All Forum Posts by: Bryan H.
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Post: Suggestions for Unused Detroit Leads

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If you haven't already, join this group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MetroDetroitRealEstateInvestorsGroup/ Plenty of people there that would be interested in a deal
Post: Collecting rents from mobile home park tenants

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I learned when I bought my park, tenants don't like/trust or whatever the reason, electronic payments. They were all cash before I bought the park, but I was able to get them to give checks, certified or personal to my manager who deposits them in the bank for me.
Post: Due Diligence when considering purchasing a mobile home park???

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I'm closing on my 1st park this week. I bought this and it was great for due diligence.
Post: Top Monthly Expenses for a Mobile Home Park owner?

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Mine would be water, taxes, management, septic, garbage, landscaping, insurance.
Post: Changing parcel address

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I'm looking to change the address of a MHP. The current address for the park is also the address for a SFH in the park that will be rented out. So I don't want the business address to be the same as a tenant.
Is there anything to consider from deed, mortgage etc perspective? Or because I'm not changing the legal description, I don't have to worry about anything?
Anyone with experience have feedback?
Post: Prefabricated self storage buildings

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Post: is it possible to buy a property and rezone it to Mobile Park?

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Possible? yes
But, not worth the hassle when existing parks are available to purchase.
Its also very cost prohibitive to build a park, fill it with homes & tenants.
http://www.mobilehomeuniversity.com/articles/why-you-dont-want-to-build-a-mobile-home-park.php
Post: Locating Off-Market Mobile Home Parks With Motivated Sellers

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Oh, also wanted to say, while loopnet and mobilehomeparkstore.com is mostly over priced, garbage. There are deals to be had there.
I'm under contract now, found mine on loopnet. I found a motivated seller. Looking at some nice returns for a turnkey park.
Post: Locating Off-Market Mobile Home Parks With Motivated Sellers

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You should also find MHP brokers. They may advertise on their sites, but not on loopnet and mobilehomeparkstore.com
Here are a few I have found
http://www.emcatlanta.com/mhpfs
http://joannemstevens.com/index.php
http://www.marcusmillichap.com/properties/search?t...
http://www.mobilehomeparksforsale.biz/Home_Page.ht...
Post: Offer feedback please

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Originally posted by @Nathan W.:
Looks like a good deal for you and I like your plan to reposition conservatively.
Just make sure that your estimated expenses are taking into account traveling to the property a few times per year, at least until you get everything situated. Smaller parks screw up your expense ratios since you don't get the same economy of scale as you would a larger park, so that really hurts you on fixed price expenses like that.
I've got travel in there a quite a bit the first year. Its a 4 hour drive, so not horrible. Each year afterwards, I have budgeted 4 trips a year. Not sure I'll need that much, but planning for it.
Thanks for the feedback.