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The “No Shame” part of the headline will be explained near the end of this report and analysis. That said, flashback to 2015 when The Guardian reported that Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) had “nearly” 140,000 homesites for their residents who owned either a pre-HUD Code mobile home (MH) or a post-HUD Code manufactured home (MH). Needless to say, ELS has added sites since 2015, both by acquisition and by developing new manufactured home sites. But on the so-called “Mobile Home University” (MHU) ‘up to date’ information that follows, some 8 years later, they still used that outdated 140,000 homesites claim for ELS. Yet, their website indicates their information is ‘the most up to date available,’ which implies periodic updates. RHP Properties is another example shown on the following list by MHU. In an RHP press release on September 19, 2022 that states that they have 79,585 homesites in 30 states. But on their obviously not updated listing on MHU, which is also found on the MobileHomeParkStore website, RHP’s rank and site count is still based on a claimed total of 57,800 MH homesites. MHU and the MobileHomeParkStore are associated with Frank Rolfe, Dave Reynolds and Brandon Reynolds. Their data in this example that follows is not being updated. When asked about this issue via email, they declined comment. By contrast, MHPHOA, an apparently volunteer organization which says it is operated by manufactured home community residents for the benefit of other manufactured home community residents, has a listing of their own of the largest manufactured home community operators in the U.S. That MHPHOA list, shown below, apparently provides superior information that spot checks reveal are far more accurate/current than MHU’s or their MobileHomeParkStore sister site. This report will provide the information from both of those sources and will compare, contrast, fact check, and provide related commentary and more information that could prove useful for an array of individuals and entities seeking information about so-called ‘mobile home parks’ (MHPs) and manufactured home communities (MHC).
This first list that follows may well have updated their own site count, as ‘Frank and Dave’ associated MHP Funds in their list says they have 29,071 home sites. In 2015, according to left-leaning Wikipedia, “As of 2015, the partners were ranked as the 6th largest owner of mobile home parks in the United States. Operating as privately held MHP Funds, they own about 11,000 lots in over 160 mobile parks.” That may logically suggest a self-serving nature to this information, if they update their own data but not that of others.
So, the first list that follows is provided with a clear disclaimer that the information is demonstrably NOT UP TO DATE. Is that false advertising? To answer that, one must recall their claim in an advertisement that “We have the most accurate and up-to-date information on the mobile home park industry.” Odd that someone in the manufactured home industry would use the phrase, “mobile home park industry” instead of ‘manufactured home community‘ profession. Part of the footer on their list says: “We have tried to be as accurate as possible, but we cannot attest to the validity of any of the information, as it is 100% reliant on others. We look at this list as a perpetual work in progress, to be amended and revised as necessary. For corrections email brandon@creuniversity.com.” Apparently, some of their claims are not so. Some graphic evidence for these remarks is linked here.
Once someone reviews the data from “Frank and Dave” for-profit generated information (not that MHLivingNews is editorially against ethically earned profits) “most accurate and up-to-date information” to the second list by volunteer-driven nonprofit MHPHOA at https://mhphoa.com, the second one is clearly superior in several ways.
So, first the claims about ranking and site-count according to Frank, Dave, and Brandon associated operations followed by information from the resident volunteers at MHPHOA. See for yourself which is more accurate and useful “We Provide, You Decide.” ©
Notice: this fact check should NOT be construed as an endorsement of
Frank, Dave, Brandon, MHU, the MobileHomeParkStore or any of their other enterprises.
Note 2: Do not depend on the accuracy of the information that follows from MobileHomeU and/
or the MobileHomeParkStore. The evidence suggests that any given data point may be years out of date.
