Single Mom of 3 Builds a $30M RV Park Portfolio with Heather Blankenship

<p>In this episode, Liz and Andresa tackle a different asset class than usual, RV Parks! There's no better person to give us valuable insights than the queen of RV investing herself, Heather Blankenship.</p><p><br></p><p>With over 11 years of experience in the industry, Heather has supported nearly $300M in transactions and has over $30M in real estate assets with no partners. She currently manages more than 30 workers and has scaled her business while raising 3 kids as a single mom!</p><p><br></p><p>She currently serves as a board member for the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). She's also President of the Tennessee Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you're in single-family, multifamily, or thinking of going into RV Parks, this episode is for you. Heather will be giving some unique perspectives and strategies from her niche that can help you dominate your market!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Dive in, and let's learn a bit more about how a single mom of 3 built a $30M RV Park portfolio!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Quotes</p><p>• "I had to go figure out how to pull a bankrupt property out of something and figure out how to make it profitable, and it all kind of started there.” (7:25 - 7:33)</p><p>• "If you've learned about multifamily already, or you're familiar with multifamily, [RV Park Investing] is pretty simple. The art is learning what should and shouldn't be in a profit and loss statement.” (14:43 - 15:03)</p><p>• "If you're so focused on working IN your business, you can't work ON your business. Because I had bought something I didn't know anything about, I had to work in it to actually learn how to manage people and operate the property.” (19:03 - 19:17)</p><p>• "I think being able to hire somebody versus trusting people are two very different things. As you grow, you won't have a choice but to hire people; otherwise, you can't grow.” (23:52 - 24:01)</p><p>• "You can either have control, or you can have growth. So you've got to decide which you want