A good mobile home park lives or dies by its location. While demand for affordable housing continues to grow, the strength of that demand depends on the market around it. Evaluating a location is not guesswork; it relies on a set of practical checks that reveal whether the area can support stable occupancy and predictable long-term performance.

A smooth RV park acquisition rarely comes down to spreadsheets alone. The seller’s confidence in you—your intentions, your competence, and your reliability—often influences price, terms, and the likelihood of seller financing. Trust is not forced; it is built through consistent behavior that shows the seller you take the process seriously.

Investors often focus on revenue projections, cap rates, or expansion potential. But the first skill you need in self-storage is knowing when a deal has problems buried beneath the surface. Some issues are obvious the moment you walk in; others only appear when you start asking the right questions. This short guide lays out the main warning signs to watch for before committing to a purchase.

Finding billboard locations looks complicated until you’ve gone through the process enough times. What feels slow in the beginning becomes instinctive: scanning a corridor, spotting workable zoning, and knowing immediately if a site stands a chance.

Dan McDunn has been turning around Trinity Alps RV Park and has been kind enough to send us videos of his progress. In this episode, he discusses several successes and hurdles he’s faced in his first year as owner of the RV Park, along with the lessons learned. We’ll also be doing an interview with Dan in the next few weeks to explore his experiences further.

America is filled with problems, from economic collapse due to Covid-19 to severe weather events. However, these events – like all before them – create opportunities to make money. In fact, there’s no more important time to be creative in real estate than when things are in a state of flux. In this Creative Real Estate Mastery podcast, we’re going to review the creative options to make deals happen during a crisis and how to harness the power of the situation.

Just because a mobile home park is under contract does not mean that you can’t still buy it – you just have to wait for the current buyer to drop the deal. And when that occurs you will have an advantage if you already have an active back-up contract. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review how back-up contracts work as well as some basic strategies to do them properly.

In this short video Frank Rolfe discusses the top three reasons to buy a mobile home park, as well as many facts and figures regarding historical park performance vs. other investment alternatives. At a time in which American markets have never been more unstable, mobile home parks offer a safe haven that most investors don’t realize.

There’s a fear factor to doing something you’ve never done before, and that’s only natural. But if your cold feet are holding you back, that can ruin our life financially. In this RV Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review constructive methods to fight your fear when buying an RV Park.

Unless you can do everything yourself, you will have to hire contractors to perform certain services at your storage facility. But are you paying too much for them? In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore some strategies to get you the lowest cost from vendors.

In honor of Veterans Day, in this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to explore some of the significant strategies to be found in books on military history and how they apply to the billboard industry. While business books have good lessons learned, the significance of military engagement and its life-or-death impact has yielded much more pronounced theorems on success.

Real estate is all about financing and a big part of financing revolves around how much you put down on the deal. So what are the options and what makes them the right fit for you? In this Creative Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the various financing options from zero down to 100% down and what the strengths and weaknesses are of these levels of down payment. Leverage is a key way to make money with real estates, but it’s also a risk that you need to understand and manage.

Woody Allen has never owned a mobile home park, but his quote is as true to the affordable housing industry as it is in Hollywood. Yet many mobile home parks suffer greatly by the actions of managers who fail to show up. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review the failings of many managers along with strategies to correct these problems.

The U.S. government remains closed due to the expiration of the ACA subsidies that made everyone think their healthcare insurance was affordable. But it wasn't.

In one of my early mobile home park deals, I learned a valuable lesson. In the middle of winter, my park lost its natural gas supply—leaving 80 families without heat or hot water. It was a harsh introduction to the risks of what's known as "master-metered gas."

Twenty years ago, park models were plain, one-story cabins built mainly for function. They gave travelers a roof, but not much comfort or style. In 2025, these compact units have evolved into some of the most attractive and profitable additions for RV parks—balancing smart design, affordability, and guest appeal.

When you're investing in a self-storage facility, the debt you take on can either be a source of stability—or a potential weak spot. As a long-time real estate investor, I have observed again and again that using financing smartly is one of the most important tools to protect your investment and improve your chances of success.

When you secure a legal parcel for a billboard and complete the ground lease and permit, that's only the first step. The tougher question is: will the sign actually attract an advertiser? One key factor often overlooked is how far the billboard is from the road—and whether that distance renders the message unreadable. Here's what you need to know when evaluating a potential site.

There are some dangerous parallels between 1999 and current times. We all know that 1999 lead to the “Dot.Com Crash” but what may be developing currently could exceed that recession. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the similarities between 1999 and modern times, as well as predict what the impact on the mobile home park industry might be.

The Dutch Tulip Bulb crisis was the first economic “bubble” in world history. Although it was around 400 years ago, the investment lessons learned were profound and still apply today. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore what happened in this catastrophic event and how to protect your investments from future “bubbles” – including the one we’re in now.

Besides founding the retail powerhouse Amazon, Jeff Bezos has recently been reflecting on some of his fundamental principles for success, of which the "Regret Minimization Model" is the most interesting. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review what this theory entails and apply that to the purchase of a mobile home park.

One of the best ways to find an RV Park to buy is by sending out direct mail campaigns to current owners. In this RV Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review time-tested methods to make these more productive and some of the main lessons learned on how to build an effective mailer.

Creating a sense of urgency for your self-storage facility seller can often be difficult. But when you’ve been waiting for a while for them to sign a contract, you realize that you have to take some proactive action. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to review some of the most effective ways to build a fire under sellers.

Owning billboards is unlike most every other business. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the unusual lifestyle of most billboard owners and review the reasons for this unique style of business.