| Rank | Community Operator | Lots Owned |
| 1 | Equity Lifestyle Properties | 140,000 |
| 2 | Sun Communities, LLC | 92,500 |
| 3 | RHP | 57,800 |
| 4 | Yes! Communities | 43,813 |
| 5 | MHP Funds | 29,071 |
| 6 | Hometown America | 20,540 |
| 7 | UMH | 15,500 |
| 8 | Carefree Communities | 12,823 |
| 9 | Laurtrec, LTD | 11,980 |
| 10 | Kingsley Living | 11,600 |
| 11 | Continental Communities | 11,532 |
| 12 | Zeman Homes | 9,865 |
| 13 | Kort and Scott Group | 8,423 |
| 14 | Harmony Communities | 7,375 |
| 15 | Heritage Financial Group | 7,215 |
| 16 | Inspire Communities | 7,116 |
| 17 | MHPI | 6,923 |
| 18 | Nodel Parks | 6,732 |
| 19 | Ascentia | 6,620 |
| 20 | Garden Homes Management Corporation | 6,376 |
| 21 | Follett Investment Properties | 6300 est. |
| 22 | American Manufactured Communities (AMC) | 5,919 |
| 23 | Sierra Corporate Management (Aka Kort And Scott) | 5,900 |
| 24 | Cascade Community Management | 5600 |
| 25 | Asset Development Group (Aka Home Source One) | 5,500 |
| 26 | Park Advisors, Inc. | 5,495 |
| 27 | Richard Kellam Associates | 5300 est. |
| 28 | Uniprop | 5100 est. |
| 29 | Denmark Management (Aka Elmcrest Partners LLC) | 5000 est. |
| 30 | The Carlyle Group, Inc. | 5,000 |
| 31 | Murex Properties | 5,000 |
| 32 | TREAD Companies | 4,369 |
| 33 | 5005 Properties, Inc | 4210 |
| 34 | Ravinia Communities | 4055 |
| 35 | Cook Properties | 4000 |
| 36 | Millennium Housing | 4000 est. |
| 37 | Tunnell Companies, Lp. | 3800 est. |
| 38 | Hurst and Son | 3622 |
| 38 | Brookside Communities | 3500 est. |
| 39 | Rudgate Communities | 3,484 |
| 40 | Brandenburg, Staedler, And Moore (AKA Brandenburg Properties) | 3,441 |
| 41 | Three Pillar Communities | 3256 |
| 42 | Chesapeake Mh Sales/Lakeside Park | 3,200 est |
| 44 | HCA Management | 2,750 |
| 45 | SSK Communities | 2,300 |
| 46 | Affordable Communities Group, LLC | 2,281 |
| 47 | A.L.S. Properties/Hart Custom Homes | 2,265 |
| 48 | TCC Management | 2,205 |
| 49 | Johnson Gail Real Estate / Horner And Associates / MHP Management Services Corp | 2,152 |
| 50 | Parkbridge Capital Investment Group | 2100 est. |
| 51 | American Mobile Home Communities | 2,100 |
| 52 | Bertakis Development | 2,057 |
| 53 | Anclote Holding Company, Inc. | 2005 |
| 54 | Jennings Realty | 2000 est. |
| 55 | Laguna Asset Management / Vista Casa Manufactured Homes | 1,950 |
| 56 | Rimco Properties | 1,940 |
| 57 | Steiner Communities, Inc., LLC | 1,920 |
| 58 | Park Avenue Partners | 1,804 |
| 59 | Hanover Group | 1800 est. |
| 60 | Alan Larson/Kentwood Real Estate | 1700 est. |
| 61 | The Bedrock Group | 1700 |
| 62 | Gore Investments | 1,678 |
| 63 | Genesis Communities | 1600 est. |
| 64 | Familia Limited Partnership | 1600 est. |
| 65 | Lakeshore Communities | 1600 est. |
| 66 | Harshaw Asset Management | 1600 est. |
| 67 | Cambridge Investors, LLC | 1,500 |
| 68 | Park Avenue Asset Management | 1,479 |
| 69 | Cohron’s Realty/Manufactured Homes | 1,425 |
| 70 | Lansdowne Equity Ventures | 1,400 |
| 71 | Bessire And Casenhiser | 1400 est. |
| 72 | DWG Corporation | 1300 est. |
| 73 | Ashwood Communities/Flood Homes, Inc | 1300 est. |
| 74 | Park Management Specialists Corp. | 1,300 |
| 75 | Harper Parks/Harper Homes | 1,253 |
| 76 | Brenton Homes | 1203 |
| 77 | MHP Innovations (aka Crowell Homes) | 1200 |
| 78 | State Street Group | 1200 |
| 79 | Star Management | 1200 est. |
| 80 | Real Estate Investment Partners | 1200 est. |
| 81 | Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. | 1,134 |
| 82 | The Temple Companies | 1100 est. |
| 83 | Four Leaf Properties (Acquired Dominion Ventures) | 1,039 |
| 84 | The Goldfinch Group | 1,021 |
| 85 | Us Parks Investments | 1000 est. |
| 86 | Jaffa Parks | 981 |
| 87 | Goldman Park Group LLC | 934 |
| 88 | Leary Management Group | 925 |
| 89 | Concord Management | 903 |
| 90 | Parkside Holdings | 900 est. |
| 91 | Crown Communities | 873 |
| 92 | Peterson Investment Ltd. | 800 est. |
| 93 | Cape Point Enterprises, LLC | 800 est. |
| 94 | Liberty Common Manufactured Home Communities (Now Owns Riley Homes’s Communities) | 780 |
| 95 | Capital Cashflow | 779 |
| 96 | Gonzalez Escarcega Investments, LLC | 738 |
| 97 | Real Estate Acquisitions USA | 718 |
| 98 | Orangewood Lakes | 700 est. |
| 99 | FR Communities | 700 |
| 100 | Sierra Communities | 700 est. |
As one more fact check on the above, the ‘Frank and Dave’ associated list claims that publicly-traded Manufactured Housing Properties Inc (MHPI) has 1134 total homesites. By according to that firm’s own site, “As of February 13, 2023” are the following insights.
Current Portfolio Statistics:
- 55+ communities containing +2,500 home sites.
- Portfolio occupancy 90%
Obviously, the list above is not being kept updated. That said, let’s pivot to the apparently far more accurate information produced by MHPHOA.
