Mobile Home Park Investing vs. Apartment Investing: A Side-by-Side Comparison
Mobile home parks vs. apartments: a side-by-side comparison of cap rates, tenant turnover, operating expenses, recession resilience, and value-add potential across 8 key metrics.
Why Mobile Home Park Investing Is One of the Most Impactful Real Estate Strategies in 2026
Mobile home park investing delivers strong financial returns AND addresses the affordable housing crisis. Here's why the social impact case for manufactured housing has never been stronger.
The Regulatory Tidal Wave Coming for Mobile Home Park Investors in 2025 — And How to Get Ahead of It
Right-of-first-refusal laws, 180-day rent notice requirements, just-cause eviction mandates — state-level legislation targeting manufactured housing communities is accelerating. Here's what's coming and how to protect your portfolio.
The Hidden $200,000 Problem Killing Mobile Home Park Deals (And How to Catch It Before You Close)
More than 60% of US manufactured home communities were built in the 1970s-1980s — and their utility infrastructure is at or past end-of-life. Here's how to audit for aging water and sewer systems before they become your problem.
First-Time Mobile Home Park Investor Mistakes to Avoid (And What to Do Instead)
Discover the 8 most common mistakes first-time mobile home park investors make — from misreading occupancy to skipping infrastructure due diligence — and how to avoid them.
Mobile Home vs. Manufactured Home: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters for Investors
Learn the key difference between mobile homes and manufactured homes — the 1976 HUD code dividing line — and why it matters for financing, valuation, and due diligence when investing in mobile home parks.
The #1 Due Diligence Mistake Mobile Home Park Investors Keep Making (And the $180,000 Lesson That Comes With It)
Galvanized water lines, collapsed sewer pipes, aging electrical pedestals — the infrastructure issues that blindside mobile home park buyers every year. Here is the due diligence framework that prevents them.
The Utility Billing Time Bomb Is Ticking in Your Mobile Home Park — And State Legislatures Are Lighting the Fuse
RUBS utility billing is under legislative attack in Minnesota, Colorado, Arizona, and beyond. Here is what mobile home park operators need to know — and do — right now.
How to Read a Mobile Home Park Syndication PPM (Private Placement Memorandum)
A mobile home park syndication PPM can run 100+ pages. Here's what to read first, the red flags to watch for, and the questions every investor should ask before committing capital.
The April 2026 Credit Score Change That Every Mobile Home Park Operator Needs to Know About
Something significant happened in Washington recently, and if you own a mobile home park, you need to understand what it means for […]
The Right-of-First-Refusal Wave Is Reshaping MHP Deals — What Every Investor Needs to Know
A quiet revolution is underway in manufactured housing transactions, and most investors haven’t fully processed what it means for their acquisition strategy. […]
Why Empty Lots Are the #1 Silent Profit Killer in Mobile Home Parks
Every time we underwrite a mobile home park acquisition, we look at one number before anything else. Not the cap rate. Not […]
The #1 Due Diligence Mistake MHP Investors Keep Making (And the $180,000 Lesson That Comes With It)
It’s one of the most common calls I get from investors who are new to mobile home parks: “Andrew, I just closed […]
Mobile Home Park Tenant Protection Laws in 2026: What Operators and Investors Need to Know
A state-by-state breakdown of mobile home park tenant protection laws in 2026, covering NC, TN, GA, and SC — what operators and investors need to know before closing a deal.
How Cash Flow Works in a Mobile Home Park Investment
Learn how mobile home park cash flow works — from lot rent income through operating expenses, NOI, debt service, and cash-on-cash returns. Step-by-step with real numbers.
Manufactured Housing News Roundup: April 27, 2026 — FHFA Rewrites the Credit Rules
Manufactured Housing News Roundup — April 27, 2026 Welcome to Keel Team’s weekly manufactured housing news roundup — your fast-read digest of […]
The Affordable Housing Crisis Has a Mobile Home Park Problem — And an Opportunity
The US housing shortage tops 3.8 million units. Here's what the data on manufactured housing production, financing gaps, and community occupancy tells operators and investors about the real stakes in 2026.
Mobile Home Park Cap Rates Explained: What’s a Good Cap Rate in 2026?
Understand mobile home park cap rates in 2026: what they are, how to calculate them, what a good cap rate looks like by market tier, and how they compare to other real estate asset classes.
The Mobile Home Park Value-Add Playbook: How We Create Returns
The Mobile Home Park Value-Add Playbook: How We Create Returns Value-add manufactured housing communities — properties with below-market rents, vacant lots, utility […]
Southeast Mobile Home Park Market Report 2026
Southeast Mobile Home Park Market Report 2026 The Southeast manufactured housing community market enters 2026 with strong fundamentals: sustained population growth, significant […]