Mastermind Training Sessions

Due diligence mistakes can destroy the first-time MHC buyer and even financially wound a multi-property owner. Justin Gonzales and Steve Edel reveal the often overlooked but most critical items of due diligence that impact every potential park purchase

What they disclose could save you $$$Thousands on your next property acquisition.

Jefferson Lilly has purchased over 40 mobile home parks and will teach you how to properly evaluate any deal. He will systematically break down all components of a MHP purchase to make sure you are paying the right price. 

Creative dealmaking and structure has become a lost art. Steve Case and Ben Braband share the tools and techniques they have used in the last two decades to help grow their portfolios.  Whether you are a new investor or a seasoned pro, you will walk away from this session with at least one new acquisition strategy. 

The mission of SECO is "community owners sharing with other community owners" and this session is an annual favorite.  During this session we encourage anyone attending SECO who has a money making/saving idea or tip to share it with the group.

The Mobile Home Lawyer - Ferd Niemann reveals key provisions in legal documents that will save you from making major mistakes. Ferd is not only an attorney but also an owner/operator of MH communities and will end his session with Q&A to make sure you have all the answers to your legal questions.

Cole Phillips and Steve Case share how they worked WITH a local government to transform a drug infested, unsafe and blighted trailer park into a showcase 100 space affordable manufactured home community. They will show you how anyone can do this with countless communities throughout the country with the right approach, processes, people and service providers.

Looking to buy your first property, but afraid of long distance ownership? Want to expand your portfolio several States away? Ben Braband will share the processes and systems he built to grow from one property to a large portfolio...all managed from thousands of miles away.

Many community owners simply don't have the capital to fill vacant sites.  This session will teach you how to partner with Lonnie dealers and use private funds to increase occupancy, equity and cashflow.

What is the Federal Reserve Board and who controls it?  In this session, Brett Danko unravels the FRB and the impact it has on our economy. You will learn how important this private entity has become concerning commercial real estate, lending and liquidity.

KC Conway, a chief economist and UMH board member will reveal how the recent actions of the Federal Reserve has impacted MHP pricing, lending and liquidity. You will learn how the massive numbers of interest rate renewals and subsequent devaluation of CRE assets will impact the banking environment.

Most investors in the MHP space only think of two types of investments - family parks of all ages or senior citizen communities.  Buck Starr and Frank Murphy will show you how they have focused on "special use communities" to create niche assets in markets where no one else is filling the need.

What is the REAL cost of placing a home on a lot?  Why would it cost more to put the same home on a different lot in your park?  What size home can you place on that lot? Cole Phillips will answer these questions and more, plus show you how to save money during the home infil process.