One of MHPHOA’s footer comments that follows their list below says: “WEBSITE FOR RESIDENTS: The MHPHOA is NOT affiliated with any mobile home park owners and/or mobile home park management entities. We are both outspoken and anonymous mobile home residents, past and present, just like you, experiencing similar injustices, who want to help.” While they are focused on California, a significant amount of information on their site – such as this list below – is insightful beyond that one state. MHPHOA is short for “Mobile Home Park Home Owners Allegiance.” While the odds are good that 4 out of 5 of their members live in a manufactured home instead of a mobile home, the organization is quite apparently providing more accurate and up-to-date information in what follows then those firms associated with Frank and Dave. While MHLivingNews has only spot checked information above and below, based on those spot checks, MHPHOA appears to be more accurate than the one from MHU et al.
For possible updates to the following listings, go to the MHPHOA website on that linked page.
Note that beyond apparently more accurate data, MHPHOA’s list has more information than MHU provided.
For example, MHPHOA points out that EquityLifeStyleProperties.com and MyMHCommunity.com have interconnected corporate relationships (sister companies). Or that RHP.com and BayshoreHomeSales.com are both part of the same ‘vertically integrated’ family of brands. Note that the while the data for ELS is closer than Frank and Dave’s, however, they have seemingly included the combined MH sites (the majority of their portfolio) with RV sites. That said, on this date ELS shows precisely that same total, per this online search, as MHPHOA does. Score one for the volunteers, and zero for MHU et al.
Following their list, there will be additional information and an analysis in brief.
| # | Name | Address | City | State | Zip | Prop | Sites | Verified | Website |
| 1 | Sun Communities Inc | 27777 Franklin Road, Suite 200 | Southfield | Michigan | 48034 | 662 | 226,600 | 11/21/2022 | SunCommunities.com |
| JensenCommunities.com | |||||||||
| 2 | Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc | Two North Riverside Plaza | Chicago | Illinois | 60606 | 445 | 170,250 | 11/21/2022 | EquityLifeStyleProperties.com |
| MyMHCommunity.com | |||||||||
| 3 | RHP Properties | 31200 Northwestern Highway | Farmington Hills | Michigan | 48334 | 370 | 80,100 | 11/21/2022 | RHP.com |
| BayshoreHomeSales.com | |||||||||
| 4 | YES! Communities | 1900 16th Street, Suite 950 | Denver | Colorado | 80202 | 295 | 55,850 | 11/21/2022 | YESCommunities.com |
| 5 | Roots Management Group | 16400 Dallas Parkway | Dallas | Texas | 75248 | 235 | 38,800 | 11/21/2022 | RootsMG.com |
| 6 | Horizon Land Management | 2138 Espey Court, Suite 1 | Crofton | Maryland | 21114 | 173 | 34,900 | 11/21/2022 | HorizonLandMgmt.com |
| 7 | UMH Properties Inc | 3499 Route 9 North, Suite 3-C | Freehold | New Jersey | 7728 | 137 | 26,075 | 1/24/2023 | UMH.com |
| 8 | Inspire Communities | 11335 Gold Express Drive, Suite 100 | Gold River | California | 95670 | 127 | 26,025 | 11/21/2022 | InspireCommunities.com |
| 9 | Hometown America | 150 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2800 | Chicago | Illinois | 60606 | 78 | 24,500 | 11/21/2022 | HometownAmerica.com |
| 10 | The BoaVida Group LP | 1914 Terracina Drive, Suite 130 | Sacramento | California | 95834 | 225 | 23,250 | 12/23/2022 | TheBoaVidaGroup.com |
| Elias Weiner | |||||||||
| 11 | Havenpark Communities | 51 West Center Street, Suite 600 | Orem | Utah | 84057 | 80 | 22,000 | 11/21/2022 | HavenparkCommunities.com |
| 12 | Lakeshore Management | 8800 North Bronx Avenue | Skokie | Illinois | 60077 | 91 | 20,000 | 11/21/2022 | LakeshoreMHC.com |
| 13 | Lautrec Ltd | 31550 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 | Farmington Hills | Michigan | 48334 | 32 | 19,150 | 11/21/2022 | LautrecLtd.com |
| 14 | Investment Property Group | 18006 Sky Park Circle, Suite 200 | Irvine | California | 92614 | 115 | 19,000 | 12/19/2022 | IPGLiving.com |
