HOW TO TURN AROUND A MOBILE HOME PARK By Dave Reynolds

Article

Mar 30, 2021
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

Article

Mar 30, 2021
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?

Article

Mar 23, 2021
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

Mar 23, 2021
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

Mar 23, 2021
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

Feb 22, 2021
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

Article

Jan 6, 2021
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?

Article

Dec 9, 2020
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?

Article

Dec 2, 2020
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

Article

Sep 15, 2020
Good economic times make buying mobile home parks harder. Depressions create opportunity.
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