Affordable housing doesn’t need more red tape. It needs more creativity.

In 2016, we bought a mobile home park for $2.1 million.

Along the southern edge of the property, there was a narrow 35-foot strip of land—too small for conventional homes.

But we noticed something interesting: old utility hookups buried there.
Turns out, this had once been used for RV parking.

So we asked: What else could work here?

After exploring a few options, we landed on container-style park models—compact homes that fit the narrow footprint.

➡️ We added 8 units
➡️ Each cost ~$30K to deliver and set up
➡️ They became the most affordable homeownership option in the city

And the numbers?

  • $240,000 total investment

  • $55,200 in added annual revenue (at $575/month space rent)

  • Nearly $700,000 in appraised value added to the property

💥 Creative design solved two problems:
✅ It gave low-income buyers a path to ownership
✅ It delivered a huge return for investors

If we’re serious about affordable housing, we need to stop coloring inside the lines.

Creativity can be more powerful than subsidy.