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  I believe tiny homes have enormous potential to help solve our affordable housing crisis. But without proper regulation and oversight, that potential is being undermined by bad actors. Too many “new” builders are advertising unrealistically cheap housing costs — often without accounting for transport, setup, utilities, or required permits. Some even attack the manufactu...

Will “Low Rents” Really Make Housing Affordable? As a manufactured housing operator, our rents are almost always among the lowest in the market. But when we buy a property, the rents are often too low — and so is the quality of life. Every acquisition we make requires significant reinvestment: upgraded utilities, capital repairs, and improved community infrastructure. Those ...

For 18 months, evictions were totally illegal At one point, we had almost $500,000 in past due rent, and ZERO ability to enforce any collection activity. At the same time, bills were due, mortgages had to be paid, and employees needed payroll We embarked in a new direction when it came to non-paying tenants: we called them. We asked why they weren't paying rent, and if there was anything that w...

  Every homebuilder claims to “create community.” They design subdivisions with playgrounds, walking paths, and community centers — but those are aesthetic shortcuts, not actual community. The truth is, most homebuilders are trying to manufacture what can only be cultivated. A community isn’t built from the ground up — it grows over time. Like a garden, it n...

I bought a park in Washington in 2016 for $600,000 Two years later we refinanced at a value of $1,600,000 I still own the property; I've refinanced it twice, most recently at a value of $2,500,000 The park has been an absolute home run financially What about the rents? When we bought the park: 1) The sewer/water bill was almost $10,000/month 2) The roads were in bad condition, forcing tenants t...