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Rudy Curtler on BiggerPockets Episode 195
Trying to build a real estate empire while working a full-time job can be tough, which is why many people decide to use a partner to maximize their results. That’s the story on today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, where we sit down with Rudy Curtler to talk about how he is building a portfolio of college rentals and mobile home parks utilizing a partner. You’ll learn how (and why) Rudy is building his portfolio hundreds of miles from his home, the incredible benefits of investing in mobile home parks (“6x better than houses” according to Rudy), and how he’s able to put together the financing on deals using remarkable creativity!
Additional Resources
Rudy Curtler and Jason Graves on The Passive Wealth Strategies Show
”In this episode we talk about Mobile Home Park Funds, specifically, we get into the funds that Rudy, Jason, and their partners’ have started. We also discuss how and why Jason made the shift from Apartments to Mobile Home Parks.”
Crisis Investing 101: The Most Recession-Proof Real Estate Niches
“What if you could invest in real estate asset types that perform well in a great market… and in a recession, as well? What if you could invest in or acquire assets that benefit from a degree of unwarranted panic-selling—and pay a very fair price to acquire them from mom-and-pop operators who were about ready to retire anyway?”
The 1-2 Punch of Park Performance
“There’s an old saying that “good ranchers live poor and die rich”. But mobile home park owners get to live rich and die rich. Why the difference. In this episode of the Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast series, we’re going to discuss that second profit center of mobile home parks that few people talk about. As you’ll see, there’s actually two compelling reasons to get into mobile home parks, not just one.”
Billionaire, Sam Zell (chairman and founder of Equity Group Investments Inc.) quotes in this video: “Manufactured Housing business has done well since I got into it in the early 80's. It's done well for a simple reason- everything comes down to supply and demand. The supply of manufactured housing communities has not kept up with the population growth. Mostly because of "not in my backyard zoning". The result is generally outperforming because there's been no ability to add supply.”
“The media and many politicians are absolutely convinced that low rents are what the nation’s mobile home park residents need to have a happy and productive life. They share this belief because they have absolutely no idea how economics work or the damage their deranged attempts at manipulating markets has on their constituents. Indeed, low rents are the worst thing possible for residents in our nation’s mobile home parks. Why is that?”