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Old 01-15-2014, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jane032657 View Post
I asked the question about why mobile home parks are all being sold if they are a good investment. It was interesting because Ben Stein said why wouldn't they sell them off with all the trouble collecting rent and the issues people have who live in them. Then he caught himself because he has to remember who his client is and that is those who brought him in who are promoting the investment. Interesting to note that the speakers were not complementary about people in the country who need benefits and who have socio economic issues but they are making a 15% profit off of the mobile home parks where the people they take issue with live. Many mobile home parks are sold off to investors who build elaborate homes or strip malls and the residents get misplaced. So I was trying to ask how they are profitable when they are sold so regularly and never did quite get the answer I was looking for. I wondered if they are a good investment because when they do get sold you get a great return on your dollar from the developer who have told everyone to move out? So maybe the mobile home park is a good investment for when the people are told to leave the developer pays the big buck to the investors to take over the property? By the way, I used to operate affordable housing for people with intellectual development disabilities in Seattle and also was an advocate for keeping mobile home communities from being closed down for the sake of profit and to the detriment of the residents...


WHAT moblle home park are you all talking about?
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