The September 2026 Commercial Real Estate Investing Newsletter
Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 459 - The Distressed Deal Playbook
Interest rates are up nearly double from all-time lows, and even though mobile home parks have a very low loan default rate, distressed deals still hit the market on a regular basis. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we're going to explore the correct way to approach buying failing deals.
Listen To Episode 459RV Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 158 - How To Earn The Respect of Brokers
There's no question about it: brokers are one of the most important ways to find RV Parks to buy. But to get to the top of the pack, you need the brokers to see you as a good prospect. In this RV Park Mastery podcast we're going to review some methods to earn the respect of the brokerage community.
Listen To Episode 158Self Storage University Podcast: Episode 156 - Everything You Need To Know About Appraisals
When it comes to financing, an appraisal can be an aid or a death sentence. And with interest rates nearly double from their all-time lows, the modern storage facility appraised value can be a shocker. In this Self-Storage University podcast we're going to review how appraisals work, why they're often bad news, and what you can do to push back in a limited way.
Listen To Episode 156Billboard Mastery Podcast: Episode 152 - The Big Boss Is Rate of Return
When deciding whether or not to build or buy a billboard – or even what type of billboard – the big decision maker needs to be the rate of return. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we're going to explore how to determine the rate of return, what's normal in a good billboard deal, and why that one item should be your ultimate decision maker.
Listen To Episode 152Commercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast: Episode 43 - What Lobster And Trailer Parks Have In Common
Lobster was once as poorly thought of as trailer parks, and then rose in popularity into a staple of fine dining. Meanwhile, trailer parks have had a similar trajectory of “white trash” to “the gold-standard of housing investing”. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore why lobster and mobile home parks share a similar life story.
Listen To Episode 43Can You Afford Not To Be A Part of The MHU Investor’s Club?
What’s the best way to gain an advantage on 99.9% of park buyers and owners? The MHU Investor’s Club, of course. Your membership – priced ridiculously low and not increased in over a decade at $99 per month – gets you a stunning array of products and services that are priceless. In this short video, Frank talks about why MHU Investor’s Club should be a part of your strategy to succeed in “trailer parks”.
Watch The VideoCommercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast: Episode 42 - How Do People Buy Inverted Cap Rates?
Everyone wants to make money in real estate, but it may seem puzzling when even private equity group buyers close on deals in which the cap rate is lower than the interest rate on the mortgage. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the strategies buyers use in these types of “inverted” deals and why they’re not as crazy as they look.
Listen To Episode 42Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 458 - The Battle of Vinyl Vs. Metal
When you’re looking at buying homes to fill your vacant lots, the first question is “do I go with metal or vinyl?” In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review the good and bad aspects of both options.
Listen To Episode 458How to Protect Yourself When Buying with a “Wrap” Mortgage
A “wrap” mortgage can be a useful way to finance a property when traditional bank debt is impossible, but there is one risk that should never be ignored: you can make every payment to the seller on time and still lose the property if the seller fails to pay their underlying mortgage.
Read MoreHow To Own A Mobile Home Park Without Quitting Your Day Job
Most mobile home park investors do not start out as full-time operators. They have careers, businesses, and other responsibilities, and the park is another investment that has to fit into that schedule. The good news is that a properly structured mobile home park should not require you to spend every day on-site. The key is building an operation that does not depend on you personally handling every problem.
Read MoreManufactured Homes in RV Parks: What Owners Need to Know
An RV park does not always consist entirely of RVs. Many properties have a section occupied by manufactured homes, older mobile homes, or park models. That can be a benefit to the property, but only if the owner understands that these units may operate under very different rules and economics.
Read MoreSelf-Storage Has Long Since Proven It’s Here to Stay
Every real estate sector has to answer the same question at some point: is this a lasting business model, or simply something that works until consumers move on? After more than five decades of growth, multiple recessions, changing technology, and enormous institutional investment, self-storage has answered that question pretty convincingly.
Read MoreWhy Head-On Billboard Locations Command a Premium
Every real estate sector has to answer the same question at some point: is this a lasting business model, or simply something that works until consumers move on? After more than five decades of growth, multiple recessions, changing technology, and enormous institutional investment, self-storage has answered that question pretty convincingly.
Read MoreAn Invitation To The Masterclass November 7th & 8th
Only about twice a year we hold a special event called the Masterclass in which around ten participants meet at Frank’s dining room in his historic home in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri for two solid days of training on the correct way to identify, evaluate, negotiate, perform due diligence on, renegotiate, finance, turn-around and operate mobile home parks. Sure it’s a grueling 12 hours a day in which all meals are served right at the table as the information continues unabated. And the amount of information presented is unheard of in such a span of time. But you’ll come away from the event with more knowledge than 99.9% of all park buyers and owners – and that includes even some of the largest private equity groups. In this short video Frank discusses the history of the Masterclass and why it might be perfect for you on November 7th and 8th.
Watch The VideoCommercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast: Episode 41 - Understanding The Housing Affordability Map
The national affordable housing crisis is not as universal as people think. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review what can be learned from the U.S. housing affordability map and the opportunities it suggests.
