Mobile Home Park Investment with Seller Financing
Acquire a mobile home park using seller financing, potentially with zero or low down payment. Mobile home parks are highlighted as an asset class where the speaker has 7+ years of experience buying with little money down. Strategies include buying trailers, moving them into vacant lots, and offering seller financing to tenants. Can use graduated payments, balloon payment structures, or shared appreciation mortgages to minimize upfront capital. The speaker bought an $800K business for $50K down using these creative financing methods.
Startup Budget
$5K – $50K
Difficulty
Advanced
Business Type
Offline
Location
Rural
Time Commitment
Full-time
Revenue Potential
$50K-$300K+/year depending on park size. Significant value creation through filling vacant lots and raising lot rents.
Skills Needed
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Watch on YouTube — Chris Koerner
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