Episode Details

They’ve long been associated with crime and blight. Now, the investors are moving in. Zachary Crockett follows the trail.

• SOURCES:
  • Paul Bradley, president of ROC USA.
  • Blaer Roberts, former chef and mobile home resident.
  • Frank Rolfe, co-owner of Mobile Home University.
  • Cheryl Streberger, retired nurse and mobile home resident.

• RESOURCES:
  • "‘We’re All Afraid’: Massive Rent Increases Hit Mobile Homes," by Abha Bhattarai (The Washington Post, 2022).
  • "Investors Are Buying Mobile Home Parks. Residents Are Paying a Price," by Sophie Kasakove (The New York Times, 2022).
  • "Mobile Home Parks Move From Mom-and-Pop to Corporate," by Jennifer Brown and Kevin Simpson (A.P. News, 2019).
  • "The Cold, Hard Lessons of Mobile Home U," by Gary Rivlin (The New York Times, 2014).
  • "Goldman Alum Gives Up Funds to Become Trailer-Park Mogul," by Anthony Effinger and Katherine Burton (Bloomberg, 2014).
  • "Carlyle Jumps Into Niche Space," by Dawn Wotapka (The Wall Street Journal, 2013).

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