Business Model

RV Parks

RV parks pre-date mobile home parks by about 30 years, being a fixture of American culture dating back to the 1920a. Recreational vehicles are an extremely adaptable product, serving both the leisure and housing markets – some people use their RVs for two weeks per year, and others live in them full time in RV parks across America. Two unique features of RV park investing is that you can find successful RV parks in remote and rural areas that cater to those who love the outdoors and that many owners self-manage their properties and relish in the quality of life enhancement of living in beautiful areas and working both inside an office and in the great outdoors.

The RV park business model is similar to that of the mobile home park, except for the fact that RV parks are much more focused the customer experience, since guests can often just be staying for a few days and RV park owners must compete for their business. As a result, amenities are important and so is quality management and attitude where customer service is key and repeat business is essential.

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Business Model

RV Parks

RV parks pre-date mobile home parks by about 30 years, being a fixture of American culture dating back to the 1920a. Recreational vehicles are an extremely adaptable product, serving both the leisure and housing markets – some people use their RVs for two weeks per year, and others live in them full time in RV parks across America. Two unique features of RV park investing is that you can find successful RV parks in remote and rural areas that cater to those who love the outdoors and that many owners self-manage their properties and relish in the quality of life enhancement of living in beautiful areas and working both inside an office and in the great outdoors.

The RV park business model is similar to that of the mobile home park, except for the fact that RV parks are much more focused the customer experience, since guests can often just be staying for a few days and RV park owners must compete for their business. As a result, amenities are important and so is quality management and attitude where customer service is key and repeat business is essential.

Rent Land

Marketing

Re-Investment

Pros

Perfectly situated with the Baby Boomer megatrend of 10,000 new retirees per day

High yields

Millennials are favoring this type of travel in a big way

Ability to buy directly from moms & pops creates massive opportunity

 Seller financing frequently available

Many owners self-manage and find the work extremely interesting and satisfying

Often the ability to live on-site in some spectacularly beautiful locations

 A “happy” business centered around upscale customers and leisure

Cons

Requires exceptional due diligence as to not take a “leap of faith” based on seller’s numbers

Bank financing can be difficult in certain circumstances

Some “overnighter” properties have reduced occupancy as tastes change

Market Research

Articles & Reports

THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF RV PARK APPRAISALS

THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF RV PARK APPRAISALS

Like all sectors of real estate, every RV park deal eventually ends up with an appraisal being performed. The verdict of that value decision can either make or destroy your deal’s ability to get financing – a bad appraisal is more than most buyers can overcome. So how...

HOW TO MAKE A MOM AND POP RV PARK OWNER SELL TO YOU

HOW TO MAKE A MOM AND POP RV PARK OWNER SELL TO YOU

So you’ve found the right RV park to buy, but there’s only one thing stopping you: how do you get the mom and pop owner to sell to you? It’s a problem that all buyers face, but here are some concrete techniques that we’ve learned from experience to help get the job...

WHERE THE OPPORTUNITY IS IN RV PARK INVESTING TODAY

WHERE THE OPPORTUNITY IS IN RV PARK INVESTING TODAY

RV parks can be an excellent investment, but only if you focus on the types of parks that succeed. Over the years, the specifics of RV parks has somewhat shifted, and it’s important that you understand what is working right now. The following is where the opportunity...

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Forums & Deals

Learning about and committing to investing in RV parks is only half the battle. The real challenge is finding the right deal to invest in. These resources will help you find the right deal to give a diligence focus and potentially buy. Remember that finding the right RV park is all about volume, so the more potential deals you look at the better your odds of finding the right one. Don’t just look at a few options, look at as many as you can find. Success in RV park investment revolves around making as many offers as possible.

Education

Books & Courses

Before you risk any capital, your first step is to learn everything you can about how to profitably invest in this niche. To accomplish that, there are both free resources as well as books and courses to aid in your quest for mastery of this real estate sector. We recommend that you take advantage of every opportunity to learn as much as possible before you invest your time and money. The most important trait of a successful investor is being able to quickly separate deals into a “might be an opportunity” stack versus a “not an opportunity”, as well as know the steps to conducting superior due diligence. In niche investing, knowledge is power – so get as much of it as you can.

Providers

Brokers & Lenders

No buyer can succeed without assistance from those who can source deals, as well as finance them.

Brokers are an important part of finding properties to buy. This is their specialty, and they typically have listings that are both “public” as well as “private” (those that they are not allowed to reveal to the public due to restrictions from the seller). Successful buyers contact all of the brokers in their niche to see what listings they may have, as well as to get set up in their email database for announcements of new listings. For a complete list of these brokers click the Learn More button below.

Lenders are the key to successful real estate investing, as it is through the sensible use of leverage that rates of return are maximized. Banks generally all follow the same basic lending principles, but there are certain facts regarding each niche that have to be explored. In many cases – on deals of $1 million or more – you should explore using a loan broker (also known as “capital consultant”) to obtain a loan for you for a fee. This is extremely important on CMBS “conduit” debt and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac “agency” debt. On deals under $1 million, you should focus on seller financing as well as local banks that know the market and are aggressive in lending to their base. For a complete list of lenders in this niche click the Learn More button below.

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