Methods I use to turn Park Owned Homes into Tenant owned Homes

Methods I use to turn Park Owned Homes into Tenant owned Homes

Investor · Provo, UT · Member since 2016 · 759 posts · 626 votes

*Disclaimer, each state has different laws, so check those for the state you are investing in.

Many investors run from mobile home parks with too many park-owned homes. 

Banks are not crazy about parks like this because of the perceived risk with stabilization and for good reason. POHs are more expensive and have higher turnover than a community with tenant-owned homes.

Here are the ways that I turn POHs into TOHs:

1. Seller Financing: Be the bank to those wanting to buy homes in your communities, especially good tenants. I try to make a little more than their current rent and I will do a long term. You can collect a down payment in many cases.

2. Lease Options: This is better than a typical lease because there is an expectation that they will buy and in many cases, you can make the tenant responsible for some of the maintenance and also you get some option money.

3. Outright sale: Cash buyers, because the price point is lower this is very common.

4. Bank Loan: Many lenders will finance homes in your community. They typically want it to be 1976 or newer when HUD regulations went into place. A few companies that will lend are 21st Mortgage, Performance Equity Partners, Inc., and a few others. Many of them have caps to what you can sell the homes for so beware of this.

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Jordan MoorheadBusiness Member
Real Estate Agent · Austin, TX · Member since 2015 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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@Dan Carter I wouldn't count them as part of the deal but an added benefit. I only count lot rent when doing my analysis.

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  • Lakeland, FL · Member since 2018 · 242 posts · 148 votes
    2y
    Thank you for this insight, Logan. How did you acquire your first mobile home park, mls deal, off market, etc?

    Best,

    Brandon
  • Jordan MoorheadBusiness Member
    Real Estate Agent · Austin, TX · Member since 2015 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    2y

    @Logan M. anything you do to stay compliant with seller financing? I'm under contract on a park with 6 POH now

  • Investor · Provo, UT · Member since 2016 · 759 posts · 626 votes
    2y
    Quote from @Brandon P.:
    Thank you for this insight, Logan. How did you acquire your first mobile home park, mls deal, off market, etc?

    Best,

    Brandon

    My first park I bought on the MLS with a bank loan

  • Investor · Provo, UT · Member since 2016 · 759 posts · 626 votes
    2y
    Quote from @Jordan Moorhead:

    @Logan M. anything you do to stay compliant with seller financing? I'm under contract on a park with 6 POH now


     That may be more of a state question. I imagine though in my opinion not as a legal professional that the seller being the bank would be much more likely to get in trouble.

  • Member since 2023 · 6 posts · 3 votes
    2y

    So, I have a question related to POH to TOH conversion. 

    I'm looking at a portfolio that has a high percentage of the POH's on seller financing terms for 7 to 9 years. How do I offset the hit to cashflow when those notes all come up at the same time? I have some ideas, but I'm curious to see if there is already a strategy for this problem.  

    Thanks

  • Jordan MoorheadBusiness Member
    Real Estate Agent · Austin, TX · Member since 2015 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    2y

    @Dan Carter I wouldn't count them as part of the deal but an added benefit. I only count lot rent when doing my analysis.

  • Investor · Provo, UT · Member since 2016 · 759 posts · 626 votes
    2y
    Quote from @Jordan Moorhead:

    @Dan Carter I wouldn't count them as part of the deal but an added benefit. I only count lot rent when doing my analysis.

     @Dan Carter the answer @Jordan Moorhead is a great answer!

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