Hey all, my day job is as an appraiser and I work on a lot of MHC's. Many lenders that I work with have a limited understanding of MHCs and I want to make sure we aren't missing anything on our end when we work on infill/turnaround projects. I am hoping our group can help to answer some questions: 1. Have you ever had a tenant bring their own used home into one of your developments? 2. Aside from LTO and lease-option, what other methods do you use to attract new TOH tenants? The disconnect on the lender front is that they most often want the value of the real property only (excluding POH). For an infill/turnaround project there is a lot of intangible business value (operator's expertise) and personal property value (POH's that are brought in) involved and our stabilization assumptions could be anything depending on the plan and how deep the operator's pockets are. Interested to hear what your experience is.

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Does anyone have good recommendations for a mover in Illinois that handles cross-state moves? The home will be moved to Iowa. I’ve spoken with a few movers already, but they don’t do out-of-state moves. I’d love to hear about movers you’ve used before—any suggestions are appreciated!

These are some of the conversations that unfold inside our group mentorship program: Question on the table: What is actually harder with infill, new homes or used homes? • Short answer from operators in the trenches: both. • New homes: • Usually easier logistically. • Factory delivery is cleaner and more predictable. • Still not foolproof. • Axle issues from the factory happen more often than people expect. • State code can trigger extra site prep depending on location. • Used homes: • Hardest part is sourcing them. • Facebook Marketplace becomes a daily habit. • You need homes that are worth moving, not just cheap. • Prep work matters. • Utilities must be disconnected. • Skirting, decks, tie downs, and steps all need coordination. • Transport requires the right contractors at the right time. • State specific nuance matters. • In places like Illinois, new homes can trigger heavier code requirements. • Used homes can often move in without upgrades that new homes require. This is why infill is not passive. This is why spreadsheets lie if you do not understand operations. This is why real operators talk through this stuff live. If you think infill is just buying a home and dropping it on a pad, you are underestimating the work!

For those that haven’t moved any homes.. If the park you’re working in has tight spaces, ask potential movers if they have “translifts” which are yellow these track machines in the video. They are a game changer if you’re trying to navigate a home in tight spaces. In some of my tighter parks, I don’t think I’d higher a mover who didn’t have translifts.