There are around 44,000 mobile home parks in the U.S. yet only around 4,000 of these are owned by larger players – the most fragmented of any real estate sector. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the reasons why the “trailer park” industry has still not consolidated.

Most RV Park buyers consider any property owned by a large company to be “off - limits”, but the truth is that good buys can be derived from big players in certain circumstances. In this RV Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the methods and situations that making buying from larger owners attainable.

Just when the interest rate environment had started to stabilize, the war in Iran has thrown a monkey wrench into that smooth trajectory. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to review the potential impact to U.S. interest rates from the current turbulent markets.

Billboards are giant assets, often weighing in at over seven tons. The typical ad face is bigger than a tiny home. When dealing in this type of massive size, you can’t afford to make even a minor error as it’s impossible to fix. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to explore inexpensive options to take the guessing out of some of the big decisions billboard owners have to make.

Nobody likes to pay taxes, but some people are so focused on avoiding taxes that they put themselves in a bind or even lose more money than they would have owed. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the most popular tax avoidance strategies and what the implications can be from following those paths.

For years, manufactured housing has had to fight an image problem that had very little to do with the product itself and everything to do with public perception. That is why the tiny home trend matters. It did not suddenly change park revenues, and it did not rewrite the fundamentals of the business, but it helped make smaller, efficient housing feel more acceptable to a wider audience. For investors, that shift is worth paying attention to because perception often affects demand long before it shows up clearly in numbers.

There’s no better way to learn about the mobile home park business than talking to real owners about how they got into the industry, where they find and finance their properties, and their lessons learned. And we explore all that and more on this discussion with Miles Noland from Treeside Capital. He and his partner went to the Mobile Home Park Investor’s Boot Camp around 2020 and have now purchased over 1,000 lots – quite an accomplishment considering all that happened during that time, including the eviction moratorium and the eleven straight interest rate hikes by Jerome Powell and the Fed.

Kevin Warsh is the nominee to replace Jerome Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Some people are concerned that this might delay or reduce the arrival of lower interest rates. But what’s the true story? In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast , we’re going to review what the potential outcomes are from this announcement.

In virtually every sector of real estate, a big focus of due diligence is market occupancy – except for mobile home parks. Why is that? In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the unique reasons that the occupancy of other parks is not always an accurate indication of demand and, for most buyers, is mostly ignored.

The safest way to evaluate an RV park is not to focus on how well it might perform in a perfect year. The better question is this: does the property still work when things go wrong? That is how smart investors avoid overpaying and taking on unnecessary risk.

Buying self-storage is not just about finding the right property. You also have to get it under contract at a price and on terms that make sense. That takes negotiation skill. Over time, a few lessons tend to matter more than the rest.

A shared billboard can be a smart way to fill space by giving smaller advertisers a chance to buy in at a lower cost while still keeping the sign useful and profitable.

America is in an unusual place right now with jobs – and entire industries – disappearing overnight. Against this backdrop of instability comes the necessity of having a hedge, something you can depend on if the unthinkable happens and you lose your primary income source. And when it comes to a second stream of income, nothing fills this role better than a mobile home park.

Buying a used mobile home is supposed to be a positive step to fill a vacant lot. But sometimes it can rapidly spiral into a nightmare scenario. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review what can go wrong with a used home purchase as well as how to proactively guard against those issues.

One of the worst members of the legal profession is the attorney known as a “deal killer”. They walk the earth bringing nothing but misfortune and lost opportunities to the real estate industry – and sometimes they show up in RV Park deals. In this RV Park Mastery podcast , we’re going to review the standard methods of disarming this type of human roadblock.

Tackling Tough Negotiators While most sellers are good-natured and fair, there are also ones that are nearly impossible to work with. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore the proactive steps to disarming even the toughest negotiators.

DIY (Do It Yourself) seems like a great way to save money, but working on your house is a lot different than a billboard sign. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to review what you can – and can’t – apply your DIY skills to.

Before you can negotiate and perform due diligence on a piece of commercial real estate, you have to find a deal. And history has proven that those who look at the most properties have the best chance of finding something really good. So what are the different methods to find a deal to buy?

The exterior color of homes in a mobile home park may seem minor, but it shapes how the entire property is perceived. Over the past three decades, I’ve seen owners spend heavily on infrastructure while ignoring one of the simplest visual tools they have: paint. Used well, it improves curb appeal, helps older homes feel more current, and makes the community feel more like a neighborhood.

Most buyers still start with the income approach: Value = Net Operating Income (NOI) ÷ cap rate. Cap rate is simply the return the market demands to make the investment compelling.

Picking a real estate niche is not just a preference. It is a decision about how hard you will have to work to earn the same dollar, and how often surprises will erase your progress.

Before you touch design, get the inputs that actually drive results. If you cannot name the core promise in one breath, the billboard will not fix it.

Domino’s Pizza built its reputation by getting their product to your door in 30 minutes or less. And to accomplish that, they built systems to promote and reward that effort. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore building methods to hit your goals.

Every park owner wants their residents to feel secure. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore options to enhance your park’s safety as well as concepts that have proven to be more of a disadvantage than a benefit.

Sure, capitalism is under attack in America today, but not having enough to pay for your retirement is a lot more serious than being politically correct. The amount you have to save in America for retirement is completely unrealistic. Experts claim that amount to be $1.6 million yet only 5% of households have even half that amount saved. But that doesn't mean you can't fix this situation immediately if you take action. Mobile home parks can fully fund your retirement if you use proper strategy and science in analyzing your options.

Dr. Wayde Elliott DMD was a prominent dentist who found a different calling as a self-storage developer and investor. Learn his fascinating story in this 30-minute discussion, which includes how he finds and finances his properties as well as his lessons learned and predictions on the market going forward. Frank Rolfe is on hand to keep the questions fast-paced and fact-based. If you are thinking about investing in self-storage, this is probably the best 30 minutes you’ll spend this year.

Many RV Parks are owned by partnerships – two or more individuals who get together to buy and operate a property. But is that the right fit for you? In this RV Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review the positive and negative attributes of partnerships.

Every smart self-storage facility owner strives to be properly protected from risk by carrying the correct insurance. But do you have every base covered? In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to review some of the risks you may not have considered.

Some property owners are hard to work with – and some are nearly impossible. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to review some practical strategies to get deals done with the hardest negotiators, as well as when to simply walk away.

Maybe you came into a windfall and want to invest a little more money than you budgeted. Or perhaps you want to test an extra enhancement to help your park break through to a new level. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review things you can do to get that extra edge – if you’re willing to pay for it – and some concepts that are always a waste of money.