| Brian L. Fitterer | |||||||||
| 15 | MHP Funds LLC | 110 Northwest 2nd Street | Cedaredge | Colorado | 81413 | 165 | 19,000 | 11/21/2022 | MHPFunds.com |
| Frank Rolfe, Dave Reynolds | |||||||||
| 16 | Newport Pacific Capital | 17300 Red Hill Avenue, Suite 280 | Irvine | California | 92614 | 120 | 18,125 | 11/21/2022 | NewportPacific.com |
| 17 | M. Shapiro Real Estate Group | 31550 Northwestern Highway, Suite 220 | Farmington Hills | Michigan | 48334 | 18,000 | 11/21/2022 | MShapiroRealEstate.com | |
| 18 | Kingsley Management Corporation | 4956 North 300 West | Provo | Utah | 84604 | 16,000 | KMCMH.com | ||
| 19 | Bessire and Casenhiser Inc | 430 South San Dimas Avenue | San Dimas | California | 91773 | 70 | 15,950 | 11/21/2022 | Bessire-Casenhiser.com |
| 20 | Cal-Am Properties Inc | 385 Clinton Street | Costa Mesa | California | 92626 | 14,625 | Cal-Am.com | ||
| 21 | Meritus Communities (Inframark IMS) | 32255 Northwestern Highway | Farmington Hills | Michigan | 48334 | 13,975 | 11/21/2022 | InframarkIMS.com | |
| 22 | Stonetown Capital | 720 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 1150-N | Denver | Colorado | 80246 | 100 | 13,000 | 11/21/2022 | StonetownCapital.com |
| 23 | Flagship Communities REIT | 467 Erlanger Road | Erlanger | Kentucky | 41018 | 67 | 11,875 | 11/21/2022 | FlagshipCommunities.com |
| 24 | Gelt Inc | 18751 Ventura Boulevard, 2nd Floor | Tarzana | California | 91356 | 28 | 11,475 | 11/21/2022 | GeltInc.com |
| 25 | Zeman Homes | 6547 North Avondale Avenue | Chicago | Illinois | 60631 | 40 | 11,100 | 11/21/2022 | ZemanHomes.com |
| 26 | Commonwealth Real Estate Services | 18150 Southwest Boones Ferry Road | Portland | Oregon | 97224 | 101 | 10,000 | 11/21/2022 | CWRES.com |
| 27 | Harmony Communities | 838 West Hastings Street, Suite 300 | Vancouver | British Columbia | V6C0A6 | 47 | 10,000 | 11/21/2022 | HarmonyCommunities.com |
| 28 | ParkLand Ventures Inc | 4501 Highwoods Parkway, Suite 270 | Glen Ellen | Virginia | 23060 | 48 | 9,875 | 11/21/2022 | ParkLandVenturesInc.com |
| 29 | Continental Communities | 2015 Spring Road, Suite 600 | Oak Brook | Illinois | 60523 | 28 | 8,800 | 11/21/2022 | ContinentalCommunities.com |
| 30 | Ascentia Real Estate Holding Company LLC | 2 West Dry Creek Circle # 200 | Littleton | Colorado | 80120 | 39 | 8,600 | 11/21/2022 | Ascentia.us |
| 31 | Newby Management | 3310 US Highway 301 North | Ellenton | Florida | 34222 | 50 | 8,050 | NewbyManagement.com | |
| 32 | Four Leaf Properties | 600 West 22nd Street, Suite 101 | Oakbrook | Illinois | 60523 | 8,000 | 11/21/2022 | FourLeafProp.com | |
| 33 | J & H Asset Property Management Inc | 22880 Savi Ranch Parkway | Yorba Linda | California | 92887 | 79 | 8,000 | 11/21/2022 | JandHMgt.com |
| 34 | Nodel Parks LLC | 38505 Woodward Avenue, Suite 275 | Bloomfield Hills | Michigan | 48304 | 30 | 7,875 | 11/21/2022 | NodelParks.com |
| 35 | KDM Development Corporation | 1080 Pittsford Victor Road, Suite 202 | Pittsford | New York | 14534 | 7,500 | 11/21/2022 | KDMDevelopment.com | |
| 36 | Riverstone Communities | 6400 Telegraph Road | Bloomfield Township | Michigan | 48301 | 70 | 7,500 | 11/21/2022 | Rivstone.com |
| 37 | Windward Communities | 380 Park Place Boulevard, Suite 225 | Clearwater | Florida | 33759 | 21 | 7,500 | 11/21/2022 | LiveWindward.com |
| 38 | Garden Homes Management Corporation | 29 Knapp Street | Stamford | Connecticut | 6907 | 7,350 | 11/21/2022 | GardenHomesManagement.com | |
| 39 | Kort and Scott | 320 North Park Vista Street | Anaheim | California | 92806 | 41 | 7,100 | 11/21/2022 | KortandScott.com |
| Lee M. Kort, Michael H. Scott | |||||||||
| 40 | Westwind Enterprises Ltd | 1515 The Alameda, Suite 200 | San Jose | California | 95126 | 20 | 6,475 | 11/21/2022 | WestwindEnterprises.com |
| 41 | Affordable Communities Group LLC | 2054 Kildaire Farm Road # 413 | Cary | North Carolina | 27518 | 40 | 6,200 | 11/21/2022 | ACGMHC.com |
