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Manufactured Housing Review: 2024 Q1 Edition
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Check out the 2024 Q1 edition of the Manufactured Housing Review.
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Manufactured Home Community Managers Insurance Buyers Guide By Kurt D. Kelley, JD
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There are multiple layers of risk mitigation for Manufactured Home Community (MHC) operators. The first three
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HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR STAGFLATION? VERY CAREFULLY. By Frank Rolfe
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The last time the U.S. faced “stagflation” was 44 years ago under Jimmy Carter. I should know because I was there. In fact, I was 19 years old when it arrived and I had a summer job standing in lines at
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MASTERING THE ART OF NEGOTIATION IN MOBILE HOME PARK ACQUISITIONS By Frank Rolfe
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In the vast landscape of negotiation advice, a common misstep is to oversimplify the process, especially when it comes to substantial investments like mobile home parks. Unlike the transactional approach often depicted
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NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF DIFFICULT TENANTS: A MODERN GUIDE By Frank Rolfe
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In the world of property management, encountering challenging tenants is an inevitability that many of us dread. These individuals test the limits of our patience and policies, often seeming to revel in the chaos they create. From incessant complaints about trivial matters to outright rule-breaking, their actions can significantly impact the harmony and operational efficiency of a mobile home park.
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AN UNEXPECTED AFFIRMATION FROM WARREN BUFFETT By Frank Rolfe
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Warren Buffett hasn’t been buying much lately – noting that the stock market has no bargains -- but apparently, he quietly has been loading up on housing stocks – placing big bets that housing is the strongest part of the economy
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NEXT YEAR WILL BE THE START OF THE BLUE COLLAR RENAISSANCE – AND MOBILE HOME PARK OWNERS WILL PROSPER AS A RESULT By Frank Rolfe
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Recent studies have found that 4 out of 10 companies are laying off workers in 2024, with the vast majority “knowledge workers” (people who are paid to think) who are being replaced by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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What is an Estoppel Certificate By PayRent.com
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To understand the basics of estoppel certificates, look no further. With this solution, you will dive into the definition, legal significance, and purpose of estoppel certificates or letters. Knowing these sub-sections
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Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight By Frank Rolfe
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Knights in armor were the gold standard of warfare from about 1300 to about 1600. And then suddenly they fell from prominence due to the invention of the cannon. Virtually overnight, a calvary of splendid knights in armor could be annihilated by a single cannon that cost very little
to build. It was a seismic shift and not just a temporary fad. Today, the only place where you’ll
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MOBILE HOME PARK BARGAINS ARE STILL OUT THERE! By Frank Rolfe
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I was an economics major at Stanford and one of the core principles of capitalism is market efficiency. In a perfectly efficient market, there are no great
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