DON'T LET ENVIRONMENTAL OR WATER/SEWER PROBLEMS RUIN YOUR LIFE!

CONSULT THE MOBILE HOME PARK

"Consulting and Due Diligence Experts"

Mobile Home Communities may harbor hidden problems associated with environmental contamination, wastewater treatment, drinking water systems, and/or regulatory compliance. 

These problems can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and all too often are only identified "after the sale"!!!  

Savvy purchasers capitalize on the ability to identify these issues early in the acquisition process.  Once these hidden costs are identified, the value of the deal can be renegotiated to reflect the identified liabilities. If the negotiation is unsuccessful, then the purchaser may simply choose to move on to other opportunities. 

Savvy sellers may choose to have their properties evaluated in order to identify potential problems and implement solutions prior to marketing the asset.  This eliminates surprises and helps to maximize the value of the sale.

In this economic climate of tightened credit and increased scrutiny, financing is more easily obtainable when the proper due diligence has been exercised and the lender is provided with that information in a comprehensive package up-front.  The lender sees such a transaction as "less risky".  Land contract deals demand no less, since the risks to the borrower are the same or greater, even though there may not be a banker involved.

Dave VerSluis, of Sierra Consultants  is a Registered Environmental Property Assessor and Certified Onsite Wastewater System Inspector who has evaluated thousands of real estate deals for contamination issues over a 20 year career.  

Sierra Consultants' services provide you with the ability to:

  • Identify potential environmental liability from contamination prior to the transaction

  • Provide legal and financial protection from cleanup liability where possible

  • Provide necessary documentation to a lender to enable financing

  • Identify business risks -and opportunities- associated with private utilities (water and sewer)

  • Identify strengths and weaknesses in your past and current operations and maintenance

  • Identify engineering flaws and governmental regulatory impacts to the facility which can trigger expensive & otherwise unforeseen responses

  • Develop strategies to overcome obstacles and maximize value wherever possible

  • Project costs and implementation timetables which can then be incorporated into your overall "Mobilehomeparkstore.com" due diligence strategy

David VerSluis, Jr. bio
 


"Sierra was able to provide us with a strategy which got us on the road to compliance.  Anyone looking to purchase a mobile home community should seriously think about having this company perform an evaluation before the purchase"
 Mike Mead, Evergreen MHC, Ionia, MI

Here are the various programs we have available:

Service

Description

Base Fee
1) Records Search and Risk Assessment The RSRA includes two of the three most common sources of identifying contamination issues at a property: the government database search and historical research.  SBA approved. (Site inspection is the most common source - not included).

Sign up for RSRA  Here

$999.00
     
2) ASTM - Compliant Phase I Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment to 1) identify, and 2) protect purchaser from environmental contamination liability.  Provides liability protection, and is usually necessary for financing.  Includes site inspection, records review, interviews, & conclusions consistent with ASTM Standards.  Performed by a senior level individual experienced in Mobile Home Parks.

Sign up for Phase I Environmental Assessment Here

 $2,999.00
     
3) Comprehensive Private Utility Evaluation Package Utility evaluation  includes a visit to the site along with and a complete analysis just as if we were buying the park ourselves.  Includes up to three of the desktop "review programs" (#6,#7,#8) below, plus a site visit. Performed by a senior level individual experienced in Mobile Home Parks.

Sign up for the Private Utility Evaluation Here

$2,999.00
     
4) Combination Package:

Phase I + Private Utilities Evaluation

 Includes #3 and #4 above

Sign up for the Combination Package  Here

  $5,599.00
Review Programs:    
5) * Regulatory Compliance Review Up to five hours of consulting time, including interviews with regulators, review of permit, furnished sample results, conclusions and recommendations. No site visit.

Sign up Here

 $999.00
6) * Water or Sewer system review Up to five hours of consulting time, including review of existing water or sewer system basis of design, Operations/Maintenance manual, conclusions and recommendations. No site visit.

Sign up Here

 $999.00
7) * Discharge Management Review Up to five hours consulting time, including review of current Discharge Management Plan (DMP), conclusions and recommendations. No site visit.

Sign up Here

 $999.00
*Note: Review programs include five hours of time and email support.  Once time is exhausted, you may add more time at $100.00 per hour. 

These reviews are by nature limited in scope.  Decisions regarding potential liabilities associated with environmental or utility issues should not be made based solely on desktop review, as there are some aspects of the process which can only be identified through physical inspection.