| 42 | Santiago Communities Inc | 1920 East Warner Avenue | Santa Ana | California | 92705 | 43 | 6,000 | 11/21/2022 | SantiagoCorp.com |
| 43 | Choice Properties Inc | 2265 Livernois, Suite 500 | Troy | Michigan | 48083 | 11 | 5,850 | 11/21/2022 | ChoiceProperties.com |
| 44 | Les Frame Management | 1635 Aviation Boulevard | Redondo Beach | California | 90278 | 47 | 5,400 | 12/1/2022 | LFMgmt.com |
| 45 | Monte Christo Communities | 3308 El Camino Avenue, Suite 300, Room 608 | Sacramento | California | 95821 | 88 | 5,400 | 12/2/2022 | MonteChristoCommunities.com |
| 46 | Uniprop | 280 Daines Street, Suite 300 | Birmingham | Michigan | 48009 | 45 | 5,100 | 11/21/2022 | Uniprop.com |
| 47 | Murex Properties LLC | 12629 New Brittany Boulevard, Building 16 | Fort Myers | Florida | 33907 | 20 | 5,000 | 11/21/2022 | MurexProperties.com |
| 48 | Ravinia Communities LLC | 900 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 213 | Northbrook | Illinois | 60062 | 5,000 | 11/21/2022 | RaviniaCommunities.com | |
| 49 | Star Management | 1400 East 4th Street | Santa Ana | California | 92701 | 36 | 4,975 | 11/21/2022 | StarManagement.com |
| Pacific Current Partners | |||||||||
| Saunders Property Company | |||||||||
| 50 | Pacific Current Partners | 1400 East 4th Street | Santa Ana | California | 92701 | 34 | 4,900 | 11/21/2022 | PCPEquity.com |
| Saunders Property Company | |||||||||
| Star Management | |||||||||
| 51 | Thesman Communities | 11100 Santa Monica Boulevard | Los Angeles | California | 90025 | 11 | 4,775 | 11/21/2022 | Thesman.com |
| 52 | Millennium Housing | 611 Anton Boulevard, Suite 890 | Costa Mesa | California | 92626 | 19 | 4,500 | 11/21/2022 | MillenniumHousing.net |
| George Turk | |||||||||
| 53 | Caritas Affordable Housing | 3 Park Plaza, Suite 1700 | Irvine | California | 92614 | 30 | 4,325 | 11/21/2022 | CaritasCorp.org |
| 54 | Storz Management Company | 9152 Greenback Lane | Orangevale | California | 95662 | 34 | 4,125 | 11/30/2022 | StorzCo.com |
| 55 | Blair Group | 2190 Firestone Way | Lakeland | Florida | 33810 | 5 | 3,875 | 11/21/2022 | BlairFlorida.com |
| 56 | Hurst & Son LLC | 585 Bethel Avenue, Suite 202 | Port Orchard | Washington | 98366 | 60 | 3,625 | 12/9/2022 | HurstSonLLC.com |
| 57 | Brandenburg Properties | 1122 Willow Street, Suite 200 | San Jose | California | 95125 | 14 | 3,500 | 11/21/2022 | Brandenburg-Properties.com |
| 58 | Monolith Properties Inc | 3050 Fite Circle, Suite 210 | Sacramento | California | 95827 | 36 | 3,375 | 11/28/2022 | MonolithParks.com |
| 59 | FollettUSA | 3600 American River Drive, Suite 215 | Sacramento | California | 95864 | 15 | 3,300 | 11/21/2022 | FollettUSA.com |
| 60 | Leasco Management Company | 21 Natoma Street, Suite #110 | Folsom | California | 95630 | 3,000 | Leasco.net | ||
| 61 | Santefort Real Estate Group LLC | 732 North Cass Avenue | Westmont | Illinois | 60559 | 10 | 2,950 | 11/21/2022 | SantefortNeighborhoods.com |
| 62 | HCA Management Company LLC | PO Box 7 | Novato | California | 94948 | 15 | 2,750 | 11/21/2022 | HCAMgmt.com |
| 63 | Manufactured Housing Properties Inc | 136 Main Street | Pineville | North Carolina | 28134 | 57 | 2,750 | 2/3/2023 | MHProperties.com |
| 64 | Cabrillo Management Corporation | 1495 Pacific Highway, Suite 450 | San Diego | California | 92101 | 13 | 2,500 | 11/21/2022 | CabMH.com |
| 65 | ALS Properties | 5501 Lakeland Avenue North | Crystal | Minnesota | 55429 | 12 | 2,400 | 11/21/2022 | ALS-Hart.com |
| 66 | Inland Venture Partners | 2901 Butterfield Road | Oak Brook | Illinois | 60523 | 25 | 2,400 | 12/19/2022 | Inland-Investments.com |
| 67 | American Mobile Home Communities | PO Box 414 | Barrington | Illinois | 60011 | 15 | 2,100 | 11/21/2022 | AmericanMobileHomeCommunities.com |
| 68 | Parkbridge Investment Group Inc | 139 Walnut Boulevard | Rochester | Michigan | 48307 | 15 | 2,100 | 11/21/2022 | ParkbridgeHomes.com |
| 69 | Park Street Partners | 27762 Antonio Parkway L1-435 | Ladera Ranch | California | 92694 | 2,025 | ParkStreetPartners.com | ||
