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All Forum Posts by: Rachel H.

Rachel H. has started 9 posts and replied 3542 times.

Post: Mobile Home Wholesale

Rachel H.#2 Mobile Home Park Investing ContributorPosted
  • San Antonio, TX
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@Keritan Shelby Good info to know on the "Lessons learned" area. Congrats on the deal, thanks for sharing! 

Post: Pros or Cons of building a manufactured home in Californias inflated market

Rachel H.#2 Mobile Home Park Investing ContributorPosted
  • San Antonio, TX
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@Melissa Johnstone You may want to check out both scenarios to see what your options are. One thing to keep in mind if you're buying in a park is the lot rent which usually tends to go up. 

If you own the home and the land, this is not something you have to worry about. Though, everyone's case is different. 

Personally, I've been in the mobile home investing space since 2007. Have seen a lot of ups and downs, but overall it's been a profitable niche. 

Hope that helps! 

Post: fix and flip mobile home

Rachel H.#2 Mobile Home Park Investing ContributorPosted
  • San Antonio, TX
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@Robert Deets If you have before and after pics you'd like to post once the project is done, that would be great. Interested in seeing the final result. Thanks for sharing! 

Post: seeking land deals for mobile home placement

Rachel H.#2 Mobile Home Park Investing ContributorPosted
  • San Antonio, TX
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@Nicolas Atherton You may want to check with other investors at your local real estate investment club. There may be others locally who specialize in this niche. 

Also, you can try checking with mobile home dealerships and mobile home park owners in your area. Usually, they tend to know others who own land or lots or may own some themselves. 

Hope that helps! 

Post: I need help

Rachel H.#2 Mobile Home Park Investing ContributorPosted
  • San Antonio, TX
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@Diandre Pierce If you're looking for financing for the mobile home park, you may want to see if owner financing is available. Other avenues of financing are working with private lenders and/or bringing in partners for the deal. 

Hope that helps! 

Post: BEWARE using Owner Financing on selling a Mobile Home

Rachel H.#2 Mobile Home Park Investing ContributorPosted
  • San Antonio, TX
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@Elaine Ericson Wow, sorry to hear! That's a wild story in the mobile home investing niche. Thanks for sharing! 

Post: Transitioning to Larger Parcels & Mobile Home Parks – Tips?

Rachel H.#2 Mobile Home Park Investing ContributorPosted
  • San Antonio, TX
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@Shema Cochrane Most investors I've known in the mobile home investing space who have transitioned from smaller deals to larger deals have worked with partners to offset the risk especially when purchasing mobile home parks. 

You may want to network with other investors locally through your real estate investment club. Find others who are doing what you want to do and learn from them from a local perspective especially in the niche you're planning to pursue. This can help tremendously as it teaches you the ins and outs at a local level.

Hope that helps! 

Post: 100k and two options

Rachel H.#2 Mobile Home Park Investing ContributorPosted
  • San Antonio, TX
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@Matthew Strack It would depend on your goals and comfort level. If you're intending to invest in a particular niche as a real estate investor, it's best to study that niche including the local supply and demand in your area before taking action. 

You may want to check out your local real estate investment club. Find others who are doing what you want to do in the particular niche you want to invest in. See how things are going for them locally and decide from there. 

Personally, I've been in the mobile home investing niche since 2007. I've stayed within this niche moving forward which has helped me to focus and find deals easier due to my familiarity with the niche as a local investor. 

If mobile home investing is a niche you want to pursue and you have questions, feel free to DM. Hope that helps! 

Quote from @Jeff Ryan:

@Rachel H.  Thanks.  Have you always invested in owning the parks, or have you purchased some individual mobile homes in parks you haven't owned also?  I have listened to some very good podcasts on the merits of owning and investing in the parks, being the source of housing it is.


Good question! I've been in the niche since 2007 buying homes in parks and out on land moving them into the parks. Now I'm wholesaling mobile homes on land and in parks. 

Overall, it's been pretty profitable. Feel free to DM if you have any questions. 

Hope that helps! 

@Daniel Medellin Regarding your question, it would depend on the lender or bank you're working with if you want to go that route in the future. 

Another option would be working with private lenders to see if they're open to your idea should you need additional funding. 

Best of luck with things. Hope that helps!