In the Manufactured Home business we (manufacturers, community owners, retailers, lenders) have been too self-congratulatory on manufactured homes and communities. We all talk, talk, talk about what a great value our homes are – affordable, energy efficient, how well they stack up against apartments and site built homes. Same thing with the communities. There are so many benefits to community living, we say. Read more »
The 62 year old ex-manager of the Chico Mobile County Club was sentenced to 6 months in prison for the admitted embezzlement of $132,000 from the mobile home park over a period of three years. Read more »
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Uncategorized | Frank Rolfe | 
April 23, 2010 1:26 pm | 
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Jim Galaway, a 78 year-old mobile home park owner in El Paso, Texas has given $900,000 to Channel 38,which broadcasts Christian television programs 24 hours a day from El Paso. The $900,000 is being used to buy a 13,000 square foot building and equipment that formerly housed Channel 4 in El Paso. Read more »
The Glenn Whitaker Trailer Court is closing in Huntsville, after 50 years in business. By July 1st, every trailer must be gone.
Glenn Whitaker, the owner, says that he is closing the park because he is in bad health and the park is as worn out as he is. The sewer lines are bad, and few of the residents pay their rent – and he doesn’t hassle them because he knows they can’t afford to pay it. Read more »
With the national economy in free fall, and millions of jobs being cut across all industry segments, many people are trying to formulate a plan to replace their income if they get laid off. And to many people, that income can approach $100,000 or more. So how do you replace $100,000 of income. For many people, the answer may be in a good old fashioned trailer park. Read more »
Tags: mobile home park business, mobile home park business operations, mobile home park evaluation, mobile home park industry, mobile home park investing, mobile home park opportunity, mobile home park sales, mobile home value increase
Uncategorized | Frank Rolfe | March 14, 2010 11:06 am | Comments (2)
The Federal Government is auctioning around 160,000 trailers on or around April 3. And they are being sold for any use other than a dwelling. These are the RVs and mobile homes that the government acknowledges contain not only formaldehyde, but also mold, mildew and propane gas leaks. All units sold will have large stickers on them warning that they are not suitable for any type of housing. Read more »
Tags: Manufactured Home Loan, mobile home investment, mobile home park and US Recession, mobile home park business, mobile home park business operations, mobile home park city inspectors, mobile home park investing, mobile home park tenants, mobile home park vacancies
Uncategorized | Frank Rolfe | 11:01 am | Comments (1)
Laurelton Mobile Home Park in Brick, New Jersey, has been plagued with problems. The water is constantly shut off due to leaks. The sewer frequently backs up. The roads are filled with giant potholes. There are a number of vacant homes, many with the metal or wood skin peeling off or missing on the exterior. And there are piles of junk everywhere. It sounds like a hopeless situation. Read more »
By: Kevin Damaske
If you live in a mobile home in a colder climate frozen pipes should be at the top of your list of concerns. It is best to keep an eye on them because as you know mobile home plumbing hangs directly below your structure and above the ground. That means your pipes are normally the same temperature as it is outside. Read more »
Tags: manufactured homes life, mobile home park business, mobile home park city inspectors, mobile home park rules, mobile home park tenants, mobile home park utilities
Uncategorized | Frank Rolfe | March 12, 2010 8:50 pm | Comments (0)
There are probably few pieces of legislation in history that are more flawed and harder to understand than the Safe Act. And what was designed to safeguard average Americans from the abuse of the mortgage industry has actually turned into a costly, inefficient mess that will no doubt result in nothing more than removing a vast amount of available credit from the market at the worst possible time. Read more »
Tags: Manufactured Home Loan, mobile home park business, mobile home park investing, Mobile Home Park Regulations, mobile home park vacancies, Safe Act
Uncategorized | Frank Rolfe | March 5, 2010 3:52 pm | Comments (1)
Houston police responded to three separate 911 calls at Green Acres Mobile Home Park before they could find the home in question. The first call came in at 5:30 pm, describing a shooting but not giving the lot number in the park. Police responded, but with no lot number, they could not find the house. Read more »