Listen To Episode 41Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 457 - How Scarcity Alone Propelled Parks To The Top of The Pack
There’s no more important determinant of lasting value than scarcity – and it’s one of the key factors that allowed mobile home parks to exceed apartments as the gold-standard of housing investment. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to examine how one single factor drove the trailer park industry into value dominance.
Listen To Episode 457RV Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 157 - Securing Your Property
Most RV Park owners lock the doors on their house and turn the alarm on, but unfortunately don’t put anywhere near as much effort into securing their RV Park. In this RV Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review the many ways you can better secure your property and financial future from the ills of the real world.
Listen To Episode 157Self Storage University Podcast: Episode 155 - How To Buy Distressed Deals
There are a lot of self-storage properties in financial trouble, and certainly more to come. The doubling of interest rates since 2022 and excessive over-building has created a market in which distress is common. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore the correct game plan for buying distressed self-storage facilities.
Listen To Episode 155Billboard Mastery Podcast: Episode 151 - Beware The Bankruptcy Ad Blitz
It’s a common theme for businesses that are in financial trouble to commit to huge ad campaigns, even though they have little intent to pay for it. Their theory is that with such a “Hail Mary” gamble they might pull themselves back from the brink of bankruptcy. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to review what this type of situation looks like and how to protect yourself from it.
Listen To Episode 151How To Stop Worrying About The Safety of Your Investments
The stock market bubble is about to pop at any moment – and the midterms are more than likely goingto be the pin to do it. But your investments do not have to be at risk if you stick with a basic commoditythat has highly restricted supply: mobile home parks. In this short video, Frank Rolfe explores how“trailer parks” are safer than any other investment option in a nation that is near collapse.
Watch The VideoCommercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast: Episode 40 - The Current “Debt Apocalypse” Stats
As the U.S. commercial real estate market navigates one of the largest debt challenges in modern times – brought on by both structural changes in American society as well as the rapidly ascending interest rates beginning in 2022 – the stats are starting to come in and put a spotlight on where the greatest weaknesses are. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore what these early indicators are showing.
Listen To Episode 40Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 456 - How To Increase Your Chattel Loan Approvals
If you are selling homes in your park to fill vacant lots, you know the challenge of your prospective residents getting approved for their home loan. The national average for chattel loan approvals is 34.4% while the average for real estate mortgages is 91.2%. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore why there is this disparity and how to improve your odds.
Listen To Episode 456Why Mobile Home Park Owners Need More Confidence in Their Product
One of the strangest things about the mobile home park business is that some owners still seem almost apologetic about the product they offer. That makes little sense in 2026, when housing affordability remains a major problem and manufactured housing continues to provide one of the lowest-cost paths to detached housing and homeownership in America.
Read MoreFive Rules for Negotiating an RV Park Purchase
Buying an RV park is not just a matter of agreeing on a price. The best deals often come down to how well the buyer understands the seller, supports their position, and knows when to stop negotiating. After years of looking at RV park acquisitions, several principles keep showing up again and again.
Read MoreHow the Internet Continues to Change Self-Storage
The internet has become such a normal part of self-storage that it is easy to forget how much it has changed the business. Customers now search, compare, reserve, pay, and communicate online, while owners use digital tools to manage pricing, marketing, access, and customer service. For investors, understanding that shift is now part of understanding the property itself.
Read MoreWhy Illegal Billboards Are a Bad Investment
A billboard can produce attractive income, but only if you actually have the legal right to keep it standing. That sounds obvious, yet there are still people who try to create outdoor advertising revenue with unpermitted structures, temporary installations, trailers, or other arrangements that local authorities may consider illegal. From an investment standpoint, that is a weak foundation for a business.
Read MoreThe Role of Market Efficiency In Mobile Home Park Investing
In this short video, Frank Rolfe explains why the economic rule of market efficiency has a significant impact on making money in mobile home parks. At a time when AI has created an environment in which there is perfect information flow on the value of stocks, bonds, and most every investment, mobile home parks benefit from the lack of knowledge on the industry by the majority of Americans.
Watch The VideoMobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 455 - Should You Tell The Seller Your True Plans For The Park?
When you buy a mobile home park you typically have a long list of improvements you want to make to the physical plant and operations. But should you share these concepts with the seller? In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the fine line between transparency and inclusiveness and keeping your after-closing plans private.
Listen To Episode 455RV Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 156 - How To Be A Closer
You can work on RV Park deals as much as you want, but it’s all for naught if you can’t get the contract signed. In this RV Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review the methods that help you close deals faster and with more dependability.
Listen To Episode 156Self Storage University Podcast: Episode 154 - Unravelling Numbers Manipulation
It’s not uncommon for a self-storage facility owner to manipulate their numbers in hope of deceiving you into paying a higher price that is not justified by the current net income. In this Self-Storage University podcast w
Listen To Episode 154Billboard Mastery Podcast: Episode 150 - All About Access
It’s one thing to build a billboard and something entirely different to maintain access to it. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to review everything you need to know about getting and keeping access to repair lights, install
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