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Churning, Burning And Learning
Mobile Home Park Mastery - November 28, 2023 02:17 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsThe average tenancy of mobile home residents is around 14 years. But sometimes it’s only a few months. Some of this cannot be controlled but there are other factors that are within a park owner’s power to correct. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore what fact...
The Impact of The End Of The “Knowledge Worker” Era
Mobile Home Park Mastery - November 20, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsThere is a seismic shift in America right now that will have wide-ranging ramifications for all industries including the mobile home park sector, and that’s the elimination of the “knowledge worker”. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to drill down on what “knowledge w...
The Lost Art Of Imputing Risk
Mobile Home Park Mastery - November 13, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsSam Zell has only been gone for a short while yet it appears that many buyers and sellers have already lost track of the art of imputing risk – the necessary element of factoring risk into buying and selling decisions. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review the Z...
A Positive Approach To A Pending Recession
Mobile Home Park Mastery - November 06, 2023 21:09 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsSince 1776, America has gone into an economic cycle of boom and bust, with recession a natural part of that process. And over the decades many smart investors have learned to actually embrace those economic disasters as a positive part of the process to creating wealth – and that includ...
The Truth About Self-Managing Your Park
Mobile Home Park Mastery - October 30, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsParticularly on smaller parks or parks near your home, it’s always tempting to “self-manage”. But is that a good idea? In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast, we’re going to explore the truth about self-managing a mobile home park and identify the good and bad aspects – as well as the...
The Top Five Ways To Boost Your Home Sales Right Now
Mobile Home Park Mastery - October 24, 2023 03:23 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsOne good thing about the mobile home park business is that there is always plenty of demand. But to complete home sales, you have to take control of that demand and convert it into deals done. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast, we will review the top five ways to boost your home ...
When Did Parks Become More Valuable Than Office Towers And Regional Malls?
Mobile Home Park Mastery - October 18, 2023 06:28 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsWho would have ever believed that single mobile home parks would one day be worth more than giant office towers in downtown and massive regional malls? How did this ever happen? In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we're going to drill down on the amazing change in the real estate p...
When Decks Become Rooms
Mobile Home Park Mastery - October 10, 2023 01:40 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsMobile homes begat decks and decks begat rooms. These frequent additions can create complications – but is there any issue for park owners? In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the issue of those “bonus rooms” that often pop up in most mobile home parks.
Is Gold a Better Investment?
Mobile Home Park Mastery - October 02, 2023 19:36 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsYou see endless commercials on cable promoting gold as the ultimate hedge to the looming recession. But is it? And how does it compare to mobile home parks? In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to evaluate the factual data concerning gold and mobile home park performance...
The Critical Item That Freakonomics Left Out
Mobile Home Park Mastery - September 25, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsI recently appeared on the Freakonomics podcast on the topic of mobile home parks. But there was one critical item that was edited out of that discussion when it finally hit the air. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the one topic they apparently found too ...
Buffett, Cigar Butts And Trailer Park Investing
Mobile Home Park Mastery - September 11, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsWarren Buffett is America’s greatest stock investor, but his philosophy changed over time from “cigar butt” to value investing – and that transition is when his profits soared. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to overlay Buffett’s theories on trailer park investing a...
Why Park Owners Don’t Care About Home Manufacturing Data
Mobile Home Park Mastery - September 04, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsMobile home manufacturing has cycled between about 60,000 and 400,000 units a year and one group that could care less are mobile home park owners. Why is there such a disconnect between how many mobile homes are built each year in the nation’s factories and how much money mobile home pa...
Permission Vs. Forgiveness
Mobile Home Park Mastery - August 28, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsWhen doing due diligence on a mobile home park there are some things that you can’t leave to chance and others that you can tactically let slide. So when do you need permission and when do you ask forgiveness? That’s the topic of this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast. As you’ll find out...
The Mechanics Of A Successful Rent Raise
Mobile Home Park Mastery - August 21, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsRaising lot rents to market levels is a continual challenge as most mobile home parks currently sit at a fraction of where rents should be. Park owners spend hours ruminating over the how much to raise rents, not because they are constrained by market forces, but simply wanting to make ...
Take The Cash
Mobile Home Park Mastery - August 15, 2023 04:53 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsMobile home parks are mostly a cashless business today, with virtually all residents paying by checks, money-orders or automated clearinghouse (ACH). However, before you put away your change drawer, there are still some instances in which accepting cash is vital. In this Mobile Home Pa...
