Wed, 30 July 2025
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #22 that originally aired on Aug 23 2016. The specifics on how to successfully determine market demand while performing your pre-purchase due diligence. After all, the last thing you want to do is purchase a park in a market that has little to no demand for your product. Our step-by-step process of using both craigslist and bandit signs to prove the overall demand for the park you’re purchasing. We will also share some tips and strategies on how to turbo boost your marketing efforts once you close on your acquisition to ensure maximum exposure.
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Mon, 28 July 2025
Kaaren Hall, founder and CEO of uDirect IRA Services. Kaaren’s been in the real estate and financial services space for over two decades, and she’s helped thousands of investors take control of their retirement accounts by investing outside the stock market, into things like real estate, private placements, notes, and more. We cover the basics of self-directed IRAs, the opportunities and limitations, the biggest myths, and some of the advanced strategies that even experienced investors may not be fully taking advantage of. Connect with Kaaren: https://udirectira.com/ Highlights: 01:00 – What Exactly Is a Self-Directed IRA? 03:00 – Getting Started: Open, Fund, Invest 07:00 – Using Leverage in a Self-Directed IRA 10:00 – Syndications & Due Diligence 15:00 – The Rules You Can't Break 19:00 – New Roth Rules & Low Fees Quote: “Self-directed IRAs are a piece of the puzzle in your retirement and it’s the piece that gives you the freedom to invest in what you know best.”
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Fri, 25 July 2025
Today's Flash Back Friday episode is from #669 that originally aired on Nov 13, 2023. Dakota Malone is the founder of Community Solar Authority, a group that consults with and advises land and commercial real estate owners on how to best monetize their assets by integrating solar in an effort to unlock hidden revenue streams. Quote: “You can’t just go throw solar panels on all residential, or all commercial properties; the roof, the financing, the shading, there’s a million reasons why it won’t work. That’s why the deployment of these renewable assets, in the form of solar farms, are becoming so popular.
Highlights: 7:05: What a long term roof lease look like 12:13: Talking about the upkeep of the solar roof lease 18:06: Considerations for investing in the solar business
Guest Websites: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dakotamalone www.communitysolarauthority.com
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Wed, 23 July 2025
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #20 that originally aired on Aug 16 2016. Charles demystifies the incredible important process of defining your investment criteria. He’ll share his opinions on the various park types, why you should think twice about buying a small park, and how you can best determine what your own personal investment criteria should be when it comes to buying the “ideal park”.
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Mon, 21 July 2025
Derek Vickers is the CEO of Vicktory Capital, a rapidly growing investment firm focused on acquiring and operating mobile home communities across the Southeast. Derek got his start as a door-to-door insurance salesman prior to transitioning into real estate and ultimately found his niche in the affordable housing space. Since then, he’s built an impressive portfolio and team, all while navigating a tough interest rate environment, rising competition, and shifting macro trends. Learn about Derek's strategies and trends! Connect with Derek: wellingscapital.com, Resources page: wellingscapital.com/resources Highlights: 3:10 – From Insurance Sales to Mobile Home Parks 5:50 – First Deal Failures and Lessons 9:30 – The Systems That Scaled 13:45 – Remote Management Without On-Site Managers 16:20 – Value-Add Strategy That Works 20:15 – How to Attract & Keep Quality Tenants
Quote: “We’re not just filling lots—we’re building communities people are proud to live in.”
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Fri, 18 July 2025
Today's Flash Back Friday episode is from #735 that originally aired on Jun. 10, 2024. Brian Davis is a recovering landlord and ex-employee who today invests $5,000 at a time in passive real estate investments. He’s also a personal finance writer, and cofounder of SparkRental with over two decades in real estate and finance. Brian owns fractional shares in over 2,500 units, and regularly contributes as a real estate and personal finance expert for Bigger Pockets, Inman, Best Ever Real Estate, GOBankingRates and more. Along with his wife and daughter, he spends most of the year overseas-hiking, cooking, scuba diving, and surfing. Highlights: 3:28 - The Birth of SparkRental 11:03 - Brian's Business Model 14:23 - Brian's Asset Classes/Favourites 16:43 - Being Apart of The SparkRental Club 21:43 - Brian's Unique Lifestyle Connect with Brian Davis: SparkRental.com | brian@sparkrental.com
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Tue, 15 July 2025
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #19 that originally aired on Aug. 19, 2016. Charles and I will be discussing how to successfully turnaround and reposition a distressed mobile home park. Buying a turnaround park isn’t for everyone, but if executed properly, your efforts should reward you handsomely in both substantial returns on your investment as well as huge amounts of built in equity and cash flow. But on the flipside, buying the wrong distressed park might potentially lead you into a downward tailspin, which will inevitably lead you to a financial loss. Our goal is to educate you so that you only buy the distressed parks that make sense.
