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All Forum Posts by: Samuel Coronado

Samuel Coronado has started 27 posts and replied 291 times.

Post: Venmo to collect rent payment?

Samuel Coronado
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  • Investor
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Posts 295
  • Votes 167

I use CashApp and tenants prefer it. 

Post: Mobile Home Park

Samuel Coronado
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  • Investor
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Posts 295
  • Votes 167

Can you tell us more about evicting people out of the TOHs?

Post: Should I pay to go to a Robert Kiyosaki workshop

Samuel Coronado
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  • Investor
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Posts 295
  • Votes 167
Quote from @Terrence Ward:

I recently went to my second Kiyosaki seminar.  They at the end of course tried to sell everyone a package deal for a three day workshop. I spoke with a friend and he purchased a package from them and was not impressed as the company kept wanting more money from them.  Has anyone bought this workshop?  Do you recommend paying the 500 dollars for it?  


 When I was 17, I went to the 2 hour free seminar and at the end they tried to sell everyone on a 3 day event. I was young and hungry for success, so my mother paid the then-$200 fee for me to go. I went to the $300 one and was blown away by everything I didn't know. I had been religiously studying real estate and investing since I was 14 and thought I knew a lot (if not everything if I'm being honest to my teenage hubris). That 3 day event made me connections I still have to this day! At the end of the 3 day one, they had us attempt to raise capital to go to a $2k class or something in that ballpark. I failed because I wasn't the best at sales yet and had no track record. It sucked and was a great character building event at 17. 

I took the information from that 3 day event and immediately bought a mobile home for $500. We flipped it and sold it for $2800 two weeks later. The course paid for itself less than a couple weeks after it ended because I applied what I learned as fast as I could within the limits of my ability at the time. 

Information in itself is useless. Action is everything. I think a lot of people go to these classes thinking it will be the answer to their problems when the problem is inaction, insecurity, and fears of failure, poverty, and rejection. Mastering those internal issues is MORE important than the technical details. 

Post: Mobile Home Park Financing

Samuel Coronado
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  • Investor
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Posts 295
  • Votes 167
Quote from @Brian Brinson:

Hello,

I'm trying to find financing for a MHP purchase but am having difficulty. It's for sale for 400k ( too small a loan for some lenders) , it has over %75 poh ( to high for other lenders), and am hoping to put down 20-25%. Is this even possible or do I need to approach this from a different angle?


 This is an easy deal for your local credit unions. Look as local as you can. One of the ones I used actually only had 2 branches and out of those 2 only 1 processed any loans. lol There's a lot more flexibility in those places because they're looking to invest in the community instead of churn accounts and sell them to the stricter secondary market. It's a balance for sure for the smaller banks but in general they are much more flexible.

Post: First timer looking to learn MHP from the best

Samuel Coronado
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  • Investor
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Posts 295
  • Votes 167

We could jump on a call one evening and I can let you know my modest and positive experience. I'm looking to get my second one soon. 

Post: Mobile Home Park - Full Rehab

Samuel Coronado
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  • Investor
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Posts 295
  • Votes 167

We were quoted $15,000 labor only by one contractor for a full rehab minus the HVAC. We shopped that around and got it to about $3500 labor only plus $2000 in materials. This is in north Alabama. I mobile homes aren't as bad as most people make them out to be I believe. I think there is a lot more opportunity in them than what meets the eye. 

Post: Looking for my FIRST MHP - Things to look for?

Samuel Coronado
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  • Investor
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Posts 295
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Quote from @Bonnie Griffin Kaake:
Quote from @Brandon Tarby:

Would this apply to a park that only has tenant occupied homes? I’m new to this, could you explain what the purpose and benefit of this study?

A lot of your tax benefits are buried in land improvements to provide power, water, and sewer to each unit. In addition, the concrete pads and driveways and parking are great for expedited depreciation. This can give you cash flow instead of paying taxes on the income for some time. It may help you bring the property up-to-date quicker and fill those empty spaces. Estimates are free and will give you what you and your CPA/tax pro what you need to decide how it will fit your specific tax situation. I have done many of these with surprising results.

 I am interested in one. I bought my first park late last year and now I am looking at getting a second one and building a third. 

Post: 28 Pad MHP in South Carolina for Sale with seller Offering 0% Interest Owner Finance

Samuel Coronado
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  • Huntsville, AL
  • Posts 295
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I am interested. What is the address? What is the gross income and gross expenses?

Post: Buying a struggling small MHP

Samuel Coronado
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  • Investor
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Posts 295
  • Votes 167

Now there's a thought. I think I am about to rerun some numbers here. 

Post: Tips to avoid frozen pipes in your mobile home park

Samuel Coronado
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  • Investor
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Posts 295
  • Votes 167
Quote from @Logan M.:
Quote from @Samuel Coronado:

I'd say the biggest and easiest thing is redo the pipes in PEX. PEX can expand way more than copper or PVC pipes, fittings are much cheaper, and you can make very quick patches without having to wait for glue to bond and cure. Just one crimp or clamp and it's done instantly, ready for 180 psi. Glue takes longer to cure under 40 degrees and existing fittings such as elbows and couplings can be weakened with the cold. 


 That is interesting because as I am thinking about it the homes that I have switched out have not frozen. Great tip!


 I'm about to bite the cost of upgrading pipes on two of the homes soon, then going two more each month. The pipes are actually very cheap. $15 per 100 foot of 3/4 inch, but the fittings and such can literally double the cost. I'm looking online to buy them by the pound lol