Mobile Home Tycoon
By RJ Salerno
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MAKE A FORTUNE INVESTING IN MOBILE HOMES
This is an A to Z; beginners guide into the world of mobile home real estate investing and untapped opportunities unknown to the seasoned real estate investor. There are many valuable tips and examples to put you on your way to begin amassing your own real estate empire. I will walk you through on how to find your very 1st mobile home deal and on how to begin cash flowing immediately on your new investment.
Some years ago, I was introduced to the world of real estate investing. Like most that are in the investment world, there are many aspects of real estate investing I had to learn. Most investors that I knew stayed away from mobile homes. Mostly what I was told was of the pitfalls and investment failures when investing in mobile homes. Since then, what I have found is a very small margin of real estate investors in this world of mobile home investing, and they are making a fortune.
What this means to you is a huge opportunity to capitalize on a wide-open market. Most of what I have learned has been by trial and error since there are very few books or courses on the matter.
Mobile home parks might not be viewed as such an attractive investment to add to your portfolio at first glance, but when you look into the consistency of tenancies and the income you can generate, they can potentially be an attractive real estate investment.
RJ Salerno
RJ Salerno was born in San Antonio, Texas, grew up in Southern California. In mid-2006, he returned to his roots in Fort Worth, Texas. RJ is an Entrepreneur with a background in business and real estate. RJ began his real estate career in 2002, like so many with all the excitement, passion, and a can-do attitude. Within eight months, I was all but out of a real estate career until one day when the most profound game-changing discovery was revealed, and my Real Estate Career would never be the same. Since the creation of the Art of the Open House™, RJ has mentored and trained many real estate agents to a pathway for SUCCESS. ** Other books available: Eyes of a Real Estate Professional | El Arte de la Casa Abierta™ - Spanish Edition | Art of the Open House™ | Mind Power to Real Estate
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Mobile Home Tycoon - RJ Salerno
INTRODUCTION
This is an A to Z, beginners guide into the world of mobile home real estate investing and untapped opportunities unknown to the seasoned real estate investor. There are many valuable tips and examples to put you on your way to begin amassing your own real estate empire. I will walk you through on how to find your very 1st mobile home deal and on how to begin cash flowing immediately on your new investment.
Some years ago, I was introduced to the world of real estate investing. Like most that are in the investment world, there are many aspects of real estate investing I had to learn. Most investors that I knew stayed away from mobile homes. Mostly what I was told was of the pitfalls and investment failures when investing in mobile homes. Since then what I have found are a very small margin of real estate investors in this world of mobile home investing and they are making a fortune.
What this means to you is a huge opportunity to capitalize on a wide-open market. Most of what I have learned has been by trial and error since there are very few books or course on the matter. Two people (Lonnie Scruggs and Zalman Velvel) have been the pioneers in mobile home investing and have made their own success as real estate investors with mobile homes.
CHAPTER 1
INCREDIBLE INVESTMENT
Investing in a mobile home could be your most profitable investment outlet in today’s market. In a suffering economy, finding a lucrative investment is essential. While real estate is generally thought to be a solid investment, there are not a lot of homes being purchased. In the present condition of our economy, more people are interested in renting a home than buying one. We will not only discuss the benefits of a mobile home investment; we will also take a look at some of the best practices for generating sufficient revenue from one or more mobile homes.
Why mobile home rentals? Get past the prejudice and look at the numbers. In our town, for example, a two bedroom house costs $130,000 and rents for $900/month. A $50,000 mobile home on real estate gets $600/month. Cash-on-cash return on investment is obviously higher with mobile homes.
Don’t let the half-truth that mobiles depreciate in value keep you from investing in them. They lose value in a park, on a rented lot, but not on real estate. My first home was a mobile, bought for $39,000 and sold it for $58,000 five years later
House rentals here usually have negative cash flow, while mobile home rentals have some cash flow. Still, investors prefer houses, believing they’ll build equity faster, but is that true? Only during times of fast appreciation.
EQUITY BUILDING WITH RENTALS
Buy a house for $120,000 with $20,000 down, and take out a $100,000, 6%, 30-year mortgage. You’ll have a payment of $599.60. Of the first payment, $500 will go to interest, and $99.60 to principal. You only built equity of $99.60. This ignores appreciation, but only for the moment
Second scenario: Find a mobile home for sale on land, and borrow $30,000, at 8%, amortized over 10 years. Higher interest and a shorter term is normal with mobiles, but being done with payments in 10 years instead of 30 isn’t all bad. The payment will be $363.99. The first month, $200 will go to interest, and $163.99 to principal. You built more equity in this scenario.
Mobile home rentals on land might appreciate more slowly than the regular
house, but faster loan pay-down usually covers this factor. Pay less per month, have positive instead of negative cash flow, and build more equity! Don’t expect your real estate agent to tell you this.
Cash Flow
In the example, you’d lose about $150/month on the house, after the payment, taxes, insurance, repairs and other expenses. You’d have cash flow with the mobile home, and after ten years (when the loan is paid off), you’d have a lot of cash flow.
Mobiles are cheap to maintain. The furnace died in rental I owned, and I replaced it for $1,200, much less than a furnace for a larger home. For $200, you can have the roof tarred, instead of $5,000 to re-shingle a traditional roof. Windows, plumbing, doors – they’re all cheaper. Property taxes and insurance are less too (be sure you can get insurance, since some old mobiles may be uninsurable).
Bottom Line
$20,000 can buy two mobiles, with $10,000 down on each, or four with $5,000 down on each, instead of one negative-cash-flow house. The two investors in our town that own most of the mobile homes always have cash flow, and have built millions in equity. Others, following their prejudices, struggle to make money with their nice
rental homes. So when you’re looking for a good investment, don’t forget those mobile home rentals.
CHAPTER 2
INVESTING IN MOBILE HOMES WITH LAND
The mobile home and land deal is a combination investment. Using any one of the techniques found in creative real estate investing, buying land with a mobile home on it,