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I will never forget my first drive through of one of my communities with a conduit lender. The property was about a one-star in quality, but was a cash-flow wonder. I wasn't sure what the bank's reaction would be to my down and dirty "family" community status. As we drove out of the property, I nervously asked the lender "so what do you think?"

Overview of Mobile Home Park Lenders. Presented by David Harley, BluePoint Commercial Mortgage.

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It comes as no secret that mobile home parks are finally receiving the type of respect they deserved years ago. Because of the ridiculous stereotype that the media created for “trailer park” residents, many professional investors avoided the asset class altogether. Recently, however, even the largest private equity group in the U.S. – the Carlyle Group – has started to invest in mobile home parks. Few people realize that Warren Buffet is now the largest owner of mobile home manufacturing and financing, and that Sam Zell is the largest owner of mobile home parks. So why is Wall Street so impressed with the mobile home park business?

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Our Weekly Mobile Home Park Investing Tips. Along with comments from investors. Enjoy!

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An article I wrote recently, telling the story of my first manufactured home community that I purchased for People have different goals. Some people are only concerned with trying to get a higher return on their cash, which is currently getting 1% in a CD. Others are trying to create substantial wealth, far beyond a simple return on their down-payment. It's a free country, so there's no law on what you have to make from a manufactured home community purchase.

There are over 60,000,000 Americans with household incomes under $20,000 per year. To this giant market, a mobile home is the only form of detached housing that they will ever be able to afford.