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Updated over 8 years ago on . Most recent reply

New mobile homes investing strategy
Hello All,
I need all the input as possible. My strategy was to buy duplexes, triplexes, and or fourplexes, then hold them then rent them to tenants. I would buy properties in Miami and broward county. With decent cash flow but it did not give me the "fire my boss" (I still work a 9-5) cash flow. So I start thinking, I do not have the huge funding behind to purchase several at a time; I need a new strategy.
Thus I came across mobile home investing. Here in south Florida you see several dozen decent parks.
My strategy is as follows:
-find a private owner willing to hold the note on a trailer no more than 20k.
-I would put down 10% of the 20k then finance the 18k for 5yrs or less.
-go into a park that is 650 per month for lot rent
-find tenants that will pay 1300-1400 per month, keep them on a month to month. I would have no intention to "get rid"off them but it's added motivation to keep the trailer in its best condition as they live there.
-I compensate a relative for getting involved: the relative will borrow me 10k from a lending (online) firm. These payments will be $176 per month for 5 yrs. I will pay that relative $5k for using there credit worthiness in 12 months.
-i would 6k out if the 10k on 3 trailers (10% down payment on 20k)
-then use the 10k-6k=4K (use the 4k difference to give back immediately to the relative who gave me the personal loan from their credit worthiness loan.
-I would duplicate this process 3 times monthly; 3 purchases per month for one full year.
So the numbers go as follows:
A:
20k (purchase)
2k (Downpayment)
18k. (Finance for 5yr/60 mons)
Monthly expenses:
-300 owner finance for 5yrs
-650 lot rent
-55 (2k repayment to the relative for using their 10k credit worthiness; for 12 months)
-58 (176 monthly payment from the funding institution)
-100 cap x
Monthly revenue:
-1300 (2nd best case)
-1400 (best case)
Monthly profits:
-137 x 3= 411
-237 x 3= 711
What are your thoughts and or concerns on this strategy? Please be as harsh as possible. Im looking for longevity with this strategy thus I could use the blunt truth. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you in advance.
Regards,