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DGS 134: Mobile Home Investing with Andrew Keel
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As a property manager, have you considered investing in mobile home parks? Not interested? Not your thing? Some people won't touch it with a 10-foot pole.
Today's guest is Andrew Keel of the Keel Team. Andrew's here to convince you otherwise. He talks all about mobile home park investing as an attractive and appealing asset class.
You'll Learn...[02:00] Sticker Shock Stigma: Why investing in mobile home parks is a good idea.
[02:48] Longing to be a Landlord: Leverage other people's money to buy properties.
[03:30] Yellow Letter: Knew nothing about mobile homes, but knew it was a great deal.
[04:00] Shoutout to Lonnie Scruggs: Learned how to make money with mobile homes.
[05:10] Temp to Forever Cashflow: Use capital to buy and manage mobile home parks.
[07:07] Three reasons why to invest in mobile home parks:
- Highest returns out of any form of real estate.
- Demand for affordable housing is off the charts.
- Supply is limited.
[12:40] Bottleneck in Business: Finding good quality deals big enough to move on.
[14:54] Boots on the Ground: Third-party property management for mobile home parks.
[18:58] Utility Infrastructure: Most important aspect and most expensive to replace.
[20:12] Tax Shelter: Mobile home park business of depreciation and improvements.
[20:57] Models: Community owners own homes vs. every home is park-owned rental.
Tweetables"Some people won't even touch it with a 10-foot pole. That artificially creates a moat to this investment class." Andrew Keel
"I knew I wanted to be into real estate. I knew I wanted to be a landlord, but I didn't have a lot of money." Andrew Keel
"The demand for affordable housing for this country is off the charts." Andrew Keel
"The stigma of living in a mobile home is not as strong in the midwest as it is in other parts of the country." Andrew Keel
"We are looking at a more scalable model to have the tenants own their homes. Then, we just have lot rent." Andrew Keel
ResourcesMobile Home University (MHU) Boot Camp
TranscriptJason: Welcome, DoorGrow Hackers, to the DoorGrow Show. If you are a property management entrepreneur that wants to add doors, make a difference, increase revenue, help others, impact lives, and you are interested in growing your business and life, and you are open to doing things a bit differently, then you are a DoorGrow Hacker.
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