Passive Mobile Home Park Investing

Interview with Elias Weiner from the BoaVida Group


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Welcome back to the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, hosted by Andrew Keel. On this episode of the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, Andrew talks with experienced mobile home park owner/ operator Elias Weiner from the BoaVida Group. Today Andrew and Elias converse about how the mobile home park business has changed, interest rates and cap rates when refinancing, different value-add initiatives and the upcoming tiny homes movement.

Elias is the founder and President at The BoaVida Group. The BoaVida Group is a mobile home park and RV park real estate investment company that owns and operates over 165 properties with more than 20,000 home spaces. Elias is the 10th largest owner and operator of manufactured housing communities in the country.
 
***Andrew Keel and Keel Team Real Estate Investments (Keel Team, LLC) do not endorse any interviewee. This interview is for informational purposes only and should not be depended upon for investment purposes. ***
 
 
Andrew Keel is the owner of Keel Team, LLC, a Top 100 Owner of Manufactured Housing Communities with over 2,000 lots under management. His team currently manages over 30 manufactured housing communities across more than ten states. His expertise is in turning around under managed manufactured housing communities by utilizing proven systems to maximize the occupancy while reducing operating costs. He specializes in bringing in homes to fill vacant lots, implementing utility bill back programs, and improving overall management and operating efficiencies, all of which significantly boost the asset value and net operating income of the communities.

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    Talking Points
     
    00:21 - Welcome to the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast
    02:38 - Elias Weiner's story
    10:05 - Raising money: syndications versus investment funds (in mobile home park investing)
    14:10 - The toughest hurdle for MHP operators
    18:20 - Management of mobile home parks
    19:58 - How Elias' mobile home park investment strategy has changed over the years
    22:24 - Utilities in mobile home parks
    25:33 - Value add components inside manufactured housing communities
    27:30 - The best investment opportunity right now (MHP related)
    31:14 - Projections for rent growth
    32:40 - Interest rates and cap rates (Are MHP's recession resistant?)
    36:13 - The most important things that passive investors need to look for before they invest into mobile home parks
    39:10 - Tiny homes movement
    40:27 - Getting a hold of Elias Weiner
    41:55 - Conclusion
     
     

    Links & Mentions from This Episode:

    BonaVida Group: https://www.theboavidagroup.com/

    Elias email: [email protected]

    Keel Team's official website: https://www.keelteam.com/ 

    Andrew Keel's official website: https://www.andrewkeel.com/ 

    Andrew Keel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkeel 

    Andrew Keel Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PassiveMHPinvestingPodcast

    Andrew Keel Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/passivemhpinvesting/

    Twitter: @MHPinvestors

     

    Quotes:

    “The more you can get involved in the beginning on [the better], like how the dealership side of the business works” - Elias Weiner

    “The biggest risk is not doing anything, is just sitting there idle.” - Elias Weiner

    “I'll typically figure out what I think the true market rent is, and then I'll make sure that I'm there or just past there in year five..” - Elias Weiner 

    “The beauty of real estate investing is, first of all, multifamily, whether it's apartments or mobile home parks, are one of the most predictable safest types of real estate investing.” - Elias Weiner

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