The September 2025 Commercial Real Estate Investing Newsletter

Nostradamus Was Wrong

Nostradamus was a French astrologer that died in 1566 after leaving a number of important predictions. Many came true and Nostradamus has been much followed by a number of people who believe he could see the future. One major prediction that Nostradamus made was that the world would end in 2025. However, we think he made a slight mistake in that prediction. It was not that the world would end in 2025, but rather that stagnant and high U.S. interest rates would end in 2025. And, to that end, Frank is going to make his own prediction as to the exact date when interest rates will come down in a significant way.

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Why Marketing Decides Profit in an RV Park

Running an RV park comes down to one thing: how well you market it. Every empty site is lost income, and travelers today make decisions fast—often after a quick online search or spotting a sign along the road. If your park isn’t positioned to grab attention and convert interest, profits slip away.

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What People Store in Self Storage Units and Why It Matters for Investors

People rent storage units for many reasons—moving, downsizing, storing items they rarely use, or keeping business inventory safe. For investors, knowing what goes inside these spaces is key. It reveals customer behavior, shapes facility design, and highlights where demand is strongest.

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The Jobs Revision Means Rates Are Coming Down. Are You Ready?

This week it was revealed that the U.S. had overstated the jobs number by 911,000 workers. That’s the largest jobs revision in history and clearly means the economy Trump was given was already in free fall as far as job creation goes. It would appear that this was a deliberate attempt to give Biden positive talking points, but the scandal has a huge impact on one of the most important items for park owners: interest rates.

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The Biggest Industry News In The Past Decade

As reported in CRE Daily and The Financial Times, Brookfield Asset Management, a Canadian REIT, is in the process of buying YES Communities – America’s 4th largest mobile home park owner – for around $10 billion. That’s the largest real estate transaction of the past decade, and one of the largest in U.S. history. And it has many important implications for the mobile home park industry. 

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Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 408 - Why Parks Fail

Mobile home parks have the lowest default rate of any real estate sector, but when they do fail it always seems to be due to the same factors. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the reasons why parks are sometimes unsuccessful and how to mitigate those risks.

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Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 407 - The Role Of Luck

Do you have good luck or bad luck? Regardless of your answer, you’re probably wrong. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review how buyers put way too much emphasis on “luck” without truly understanding its role in making money with mobile home parks.

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RV Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 132 - What Would Sam Zell Say Right Now?

The late Sam Zell was the largest owner of RV Parks in American history – and he was a huge fan of unstable economic times. In this RV Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review what Sam Zell might be saying about this current chapter in America.

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Self Storage University Podcast: Episode 130 - The Correct Way To Renegotiate

There is an art to renegotiation based on the science of what’s worked in the past. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore the best methods to get what you want when renegotiating a contract.

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Billboard Mastery Podcast: Episode 126 - Why I Drop A Dime Down Every Hole

Tiny habits can yield big consequences. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to review some simple habits that can reinforce important moments in building a successful billboard.

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Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 406 - The Science Behind Successfully Buying High-Vacancy Properties

There are many styles of turn-arounds, but one of the riskiest and most complex is buying a property that has extremely low occupancy. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review the key elements to the successful purchase and turn-around of mobile home parks with high levels of vacancy.

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