For Mobile Home Park Owners

British Columbia MHP Owners Report:

Best Practices & Operational Guidelines for Mobile Home Park Owners

Property Management:

  • What are the average rents in your area?
  • What are the most prevalent issues at the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) for mobile home park owners?
  • How can you work best with a Tenant Association?
  • What are some of the best rental practices?
  • How can you attract better long term tenants?
  • Are there other services I can offer in my park to increase revenues?

Asset Management:

  • How can you better monitor utility usage in common areas?
  • What are some of the best practices in operations?
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Mobile Home Park News

4 Reasons Why Mobile Home Parks Make a Sweet Investment

4 Reasons Why Mobile Home Parks Make a Sweet Investment

July 6, 2023

  Demand for manufactured housing is boosting the fortunes of companies that deal in mobile home parks    Many people don’t consider mobile home parks to be the next best thing in real estate. In fact, they often overlook this investment opportunity because of historical stigmas that are associated with them. People cite different issues […]

Buying a Mobile Home Park in British Columbia: Pros and Cons

April 15, 2023

Pros And Cons of Buying a Mobile Home Park in British Columbia Mobile homes are a popular option for affordable housing across Canada, and owning a mobile home park can be an attractive investment opportunity. Vancouver, with its booming real estate market, is an attractive location for those interested in buying a mobile home park. […]
Income Analysis

How To Prepare An Income Analysis On A Commercial Property

December 7, 2022

Income Analysis By Eugen Klein, B.Comm(UREC), CRES, ARM®, RI(BC), FRI Real Estate Broker Probably the single most useful and simultaneously ill-used tool to determine the price of an investment is the capitalization rate (or “cap rate”). The term is often used to cover a range of price estimation techniques which seek to link value to […]
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‘Manufactured home communities’ come into their own in the midst of an affordability crisis

July 19, 2022

KERRY GOLD. VANCOUVER SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED JULY 8, 2022 Martin Hayter had planned to retire from London, Ont., to a new condo in Vernon, B.C., until he discovered a brand new manufactured home park 20 minutes away, on Okanagan Lake. The 60-year-old retired counselor rented out the one-bedroom condo in Vernon, […]
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Investors, homebuyers see value in manufactured homes

July 15, 2022

Manufactured homes in are selling quickly and for all-time high prices in Metro Vancouver and across B.C. this year but remain the most affordable detached houses on the market. The action is not being lost on investors, who snapped up 69 home parks during 2020-21, including five in the Lower Mainland. According to data from […]

How To Choose The Right Commercial Real Estate Broker

March 23, 2022

Purchasing a commercial property has distinct differences compared to buying a residential property. It is vital to work with a well-versed commercial broker who can advise and inform you when making such a financial commitment. To do this, we want to discuss how to choose the right commercial real estate broker. Selling, leasing, and buying […]

2021 BC Population, Geography, and Housing

July 7, 2021

Beautiful British Columbia's geography poses a challenge for housing. 2.4M out of 4.6M (54% of total) British Columbians lived in Greater Vancouver based on 2016 census. Geographically, Greater Vancouver only occupies 0.31% of British Columbia's land mass. Moreover, Greater Vancouver's growth is limited in three directions: mountains to the north, ocean to the west, and […]

Dee Jay RV & Campground Mobile Home Park Barriere BC

April 21, 2019

Dee Jay RV Campground & Mobile Home Park in Barriere BC is a rarely available riverfront property located on 23 acres. This income producing property boasts 21 mobile home pads, 18 full service RV sites, 29 RV sites with power and water, and 140 tent sites complete with water taps, fire pits and picnic tables. […]
5 Tips on Choosing the Right Real Estate Agent

5 Tips on Choosing the Right Real Estate Agent

October 2, 2017

There are many real estate agents out there and finding the right one can be a daunting task. Even the titles themselves can be confusing: agents, brokers, salespeople, and REALTORS®. Real estate agents help to guide you through the buying and selling process. In British Columbia, they hold licenses from the Real Estate Council of […]

Agent Spotlight - Chris Hayne - The Five Best Reasons to Bet on Multifamily Investments

August 8, 2017

“Multifamily investments, particularly those based on value-based strategies have been eyed by real estate investors for years. The successful execution of a multifamily investment offers excellent risk-adjusted returns compared to other classes of real estate. Knowing how to execute them is not easy, that’s why we specialize in multifamily investment – because we know what […]
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