Category: mobile home park business operations

Sherwood Village Mobile Home Park Owner Pleads Guilty To Zoning Violations

Sentry Property Management, the company that owns Sherwood Village Mobile Home Park in Washington, Pennsylvania, has pleased guilty to five counts of violating local zoning ordinances. Sentry as fined $5,000 by the township. Read more »

Mobile Home Residents Lose In Courtroom

The Ventura County Superior Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the residents of Canejo Mobile Home Park against the City of Thousand Oaks, California.

The residents had filed a suit seeking more relocation money, as the park is being re-developed and all residents must move out. Read more »

Park Still Struggling After Hurricane Charley

Hurricane Charley hit Florida in 2004, yet the Pink Citrus Mobile Home Park of Ft. Myers is still reeling from its effects. Of 165 lots which at one time were full, the park has only 80 occupied lots today. Read more »

Vermont Mobile Home Park Statistics Released

The Vermont Department of Housing and Community Affairs says that Vermont has 245 mobile home parks. Of these, 144 mobile home parks raised their lot rent in 2008-2009. Read more »

Del Rey Mobile Home Park In Albuquerque To Close

The 58-acre Del Rey Mobile Home Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico is closing on November 30 after a 40 year run. At its peak the park had 400 residents, although it now has only 30. The park is owned by Argus Development, and is considered one of the best redevelopment sites in the city. Read more »

Owner Threatens To Close Park If Rent Increase Is Not Approved

The owners of Besaro Mobile Home Park in Freemont, California have appealed in state and federal court the blockage of their attempt to raise rents by as much as 40%.  If the appeal fails, the owners’ attorney says that they will close the park. Read more »

Mobile Home Park May Close Due To City’s Inability To Upgrade Their Own Sewage Treatment Facility

Lake Canyada Mobile Home Park in Scott City, Iowa may have to shut down unless a solution to the county’s sewage problems can be addressed. Currently, the park’s sewage is processed by the county -but not for much longer. That’s because the county cannot afford the upgrades that are being required by the  State of Iowa. Read more »

Owner Threatens To Close Park If Rent Increase Is Not Approve

The owners of Besaro Mobile Home Park in Freemont, California have appealed in state and federal court the blockage of their attempt to raise rents by as much as 40%.  If the appeal fails, the owners’ attorney says that they will close the park. Read more »

Frank Rolfe and Dave Reynolds Launch the “Mobile Homer’ Program

Frank Rolfe and Dave Reynolds, the #1 authorities on mobile home park investing, with over $100 million of parks under their belts, have launched a new initiative called the “Mobile Homer”. Read more »

City of Menifee Orders Baileywick Mobile Home Park To Close

The City of Menifee, California has taken the unusual step of ordering the closure of Baileywick Mobile Home Park after 18 years of continuous code violations, the largest being a non-working septic system that leaves large pools of sewage on the ground, as well as an electrical system often held together with string and plastic bottles.

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