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Mon, 14 July 2025
Welcome back someone who’s a thought leader and a seasoned investor in the commercial realestate space, Paul Moore. The founder and managing partner of Wellings Capital, a firm that helps passive investors gain access to high-quality commercial real estate deals across recession resistant asset classes like self-storage, mobile home parks, light industrial and multifamily housing. Today, we’re going to dive into Pau's approach to building long-term wealth, his take on the current market cycle, and what Wellings Capital is doing differently in today’s environment. Connect with Paul: wellingscapital.com Highlights: 2:30 – From Speculator to Investor 4:45 – The 80/20 Rule in Real Estate 7:30 – Self-Storage: Overbuilt or Underrated? 12:30 – Adapting with Preferred & Hybrid Equity 16:00 – Vetting Sponsors the Right Way 24:00 – The Power of Boring Investing Quote: “The smartest investors are the boringest investors. They don’t chase — they compound.”
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Fri, 11 July 2025
Today's Flashback Friday episode is from #768 that originally aired on July 15, 2024. Dale is the owner & founder of Centra Capital Partners, a ground up, single family development firm based out of the Twin Cities. Since starting the company, he has overseen the development of more than 1,500 homes across 50+ projects totaling more than $500 million in project value. The Centra Team controls the developments from start-to-finish leveraging it's industry experts to source, entitle, build, and sell each home, which allows them to control costs, control risk, and adhere to the schedule. Quote: "One of the things I love about real estate is you are impacting lives for the good, you are creating something that's going to last for generations." - Dale Wills Highlights: 4:55 - Dale owning RadioShacks 8:35 - Focusing on First Time Buyers 10:45 - Becoming More Efficient During Hard Times 15:22 - Navigating Offering Lower Prices 21:39 - What Makes Dale Excited About The Future Connect with Dale: centracapitalpartners.com
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Wed, 9 July 2025
Today's episode is from Mobile Home Park #16 that originally aired on July 28, 2016. Charles and I will discuss mistake number 8 from our popular eBook, “The 21 Biggest Mistakes Investors Make When purchasing their First Mobile Home Park…and how to avoid them.” One thing we see often is that many investors will choose to look for parks locally for the sole purpose of being near the park. There is nothing wrong with being close to your park, but you definitely don’t need to be. If you find that you live in a market where CAP rates are insanely low or in a market that is going through tough times, you would be much wiser to invest outside of your immediate area. The business model and management style we teach is effective whether you live across the street from your park or across the country. Don’t put yourself in the position of buying a bad investment just for the sake of being close to it. Proximity does not correlate to success in this business.
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Mon, 7 July 2025
Welcome back, someone who’s been an active real estate investor for more than 3 decades & has taken a non-traditional approach, Chris Prefontaine. Chris built his early career through traditional investing, but after the 2008 crash, he pivoted to creative acquisition strategies that don’t rely on banks, credit, or personal capital. Chris is a master of lease options, owner financing, and subject to deals & he’s built an entire business and coaching platform around these powerful tools. He’s the founder of Smart Real Estate Coach, a program that teaches investors how to build cash flow today, long-term wealth tomorrow, & everything in between using his signature "three paydays" model. He’s also actively investing in low-maintenance asset classes like self storage, all while staying laser focused on financial freedom and helping others achieve it. Connect with Chris: smartrealestatecoach.com Free Book Bundle: wickedsmartbooks.com/kevin2 Highlights: 3:00 - Chris' Journey post 2008 crash 8:00 - Three Paydays system 11:00 - Rising Interest Rate Help Creative Deals 14:00 - Unique Lead Generation Systems 23:00 - Balancing Family & Business/Saying Motivated
Quote: “Creative real estate is not about timing the market, it’s about pivoting, adapting, and being comfortable doing so.”
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Tue, 1 July 2025
Real estate entrepreneur and multi family investor, Ellis Hammond. Ellis began his investing journey while still working full-time as a college pastor. Just nine months after buying his first duplex in San Diego, he partnered in a 144-unit multi family deal in Memphis. Ellis is the founder of Kingdom Capitalists and leads a national investor network focused on passive investment opportunities in apartment complexes across the U.S. On today's show we’ll talk with Ellis about not just how to scale a portfolio, but how to build powerful investor networks, leverage your personal brand, and gain traction in a crowded space. Connect with Ellis: Investor Club - https://aspenfunds.us/, ellis@aspenfunds.us Highlights: 1:00 - Ellis' Path from Paster to Investor 6:00 - Multifamily Transition 10:00 - Niche Branding Power 17:00 - Macro Trends/Oil & Gas 24:00 - Understand Oil & Gas Investing 31:00 - Tax Benefits
Quote: "You can’t raise money trying to speak to everyone. Your message should attract the right people and repel the wrong ones." – Ellis Hammond
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