| 70 | FR Community | 1420 West Canal Court | Littleton | Colorado | 80120 | 7 | 2,000 | 11/21/2022 | FRCommunity.com |
| 71 | The Requity Group | 401 East Jackson Street, Suite 3300 | Tampa | Florida | 33602 | 17 | 2,000 | 12/5/2022 | TheRequityGroup.com |
| 72 | Laguna Asset Management | PO Box 2308 | Laguna Hills | California | 92654 | 1,950 | LagunaAssetManagement.com | ||
| 73 | Discover Properties LLC | 17602 17th Street, Suite 102 # 289 | Tustin | California | 92780 | 16 | 1,575 | 11/21/2022 | DiscoverPropertiesLLC.com |
| 74 | Nella Invest | 2360 Lindbergh Street | Auburn | California | 95602 | 12 | 1,525 | 12/23/2022 | NellaInvest.com |
| 75 | Cambridge Investors | 3001 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 324 | Troy | Michigan | 48084 | 1,500 | CambridgeInvestors.com | ||
| 76 | Park Place Communities | 1176 East Warner Road, Suite 201 | Gilbert | Arizona | 85296 | 20 | 1,500 | 11/21/2022 | ParkPlaceCommunities.com |
| 77 | TREAD Companies | Richmond | Virginia | 8 | 1,500 | 11/21/2022 | MHPAmerica.com | ||
| 78 | Cohron’s Manufactured Homes | 9622 Pendleton Pike | Indianapolis | Indiana | 46236 | 7 | 1,425 | 11/21/2022 | CohronHomes.com |
| 79 | Flood Homes Inc | N7559 North Pioneer Road | Fond du Lac | Wisconsin | 54937 | 10 | 1,300 | 11/21/2022 | FloodHomesInc.com |
| 80 | Living Well Communities | 647 Camino De Los Mares, Suite 108/70 | San Clemente | California | 92673 | 20 | 1,075 | 11/21/2022 | |
| Abraham Arrigotti | |||||||||
| 81 | Goldfinch Communities | 1905 Sherman Street, Suite 835 | Denver | Colorado | 80203 | 10 | 1,025 | 11/21/2022 | GoldfinchCommunities.com |
| 82 | Affordable Communities Inc | 7420 Greenhaven Drive, Suite 125 | Sacramento | California | 95831 | 13 | 925 | 11/21/2022 | AffordableCommunitiesInc.com |
| Maurice Priest | |||||||||
| 83 | Iron Oak Properties | 660 4th Street, # 471 | San Francisco | California | 94107 | 7 | 375 | 11/21/2022 | IronOakProperties.com |
| 84 | Affordable Communities Fund I, LLC, ACF II, ACF III, ACF IV, ACF V | 11/21/2022 | See Havenpark Communities | ||||||
| 85 | Alden Global Capital | 885 Third Avenue, 34th Floor | New York | New York | 10022 | 11/28/2022 | AldenGlobal.com | ||
| 86 | Apex Residential Management Inc | 11/21/2022 | See Kort and Scott | ||||||
| 87 | ARC Investments | 9597 Central Avenue | Montclair | California | 91763 | 12 | 11/21/2022 | ARCInvestments.com | |
| 88 | Ashwood Communities | 11/21/2022 | See Flood Homes Inc | ||||||
| 89 | Bedrock Communities | 1177 Primrose Peak Drive | Ruskin | Florida | 33570 | 19 | 12/2/2022 | Bedrock-Communities.com | |
| 90 | Brookfield Asset Management Inc | 11/21/2022 | See RHP Properties | ||||||
| 91 | Carefree Communities Inc | 11/21/2022 | See Sun Communities Inc | ||||||
| 92 | Cascade Corporate Management Inc | 11/21/2022 | See The BoaVida Group LP | ||||||
| 93 | Centerbridge Partners LP | 11/21/2022 | See Sun Communities Inc | ||||||
| 94 | Chesapeake Homes | 7519 Lincoln Highway | Abbottstown | Pennsylvania | 17301 | 10 | 11/21/2022 | ChesapeakeMobile.com | |
| 95 | Commercial Real Estate Investors Inc | 151 North California Avenue, Top Floor | Oakdale | California | 95361 | 12 | 11/21/2022 | CRICommercial.com | |
| 96 | Cove Communities | 2999 North 44th Street, Suite 200 | Phoenix | Arizona | 85018 | 36 | 12/2/2022 | CoveCommunities.com | |
| 97 | Crown Communities LLC | 1712 Pioneer Avenue, Suite 2117 | Cheyenne | Wyoming | 82001 | 16 | 11/21/2022 | KodiakPM.com | |
| 98 | Elevation Capital Group | 4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 500 | Newport Beach | California | 92660 | ElevationCapitalGroup.com | |||
| 99 | Federal Capital Partners | 11/21/2022 | See Horizon Land Management | ||||||
| 100 | Fischer Investment Group | 3812 Scottsdale Drive | Irvine | California | 92606 | ||||
| 101 | Forrest Street Partners | 935 Forrest Street, Suite C | Roswell | Georgia | 30075 | 5 | 12/6/2022 | Forrest-Street.com | |
| 102 | Garber Communities | PO Box 580 | Winter Park | Florida | 32790 | 12 | 12/2/2022 | GarberCommunities.com | |
