All Forum Posts by: John Arendsen

Brandon Miller, Big oops! Got you mixed up with Brandon Jenkins. Sorry. But perhaps you two should connect?

Brandon Miller, Tread lightly and shave those pennies. Don't get too ambitious. Lot's of real RE deals out there and plenty of time to do them.

Mike Baker, you da MAN!  Luv your heart n soul!

Are there any BP member/contributers that have an opinion on full service tunnel/conveyor car washes vs the newer express car washes with multiple pay stations and vacuum stations?

Anyone know of any car wash properties for sale in the San Diego, Riverside or Orange County areas? I'm particularly interested in properties including land.

Any forward movement on this thread?

If you are going to be purchasing a resident owned MH on a lot/parcel make sure the title of the MH transfers with the property. We've been resolving curative title disputes for title and escrow companies, lenders and law firms Nationwide for several years on these issues and it could cost a buyer thousands of dollars and wipe out any ROI not to mention depleting your working capital if not handled properly.

We're not soliciting business on this thread as we only contract with lenders, title & escrow companies, law firms and RE professionals. However, we will be happy to answer any questions and/or concerns you may have regarding title issues. 

OK, so where are we going with all this? Just curious.

Started as a general contractor then found myself working on a lot of mobile and manufactured homes and had to get a Manufactured Home Contractor's license. Soon after I found myself working in the aftermath of the '94 Northridge Earthquake whence it became incumbant on me to remove and store an inordinate amount of damaged manufactured homes and since I had the only 10 acre construction yard in Simi Valley I was asked by insurance companies and FEMA to store them on my property.

I soon found myself offing them to dealers from Mexico and ranchers from the Central Valley and because I was selling them the State required me to obtain my California Manufactured Home Dealers license which I continue to hold to this day.

Finally when we started moving our operations into resident owned manufactured home developments on new development projects I was required to obtain my RE Brokers licensed because I was buying and selling real estate along with installing the new manufactured homes.

So as you can see I actually backed into most if not all of my credentials by default. However, now after 30 years in the Manufactured Home Industry I have also defaulted into the world of consulting, trouble shooting and expert witness assignments where I've worked with governmental and private citizens and organizations.

I've subsequenty turned the day to day operations of my biz over to one of my sons and am now in land acquisition and car wash development. Far afield from Manufactured Homes I know. But I had an opportunity to get involved with an old high school friend of mine on a Nationwide car wash franchise. So I'll probably live out my days in this new and exciting arena trying to build and own as many car washes that I can afford in order to generate the type of passive income that will keep my lovely wife and I in the lifestyle to which we've grown accustomed. 

Garrick Oconnell That's not our. At least not yet. However, one element in our business model is to acquire existing CW's, remodel and re enter the market with our model. But thanks for the HU. 

I'm in Leucadia and will be taking a little drive down the coast in the not to distant future seeking existing and potential locations. 

Would love to have you as a customer. Car Wash memberships are definitely the future. Especially when you can go to any other affiliated CW in the chain at no extra cost.