The May 2022 Commercial Real Estate Investing Newsletter

Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 248 - Winners And Losers In Biden’s Mobile Home Attack Plan

The Biden administration is trying to push the narrative that the mobile home park industry might be the savior to the affordable housing crisis. Some of these initiatives have potential and others are just the same B.S. in new packaging. Who are the winners and losers in these proposed changes to everything from building codes to home financing? That’s the focus of this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast.

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I thought I made a good mobile home park investment until…

In 1996 I ventured into the mobile home park business with my first buy being a dilapidated old mobile home park built in 1951 called Glenhaven. I knew nothing about what I was buying or how it operated.

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A Free Way To Hit Over 30 Million RV Park Customers!

“The Dyrt” is an RV park and campground site that offers users photos and customer reviews needed to make decisions on where to stay. Over the past decade, it has grown by word-of-mouth to over 30 million visitors per year.

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The Actual Facts About Rent Control

The Wall Street Journal recently released an article touting a grassroots movement for rent control. It cites that U.S. rents are up 18% on average in some markets as the catalyst to a new world order in which rents are set by state government. So how realistic is the concept of rent control in the markets that have not embraced it over the past 100 years? There’s a lot more math to this issue than what the Wall Street Journal released to readers.

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RV Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 54 - Big, Small And Everything In-Between

RV parks come in a wide variety of sizes to fit every budget and goal, but which is the right size for you? In this RV Park Mastery podcast we’re going to examine how the size of the RV park impacts your investment and how to come up with the matrix of considerations to help you make that decision.

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Self Storage University Podcast: Episode 52 - The Right And Wrong Way To Collect Rent

Self-storage is a relatively simply business model, and without cash coming in there’s nothing to go out. As a result, collecting your rent is key. But many storage buyers and owners do not use good business practices in this basic – but vital – arena. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to drill down on the right and wrong way to collect rent.

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Billboard Mastery Podcast: Episode 48 - Billboard Lease Trivia - Part I

The most important document for a billboard is the ground lease. It sets out the terms of the agreement between the billboard owner and property owner. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to go over some observations of creating a successful ground lease. And there’s so much to discuss that we’re going to break this up into two sessions.

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Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 246 - The Four C’s of Performance

There are four methods of measurement regarding mobile home park performance: 1) cap rate 2) coverage 3) cash-on-cash and 4) cash flow. But what is each one and how do you derive it? And what is acceptable? That’s the focus of this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast.

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Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 247 - Why The Opportunity Is Much Larger Than Meets The Eye

I frequently get calls from people who are looking at the concept of mobile home park investing and tell me “looks like all the good deals are taken and there’s not much left out there” – which they gather from a quick glance at on-line offerings. This thought is not supported by the simple fact that only around 4,000 of the 44,000 mobile home parks are institutionally owned. But if 90% of mobile home parks are still in the hands of moms and pops, why is this not readily apparent? That’s the topic of this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast in which we examine why the opportunity is bigger than meets the eye and what you have to do to tap into it.

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Tips On Navigating (And Profiting From) The New Great Depression

As an economics major from Stanford, the fist lesson learned is that markets move in cycles. But even an Uber driver summed up the main lesson in a recent cab ride:

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Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 245 - Effective Security Measures

Mobile home parks have no greater crime than surrounding subdivisions, but there’s no question that crime in America is way up and that holds true for all property types. So what can mobile home park owners do to reduce crime in their properties on a daily basis? In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to drill down on concepts to proactive reduce crime and how to build a template to help eradicate it.

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Self Storage University Podcast: Episode 51 - Pushing The Seller Over The Top To Sign Your Contract

Let’s assume that you have a storage owner who you are so close to getting to sign your purchase contract but can’t seem to get them to sign on the dotted line – how can you push them over the top? In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to discuss some real-life solutions to getting your deal over the goal line.

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Billboard Mastery Podcast: Episode 47 - Understanding Risk

Life is all about risk, but not all risk is created equal. And some of it can be hedged. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to drill down on the topic of risk and what you can do to mitigate it.

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RV Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 53 - Who’s Your Buddy? Better Not Be Your Manager

We all need friends, but it’s not appropriate to list your RV park manager as one of them. In this RV Park Mastery podcast, we’re going to review how to have a successful relationship with your manager, but only on a business level to maximize profitability and minimize complications.

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The Land of Opportunity

Buying a mobile home park is an attainable strategy even in a depressed America. It is, perhaps, the last such opportunity left in U.S. real estate. But how big is that opportunity and how do you approach it? That’s the topic of this Lecture Series Event.

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Looking For RV Park Management Software?

If you have an RV park – or even an RV section inside of a mobile home park – you know that it’s essential to have a state-of-the-art reservation system.

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Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 244 - The Only World That Matters Is Your World

Between the war in Ukraine and America plunging into the worst economy in 40 years, it’s easy to get depressed about the future. However, it’s always important to remember that not all futures are created equal. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to talk about navigating cycles, the contrarian nature of some assets, and the necessity of maintaining a calm head when all around you is in crisis.

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