| 103 | Good Life Communities | 11/21/2022 | See The BoaVida Group LP | ||||||
| 104 | Happy Home Communities | 11/21/2022 | See Gelt Inc | ||||||
| 105 | Havenpark Capital Partners | 11/21/2022 | See Havenpark Communities | ||||||
| 106 | Heartwood Partners | 301 Merritt 7 | Norwalk | Connecticut | 6851 | 11/28/2022 | HeartwoodPartners.com | ||
| 107 | HomeFirst Communities | 11/21/2022 | See Windward Communities | ||||||
| 108 | Homes of America LLC | PO Box 483 | Bergenfield | New Jersey | 7631 | 11/28/2022 | See Alden Global Capital | ||
| 109 | Impact Communities | 11/21/2022 | See MHP Funds LLC | ||||||
| 110 | IQ Mobile Home Parks | 25-31 30th Road | Astoria | New York | 11102 | IQMHP.com | |||
| 111 | James Goldstein | Los Angeles | California | JamesFGoldstein.com | |||||
| 112 | Jensen Communities | 11/21/2022 | See Sun Communities Inc | ||||||
| 113 | Keith Management LLC | 1775 E Queen Creek Road #3 | Chandler | Arizona | 85286 | 15 | 11/21/2022 | KeithManagement.com | |
| 114 | Kodiak Property Management | 11/21/2022 | See Crown Communities LLC | ||||||
| 115 | Legacy Communities LLC | 32313 Broadway Street, Suite 101 | Sebring | Florida | 33870 | 75 | 12/23/2022 | LegacyMHC.com | |
| 116 | McDougall-Weiner Investments | 11/21/2022 | See The BoaVida Group LP | ||||||
| 117 | MHC Property Management LP | 11/28/2022 | See Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc | ||||||
| 118 | North Highland Partners | 12/2/2022 | See Roseland Communities | ||||||
| 119 | Platinum Acquisitions LLC | 11/21/2022 | See Kort and Scott | ||||||
| 120 | Resident Owned Parks Inc | 11/21/2022 | See Affordable Communities Inc | ||||||
| 121 | Roseland Communities | PO Box 42074 | Arlington | Virginia | 22204 | 8 | 12/2/2022 | RoselandCommunities.com | |
| 122 | RV Horizons Inc | 11/21/2022 | See MHP Funds LLC | ||||||
| 123 | Saunders Property Company | 4040 MacArthur Boulevard # 300 | Newport Beach | California | 92660 | CoreRealtyHoldings.com | |||
| Pacific Current Partners | |||||||||
| Star Management | |||||||||
| 124 | Sierra Corporate Management Inc | 11/21/2022 | See Kort and Scott | ||||||
| 125 | Silver King Companies | 10679 North Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard # 103 | Scottsdale | Arizona | 85259 | 13 | 11/21/2022 | SilverKingCo.com | |
| 126 | Skya Ventures Inc | 11/21/2022 | See Gelt Inc | ||||||
| 127 | Smith Management LLC | 1 Engle Street, Suite 201 | Englewood | New Jersey | 7631 | 12/2/2022 | See Alden Global Capital | ||
| 128 | Steiner Communities | 401 South Albany Avenue | Tampa | Florida | 33606 | 8 | 11/21/2022 | SteinerCommunities.com | |
| 129 | Stockbridge Capital Group | 11/21/2022 | See YES! Communities | ||||||
| 130 | Strive Communities | 11/21/2022 | See MHP Funds LLC | ||||||
| 131 | Tarrant Capital IP LLC | 11/21/2022 | See MHP Funds LLC | ||||||
| 132 | Tecolote Investors LLC | 11/21/2022 | See FollettUSA | ||||||
| Matthew N. Follett | |||||||||
| 133 | The Blackstone Group LP | 11/21/2022 | See Roots Management Group | ||||||
| 134 | Treehouse Communities | 11/21/2022 | See Roots Management Group | ||||||
| 135 | Vineyards Management Group | 11/21/2022 | See Roots Management Group | ||||||
| 136 | West Coast Mobile Home Parks Inc | 1700 South El Camino Real, Suite 404 | San Mateo | California | 94402 | 60 | 12/2/2022 | WestCoastMobileHomeParks.com | |
| Richard Delaney | |||||||||
| 137 | Western Management LLC | 1654 The Alameda, Suite 100 | San Jose | California | 95159 | WesternM.com | |||
| 138 | Westland Real Estate Group | 520 West Willow Street | Long Beach | California | 90806 | 17 | 11/21/2022 | WestlandRealEstateGroup.com |
Note that Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. (MHPI), part of our spot-check of ‘Frank and Dave’s’ data is reflected in the listing above. Once again, MHPHOA’s information appears to align with that of the source company. In those spot checks, score another for the accuracy of MHPHOA, still zero for ‘Frank, Dave,’ et al.
