Thoughts on Mandatory Market Population Levels

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Jul 18, 2018
In over 20 years of buying and operating manufactured home communities, I’ve been able to determine some important points on market selection. And one...
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STAR gives local mobile home communities an upgrade.

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Jul 12, 2018
Riding the current trend1 and touting the tagline, “Improving neighborhoods one house at a time,” Second Time Around Realty Inc. (STAR)2 has brought i...
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Which Alternative Property Sectors Hold the Most Promise for Investors?

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Jul 6, 2018
In the first quarter of 2018, the manufactured housing, self-storage and industrial sectors were the stars of the REIT show, as real estate investment firm PGIM Real Estate noted in a market review.
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The Top Ten Ways to Boost Your Community’s Resident Retention Dave Reynolds

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Jun 18, 2018
"Benjamin Franklin once said “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Although he never owned a manufactured home community, Franklin had t...
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Why Being 1,000 Miles Away From Your Community May Be a Good Thing

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Jun 18, 2018
The distance between my house and my first manufactured home community was only 15 minutes of drive time. Even worse, I decided to office out of that ...
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The Importance of Population Size in Market Selection By Dave Reynolds

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May 30, 2018
One of the most important elements of any manufactured home community is location. On the micro level that includes the surrounding neighborhood and s...
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Why the Clayton “Have It Made” Advertisement is an Industry Game Changer By Frank Rolfe

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May 30, 2018
I keep watching the new Clayton “Have It Made” ad over and over, because I feel like I’m watching the first volley in the manufactured housing revolut...
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How To Create A Sense Of Community: Ideas From Tony Hsieh’s Airstream Village By Frank Rolfe

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May 30, 2018
I was recently given a private tour of Tony Hsieh’s Airstream Village in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was impressed with the dedication to the concept of cr...
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WHY WE LOVE INVESTING IN COLLEGE TOWNS by Dave Reynolds

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May 22, 2018
Many people get excited about college football. We get excited about college-town manufactured home communities. These properties display unique chara...
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HOW TO SUCCEED WITH SMALL MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES By Frank Rolfe

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May 22, 2018
It’s often been said that the best things come in small packages – and that’s often true of manufactured home communities. While large properties tend...
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