MB281: How to Scale a Portfolio of Mobile Home Parks – With Kevin Bupp

<p>Scale is crucial to achieving financial freedom with real estate. And while multifamily is the fastest way to achieve scale, there are other commercial asset classes that will get you there, provided you understand the challenges and how to overcome them. <a href="https://www.kevinbupp.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Kevin Bupp</a> is living the dream with mobile home parks, and he’s well-versed what it takes to grow a portfolio in this niche market.</p> <p>Kevin is the CEO of <a href= "https://sunrisecapitalinvestors.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Sunrise Capital Investors</a>, a firm that helps investors build legacy wealth through commercial real estate investing. Kevin and his team focus on mobile home parks and parking assets, market segments with less competition than other asset classes. He has been a real estate investor since he was 19 years old, and he has specialized in mobile home parks for the last 10 years. Kevin is also the host of the <a href= "https://www.kevinbupp.com/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Real Estate Investing for Cashflow Podcast</a>.</p> <p>On this episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Kevin joins cohost Garrett Lynch and me to discuss the pros and cons of investing in mobile home parks. He explains why he made the commitment to self-manage his portfolio and shares best practices for building your own property management company. Listen in to understand the process of finding mobile home park deals and learn how Kevin built and scaled a successful mobile home park investing business!</p> <h3>Key Takeaways</h3> <p>What Kevin loves about mobile home parks</p> <ul> <li>Very high cash-on-cash returns</li> <li>Mom-and-pop owners = upside potential</li> <li>Very low tenant turnover rate</li> </ul> <p>The challenges of mobile home park investing</p> <ul> <li>Difficult to scale (focus on large lots)</li> <li>Must make commitment to self-manage</li> </ul> <p>How to build a property management company</p> <ul> <li>Add value to established group</li