Additional Information with More MHLivingNews Analysis and Commentary in Brief
There may be some larger community operators that don’t deploy predatory practices. That said, as MHLivingNews has previously researched and pointed out, each of the companies that were spotlighted by HBO’s viral video errantly dubbed “Mobile Homes” on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver were all Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) members.
Our MHProNews sister site has pointed out the apparent hypocrisy in evidence in MHI’s so-called code of ethical conduct and the actual behavior of several of their larger brands.
The consolidators of the manufactured home community sector who engage in what numbers of their own residents’ often call “predatory tactics” seem to have no shame. Their aggressive tactics toward often vulnerable residents who prior to their making an acquisition may have been making timely payments for years can suddenly thrust someone toward eviction. As MHPHOA and other community resident advocate groups have noted, due to the high cost of moving a manufactured home, plus the limited to no practical alternatives in a given area to move to for those who might have the resources necessary, a kind of localized monopoly is created. Who says? Ironically, it is suggested by ‘Frank and Dave’ themselves (see quote graphics below).
A Cautionary Tale for Those Shopping for a Manufactured Home Community
A key reason to organize these two lists is to provide a resource for possible shoppers to utilize to know who to do business with and who not to do business with. While it would be too much to say that every MHI member is predatory, numbers are. They are routinely (but again, not always) those who are actively engaged in consolidation. Best advice? Check out the various reports for a given company that you are considering doing business with on both MHLivingNews and MHProNews. Use the search tool. Since management, information, and understanding change over time, look beyond a single report. An hour of research here and with other reliable sources can help prospective buyers in a manufactured home community headaches and heartaches.
To those considering entering the manufactured home industry, as an investor or otherwise, consider carefully who you want to associate or invest with. For instance, if a company has a problematic reputation with their own client base, and often with their own employees, what level of discomfort and angst should the next person feel? If, for example, Brandon, ‘Frank and Dave’ can’t keep their own pages up to date, as they apparently suggest, what other information do they have that is unreliable?
Books could be written on this topic of avoiding predatory land lease community operator’s vs. the benefits of selecting one of the thousands of ‘mom and pop’ businesses that routinely work very well with their typically happy residents. But the last bigger point for now is this. Why is it that MHPHOA keeps their names anonymous? It is apparently to protect their members from possible retaliation by the management of the properties they live at. MHLivingNews/MHProNews have said for some years that the Hobbs Act is one of several possible laws that ought to be explored by legal advocates on behalf of manufactured home community residents who are working to protect each other.
Quoting their home page once more for emphasis: “WEBSITE FOR RESIDENTS: The MHPHOA is NOT affiliated with any mobile home park owners and/or mobile home park management entities. We are both outspoken and anonymous mobile home residents, past and present, just like you, experiencing similar injustices, who want to help.” Our publication editorially tips the hat to those who authentically seek to benefit manufactured homeowners and shoppers. The flip side to that is that we seek to expose those who sabotage or otherwise prey on the trusting, vulnerable, and who in some instances ought to be investigated, charged, and hopefully sent to prison for a long, long, time. ##
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There is little doubt that some new legislation that is properly written could prove useful to current and prospective manufactured homeowners. That said, as another rule of thumb, it is surprising how often rigorously enforcing existing laws could provide more rapid relief to residents and others who are disadvantaged by a system that appears to be rigged in the favor of consolidators. One of the most important ‘asks’ that MH residents should have for any public official is to press state and federal officials to vigorously enforce existing laws.
Postscript:
Some of the reports that feature information about Frank, Dave, and other so-called “predatory” tactics and business practices by manufactured home community operators. Shoppers, as a rule of thumb, look for independently owned businesses as opposed to larger corporations that are busily consolidating others. Other tips, facts, and evidence-based insights are found in the reports that are linked.
GSMOL’s Michelle Smith’s Cautionary Tale and MHAction, Key Manufactured Home Insights, Revisited
Home Shopping Consumer Alert – BBB “F” Rated SSK Communities Rebrands As Flagship Communities
Still Informative, but on the Brighter Side…
That’s a wrap on this installment of “News through the lens of manufactured homes and factory-built housing” © where “We Provide, You Decide.” © ## (Affordable housing, manufactured homes, reports, fact-checks, analysis, and commentary. Third-party images or content are provided under fair use guidelines for media.) (See Related Reports, further below. Text/image boxes often are hot-linked to other reports that can be access by clicking on them.)
By L.A. “Tony” Kovach – for MHLivingNews.com.
Tony earned a journalism scholarship and earned numerous awards in history and in manufactured housing. For example, he earned the prestigious Lottinville Award in history from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied history and business management. He’s a managing member and co-founder of LifeStyle Factory Homes, LLC, the parent company to MHProNews, and MHLivingNews.com. This article reflects the LLC’s and/or the writer’s position, and may or may not reflect the views of sponsors or supporters.
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