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HOW TO TURN AROUND A MOBILE HOME PARK By Dave Reynolds
Article
When you buy a Mobile Home Park that needs to be turned around (and most parks need some type of turnaround), the first thing you need to do is disengage the prior ownership/management.
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THINK TWICE BEFORE DIVING INTO THAT MOBILE HOME PARK By Mike Renz
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On a perfect summer afternoon in 1984, I climbed up a bluff to dive into a lake that geology students had been swimming in for decades.
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Must MHC Owners Protect Tenants from Rapists, Hooligans, and Thieves?
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Many landlords are surprised to learn they have a legal duty to protect their tenants from rapists, attackers, and thieves
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HUD Charges Pennsylvania Housing Provider with Discriminating Against People with Mental Disabilities
Industry News
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is charging Perry Homes, Inc., and Whittington and Whittington, doing business as Perry Homes, with violating the Fair Housing Act
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Government Funding for Manufactured Home Communities and Renters
Industry News
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted virtually every reach and sector of the world, including the manufactured home communities, owners, and
renters throughout the U.S. Here is what you need to know
about the next steps.
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GOOD RESOURCES FOR MOBILE HOME PARK QUESTIONS
Press Release Article
For many years, the mobile home park industry had no available information except for a few ancient books like the 1955 “How to Build and Operate a Mobile Home Park” by L.C. Michelon.
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REMEMBERING TONY HSIEH FOR BEING A TRAILER PARK PIONEER
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Tony Hsieh is known for being the founder of Zappos, as well as personally funding the renaissance of portions of Las Vegas. But I will remember Tony for a different reason, and one that has received zero media attention.
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WHY ARE MOBILE HOME SALES AND DELIVERIES CONTINUING TO INCREASE?
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Here’s a common sight in much of America – becoming more common every day. It’s the transport of a new mobile home from the factory to its new geography inside a mobile home park or on raw land. The sales of new mobile homes are increasing virtually every month, and have grown nearly 100% from their all-time lows about a decade ago. But what is fueling this trend?
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DO MOBILE HOMES HAVE A SHELF LIFE?
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Am I supposed to take the roof off and smell manufactured homes to see if they've spoiled like milk? Do they have an expiration date stamped on the frame? Can you fit one in a curbside polycart?
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Bad Times are When Fortunes are Made
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Good economic times make buying mobile home parks harder. Depressions create opportunity.
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