Why Your Mobile Home Park’s Vacant Lots Aren’t Filling — And the Financing Problem No One’s Talking About
Manufactured home chattel loans now run 7.5–11%, and all-in installation costs have jumped 35–60% since 2021. Here's why infill is harder than your underwriting assumed — and what operators are actually doing about it.
The Utility Billing Time Bomb in Your Mobile Home Park: What the Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Means for Investors
The Ohio Supreme Court just ruled submetering companies are public utilities — and a growing wave of state legislation is targeting RUBS. Here's what mobile home park operators need to know and do right now.
The Utility Billing Time Bomb in Your Mobile Home Park: What the Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Means for Investors
The Ohio Supreme Court just ruled submetering companies are public utilities — and a growing wave of state legislation is targeting RUBS. Here's what mobile home park operators need to know and do right now.
What Does a Mobile Home Park Manager Actually Do?
A great mobile home park manager protects your NOI and keeps residents happy. Here's exactly what they do — and what separates good managers from great ones.
The Chattel Loan Trap: What Every Manufactured Home Buyer Needs to Know Before They Sign
Chattel loans finance most manufactured homes — but they can trap buyers in high-rate debt and unsellable situations. Here's what you need to know before you buy.
Why Mobile Home Park Infill Fails (And the System That Actually Works)
Mobile home park infill sounds simple — fill empty lots, increase NOI. Here's why most operators fail and what the best operators do differently.
The Regulatory Map Every Mobile Home Park Investor Needs to Read Before Their Next Acquisition
A wave of state legislation is reshaping mobile home park underwriting. Washington, New Jersey, California, and even Florida are all moving. Here’s what’s changed, state by state, and how to adjust your rent growth assumptions before your next acquisition.
The Infill Trap: Why Mobile Home Park Investors Buy Gold and End Up Sitting on Empty Lots
Vacant lots should be easy money. So why are mobile home park investors sitting on them for 12–24 months? The real story behind infill cost inflation, the chattel loan wall, and the operational strategies that actually work in 2026.
10 Questions to Ask Before Investing in a Mobile Home Park Syndication
Mobile home park investing has quietly emerged as one of the most resilient niches in commercial real estate. With roughly 20.9 million […]
Why Most Mobile Home Park Operators Fail at Infill — And the System That Fixes It
You closed on a park with 20 vacant lots. You underwrote infill in year one. Two years later, you’ve filled three. Here’s […]
The ROFR Wave Is Coming for Your Next Mobile Home Park Deal — Here’s How to Get Ahead of It
A regulatory shift is quietly redrawing the map for mobile home park investors. If you’re not paying attention, it could kill your […]
Mobile Home Park Investing in North Carolina: What Buyers Need to Know in 2026
A practical guide to mobile home park investing in North Carolina in 2026 — covering the best markets, regulatory environment, utility due diligence, and lot rent upside opportunities.
What Are the Common Challenges of Mobile Home Park Investing? (And How Experienced Operators Overcome Them)
Mobile home parks offer strong returns and recession resilience — but they come with real operational challenges. Learn the most common obstacles operators face and how experienced teams overcome them.
Mobile Home Parks vs. Multifamily: Which Wins for Passive Income?
If you’ve been building a real estate portfolio, multifamily properties have probably been on your radar for a while. They’re familiar, well-understood, […]
The Hidden Costs of Mobile Home Park Ownership Nobody Talks About
Mobile home park investing often gets pitched as the simplest, most stable corner of real estate. After all, you own the dirt, […]
70% of Mobile Home Parks With Private Water Systems Are Violating Safe Drinking Water Rules — What Every Investor Needs to Know
A major AP News investigation found nearly 70% of manufactured housing communities running their own water systems violated safe drinking water rules in the past five years. Here's what that means for investors, operators, and anyone doing due diligence on a mobile home park acquisition.
The Regulatory Tidal Wave Coming for Mobile Home Park Investors — And How to Get Ahead of It (2026 Update)
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.
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.