All Forum Posts by: Will Stewart
Will Stewart has started 4 posts and replied 159 times.
Post: New To the Mobile Home Industry

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@David Marasow I’ll send you a message, we invest in the area and can try and help out
Post: Run down park needs new owner/operator

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Hi Garrett we own in the area as well, shoot me a message if you want to talk more
Post: Best Mobile Home Park Management Software

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We use Buildium, it has the features you’re looking for. Probably most of the larger operators use Rent Manager
Post: MHP Refinancing / Appraisal Question

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That cost is about what I’ve paid in the past. Talk to the bank loan officer, ask local commercial brokers, and do a sensitivity analysis to see how much margin you have (do you need an 8 cap or a 12 cap, for example). Appraisers will generate their own P&L but as long as your numbers are reasonable and account for everything (ie you don’t have $0 for landscaping because you mow the place) it will reasonably line up.
At the end of the day it is a risk it doesn’t appraise and all you can do is make an educated decision.
Post: Shower Faucet not approved by MA Plumbers?

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It’s either what Colleen mentioned or it isn’t a low flow shower head. I think MA requires less than 2.5 GPM.
Quite a few subs I’ve used have the Joist app for invoicing, etc. Its pretty slick
Post: How do I determine poor performance vs poor management/accounting

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Ask for a few more months’ bank statements. If he’s depositing $14k every month it just means you have a little extra working training tenants to pay on time/evicting ones that don’t.
Post: Putting solar panels on a multi?

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@Adam Lacey agreed if it is a lease agreement, but it sounds like he is purchasing, so any loan balance would be paid off (like a 2nd mortgage would be).
I think it’s an awesome idea and am working on the same thing for my properties in the area.
Post: Help analyzing this mobile home park.

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maybe… your expenses are wrong for one thing (insurance, lawn care, tree care, road maintenance, management, water/sewer). If the market rent is $100/month higher and the homes look more like the one in the background of that picture instead of the foreground it could be decent. But if you’re maintaining well and septic at $175 lot rent you’re not going to make much money.
Post: Mobile Home Park Deal - looking for advice

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5.5% seems like a very high rate— I’ve seen 3.5% or less for 30 years and 25% down at several local banks. If you’re in the New England area feel free to PM me with any questions, I have a few parks in the area.