That it makes you a better closer.It sounds good — but in practice, I don’t think it helps most beginners succeed faster.There’s also the cost side that gets ignored.Cold calling isn’t free if you’re doing it properly:DataSkip tracingDialersPhone numbersSoftwareYou’re easily spending a few hundred dollars per month — plus a massive amount of time.Now compare that to pay-per-lead or PPC style marketing.Are they perfect?

@Jaylan Archer Interesting point you make on making the older units looking like good deals compared with class A.

If something is way outside that range, I need to understand why before moving forward.Price per sqft becomes more important when I'm comparing specific properties or running comps for an ARV estimate.

The more I dig in, the more I realize how much nuance there is in this asset class — and how little high‑quality information exists compared to multifamily, self‑storage, or MHPs.I’ve learned a lot from operators who are willing to share what’s worked (and what hasn’t), and I’d love to connect with more people who are actively running parks, developing them, or expanding portfolios.If you’re an RV park owner, operator, or someone who’s built one from scratch, I’d appreciate the chance to compare notes.

Pull the county record and compare.

Your best first line of research is to compare their entry documents with the info in this document:Policy Guide - Travel Documents  This is a 2018 Document, I have not found a newer version, but obviously many matching documents are still in use and valid. 

Start with conservative revenue assumptions using actual comparable STRs, not pro formas, then back into a max purchase price after accounting for all-in expenses like HOA, management, cleaning, reserves, utilities, and local regulations.

It's included for STR loan structure because generally short term rentals gross a lot more revenue compared to a long term rental but they have greater expenses such as cleaning between guest stays etc and the goal of the 20% expense factor is try to account for the STR expenses that are typical of a STR but not a long term rental.A triple net lease is a commercial lease term.

Multifamily often wins long term because depreciation is larger, expenses are cleaner to allocate, and one acquisition can offset more income at once compared to 1–2 SFHs.

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has used low-down-payment + early refi strategies, OR compared this approach vs. waiting and saving longer.