Paving The Way To Ruin
Mobile Home Park Mastery - August 07, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsThere are few vendors as tough to handle as paving contractors. They have some basic methods to take advantage of park owners that you won’t learn until after it’s too late. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast, we will explore the typical scams pavers have developed over the years ...
All About Home Age Restrictions
Mobile Home Park Mastery - July 31, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsSome cities have started restricting the age of homes that you can bring in to fill vacant lots. But can they legally do that? And what do you do if they decide to give it a try? In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore how to correctly address this issue.
The Forces And Impact Behind Accelerating Park Redevelopment
Mobile Home Park Mastery - July 24, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsMobile home parks are, at their most basic, parking lots. And a growing number of these parking lots are being torn down to make way for new development. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore what’s behind this growing trend and what the ramifications are for t...
The Growing Trend of Organic Home Moves
Mobile Home Park Mastery - July 17, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsContrary to what woke media outlets may claim, mobile homes are very much mobile, and they are changing locales at a much faster rate these days. When a mobile home moves from one park to another it’s called an “organic” move – and it’s a great thing when you are the property they are m...
Fact Or Fiction?
Mobile Home Park Mastery - July 10, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsThere are a huge number of myths about mobile home parks, as well as some items that appear fantasy but actually work in reality. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore some of these theories and determine which are fact-based and which are nonsense. Many of the...
Our 300th Anniversary Special
Mobile Home Park Mastery - July 03, 2023 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsThat’s right, we have released Mobile Home Park Mastery’s 300th episode. That’s over 50 hours of recorded information on all aspects of the mobile home park industry and available right here. But how have things changed in this sector over the past six years – as we’ve been doing this p...
A Mantra To Keep You Out Of Trouble
Mobile Home Park Mastery - June 26, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsThere’s a recession coming to America soon – that’s the opinion of virtually every economist. So how can you prepare for the coming financial apocalypse? There’s a simple mantra that will keep you out of trouble in every recession/depression, and we’ll review that concept, why it’s perp...
The Great Subsidy Debate
Mobile Home Park Mastery - June 13, 2023 04:17 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsThe political issues that mobile home park owners face today boil down to a simple question: are mobile home park owners required to do the work of state and federal government? Apartment owners have received subsidies for residents who cannot afford to pay market rents for decades, yet...
The Changing State of Employment
Mobile Home Park Mastery - June 13, 2023 02:18 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsBetween AI and an over-educated employment base, there is a significant shift in the future of careers that is definitely in favor of mobile home park owners. What are those trends and how will it impact our customers’ ability to pay ever-higher lot rents? That’s the focus of this Mobil...
The Pros And Cons of Heavy Lift Turn-Arounds
Mobile Home Park Mastery - May 30, 2023 23:01 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsOne of the most profitable segments of the mobile home park business is the “heavy lift” turn-around. But it’s definitely not the right choice for every investor and comes with a slate of potential pitfalls. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to drill down on the good ...
Understanding Zoning Compliance
Mobile Home Park Mastery - May 22, 2023 21:09 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsSince most cities hate mobile home parks, it’s imperative that you understand your rights under zoning. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review the components of a certificate of zoning compliance as well as other issues that have an impact on your rights to opera...
Amenity Nightmares
Mobile Home Park Mastery - May 16, 2023 03:42 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsAcross America, mobile home park owners are in a race to provide more amenities for residents to increase the perception of “value” for their rent. But not all amenities are created equal. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review some of the worst amenities you can...
A Primer On Housing Laws
Mobile Home Park Mastery - May 08, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsThe simple “trailer” becomes a ball of complexity when you examine the laws governing remodeling and selling these units. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review the basic rules on getting new and used mobile homes refurbished and sold so you can stay on the right...
Good Fear Vs. Bad Fear
Mobile Home Park Mastery - May 02, 2023 20:50 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsWebster’s defines “fear” as “an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous and likely to cause pain, or a threat.” However, how you react to fear can be either hugely beneficial or a roadblock that can ruin your future. In this Mobile Home Park Master...
Following The Studebaker Motto
Mobile Home Park Mastery - April 17, 2023 21:08 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratingsThe Studebaker brothers built one of America’s largest and most successful carriage and automobile businesses using a simple motto: “always give more than you promise”. So how do we do that with mobile home parks? That’s the focus of this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast in which we try...
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