In this episode of The Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, Kevin Bupp speaks with manufactured housing finance expert Jerry Muir. He is Managing Director at Greystone working with the Agency Lending Team with a primary focus on building out and expanding their manufactured housing lending platform. Jerry is a 25 year veteran of Fannie Mae and, during his time as Director of Multifamily Credit underwriting Fannie Mae, was responsible for a 12-state southeast region. He had dual roles in developin...
In this episode of The Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, Kevin Bupp hops on a call with real estate expert Matt Ricciardella, managing member of Crystal View Capital, a private investment firm with a focus on value add real estate. Since its inception in 2014, the firm has raised almost $17 million of equity capital and has approximately $60 million in assets under management with a specialized focus on manufactured housing and self-storage asset classes. Matt also goes into fine detail about ...
This episode features MAI Appraiser and MH industry expert Chuck Schierbeck, a senior valuations specialist with Colliers International and an expert on commercial property evaluations like preparation of appraisal reports, supply and demand analysis, financial and site feasibility, and overall market examination. Chuck gives us an insider's view of the biggest changes in the industry since the recession. He also shares his views on trends and risks that are the shaping the future of mobile home...
Today's podcast features Jethro Van Aardt, Director of Operations at Sunrise Capital Investors. He has an extensive background in commercial real estate and asset management. Jethro talks on how he’s implemented processes which produced multiple benefits to consolidation planning, better organization, cost savings, and higher quality of coverage, while also spearheading their insurance project. Quotes "That's what it boils down to. That's why you want to choose your broker first. You also want t...
In today's podcast, founding member of MH Park Advisors Skyler Liechty shares his in-depth knowledge of the mobile home park investment industry. He is a third generation park owner and also runs other businesses like MHC Leads. Skyler discusses his processes to address issues with new owners moving in, handling market-dependent homes, and finding new investment opportunities. QUOTES: 14:15 "Doing that on a scale, one might not be all that challenging. Two, more challenging. You start talking ab...
In this episode of The Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, Kevin shares the mic with Paul Bradley, founder of ROC USA. Paul started ROC USA to solve a big problem for homeowners living in mobile home communities. Traditionally, individual homeowners wouldn't be able to secure financing to purchase and collectively own the communities they live in. With the help of Paul's nonprofit however, ROC USA helps residents form a co-op structure, secure funding from vetted sources, and provide leadership ...
In this episode of The Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, Kevin shares the mic with Tim Kelly, Founder of Kelly Investment Group in Pensacola, FL. Kevin began his investing career by house hacking while still serving full-time as a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy in Pensacola. With a few more multifamily deals under his belt, Kevin “switched teams” so to speak to investing almost exclusively in Mobile Home Communities -- some of which include Mobile & Troy Alabama. Enjoy this ...
In this episode of the Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, Kevin shares the mic with Michael Renz; An Environmental Geologist and Founder of Renz & Associates, INC. Michael’s Renz’s boutique firm specializes in the conduction of environmental studies for sites potentially impacted by pollution by hazardous materials, and providing remediation for any potential problems. Examples include cleanup from oil spills, leaking underground storage tanks, ruptured pipelines, dumpsites and the like. Ev...
