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Ep. 266 Charlotte Dunford: Making it Big with Mobile Home Parks

Tim — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:00:56 +0000

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Making it Big with Mobile Home Parks

Charlotte is an impressive person. The first thing you notice about her is her positive can-do energy. She migrated to the USA at 16 from China, searching for a better life. After graduating from Georgia Tech, a few short years later, she is the Managing Partner of John’s Creek Capitol, which has purchased 28 parks under her leadership. Find out how she did it!

Key Discussion Points

[01:08] Introduction by Eric & Steven

[06:03] About our guest: Charlotte Dunford

[10:08] How did you get started in real estate?

[12:59] As a young graduate, how did you overcome the lending obstacle?

[14:13] Tell us about the syndication business and how that works

[16:02] How did you overcome not having a track record?

[17:49] What do you bring to the table in order to get the “upside”?

[20:40] What are the key indicators that tell you if it’s a good investment?

[22:21] How are you finding deals?

[25:22] Do you get a deal under contract first, and then syndicate? Or are you assembling a blind pool of investors?

[28:27] Are you buying older mobile home parks? Or newer one?

[30:26] What is the cost of a mobile home?

[32:14] What do you think about Florida with regard to the real estate business?

[36:21] Are new mobile home parks still being developed?

[39:01] How can folks reach you?

[39:40] Closing comments by Eric & Steven

About our Guest

Today we have with us Charlotte Dunford. Charlotte is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology. She earned her B.S. in business with a focus on business analytics and technology. She came from China at the age of 16 without her parents.

Charlotte’s strong drive to succeed led her onto a path to build her own company, along with her business partner Rick. Charlotte started Johns Creek Capital in 2020 from only two investors. At the beginning of the firm’s founding, Charlotte and her team led the company to a total investor subscription of over $5 million.

Charlotte is also a certified associate in project management and speaks fluent Mandarin. In her spare time she enjoys playing the piano and doing equestrian sports.GUEST CONTACT INFO

Website: https://johnscreekcapital.com

Email: info@johnscreekcapital.com

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Ep. 248 Adrian Smude: Updates Us on the Mobile Home Market

Tim — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:00:42 +0000

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Adrian Smude: Updates Us on the Mobile Home Market

It’s always great to catch up with our friend Adrian. He has come a long way and we are proud of him. Since we last talked, he has written a book…started and investment program and travels the country talking about investing in mobile homes. We hope you take the time to listen to Adrian’s update on the market…negotiating skills and marketing ideas.

Key Discussion Points

[01:02] Introduction by Eric & Steven

[05:39] About our guest: Adrian Smude

[08:00] How did you overcome your fear of public speaking?

[11:16] Tell us about the book you just wrote on Mobile Home Investing: How to Buy Mobile Homes

[15:17] Give us an overview of the mobile home market the last 2 years

[16:20] How are you finding new opportunities? Are you partnering with people

[19:30] What kind of yields are you seeing for mobile home investors right now?

[21:30] How easy or difficult is it to find new tenants?

[23:09] What do you do for marketing?

[30:14] How long are the leases you typically sign?

[30:57] Are you allowed to depreciate your mobile home assets?

[32:36] How do you ensure you find your ideal tenants?

[41:08] How can folks reach you?

[41:44] Closing comments by Eric & Steven

About our Guests

Adrian has been investing in real estate for 15 years, starting out as a hobby landlord. Only knowing what the banks told him, he followed that path for 10 years.

It was then that he discovered his passion for real estate through meetings, like the Invest Florida Meetup. As the market shifted, so did Adrian’s strategies for investing, leading him to mobile homes. This has now been his investment target for the last few years.

AdrIan and his wife Erin are a husband and wife team, and they founded “My Wife Buy$” to help people sell their mobile home fast and make the process as simple as possible.

Adrian was a previous guest on episode 175.

GUEST CONTACT INFO

Website: AdrianSmude.com

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Ep. 175 Adrian Smude: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs to Achieve Real Estate Success

Tim — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 09:00:46 +0000

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Overcoming Shyness and Limiting Beliefs: A Personal Growth Story

From overcoming shyness to finding a successful niche in mobile homes, Adrian Smude has come a long way in the last couple of years. Adrian recognized his own shortcomings and decided to do something about it. He joined Lifeonaire and sought the help of two Lifeonaire coaches to help build his confidence and guide him toward his real estate goals. He also pushed himself to attend networking events and joined toastmasters to help him get used to talking in front of people.

Adrian’s two Lifeonaire coaches have also helped him push forward and stay focused on his real estate vision and goals, and his real estate business is now going gangbusters. One of his personal goals is to be debt free, and he is well on his way to achieving this. His other goal was to make enough in passive real estate income so that his wife could have the option to not have to work at her other job — and that goal has now become a reality.

Join us for this podcast as we get an update on how Adrian has overcome several struggles to find a successful niche in mobile homes.

“I would have never thought that [kind of success] was possible for me.” — Adrian Smude

Podcast Outline

[05:45] Update on How and What Adrian is Doing Now in Real Estate

[06:46] How Coaching has Helped Adrian Achieve His Real Estate Goals

[12:24] Overcoming Shyness

[15:18] Where is Adrian in the Investment Cycle / How Many Homes is He Buying?

[17:53] What is Adrian’s Mobile Home ROI?

[20:11] Getting Insurance on the Mobile Homes

[21:02] Buying Mobile Homes with the Land

[22:32] Adrian’s Marketing Tactics for Finding Sellers of Mobile Homes

[24:53] Using Brokerage Networks to Find, Rent or Sell Properties

[26:30] What is Adrian’s Miracle Morning Routine?

[28:02] Adrian’s Advice to Investors Trying to Find their Path

About Our Guest

Adrian has been investing in real estate for 15 years, starting out as a hobby landlord. Only knowing what the banks told him, he followed that path for 10 years.

Adiran and his wife Erin are a husband and wife team, and they founded “My Wife Buy$” to help people sell their mobile home fast and make the process as simple as possible.

Adrian was a previous guest on episode 98, about 2.5 years prior to this episode.

Investor Resources

You can get in touch with Adrian via email at adrian@mywifebuys.com or call (preferably text) 813-720-7874. You can also check out his website at https://mywifebuys.com for more information about Adrian and his real estate business.

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