Apr 26, 2021
During this COVID19 epidemic, mobile home parks have
outperformed other real estate asset classes. Today we talk
with Eloy Retana about the Mobile Home Park Market in Florida and
how he considers them a safer asset for investment as we enter a
period of economic uncertainty.
Eloy and his partner have done quite well in this market as
housing affordability has become more of a problem. Since it is
more difficult for a mobile home tenant to move, Eloy enjoys the
stability and longevity of the tenants. Up until recently,
investors in the mobile home park market have been seeing 15%-20%
cash on cash returns with the potential to double their money
within 5 years. Although lately it's been more difficult to reach
those returns with the increased competition and rising prices.
However, great returns and cash flow are still there for savvy
investors.
Key Discussion Points
[01:03] Opening remarks by Eric Odum and Steven
Silverman
[07:42] About our guest: Eloy Retana
[08:41] How did you get into the real estate
business?
[09:51] How did you migrate into mobile homes?
[17:19] How is it working with you syndicating your
deals?
[19:55] What would you advise for folks wanting to
leverage syndication to get bigger deals?
[23:35] How is the supply in the mobile home park
market?
[27:35] What kind of ROI can investors expect for mobile
home parks relative to other investments?
[28:53] What do you like about investing in
Florida?
[30:25] What are the pros and cons of a partnership
model?
[31:51] When someone leaves a mobile home, are there
still people buying mobile homes and moving into parks?
[32:35] Has debt been easier or harder over the last 12
months? What does your debt look like?
[34:20] How do you find these mobile home parks to invest
in?
[35:34] How can folks contact you?
[37:05] Closing comments by Eric & Steven
About Our Guest
Eloy Retana is a passionate real estate investor based in
Denver, Colorado but who invests in Florida. He is the Principal &
Investor Relations Manager at Apex Communities and is the host of a
podcast called, "The Savvy Mobile Home Park Investor". He's
currently invested in 113 apartment and mobile home
units.
CONTACT INFO
Website: partnerwithapex.com
Text: text "free book" to 474747 for Eloy's
free eBook, "The Top 3 Reasons to Invest in Mobile Home
Parks"