Nikonomics - The Economics of Small Business 265 - Best of 2025! Why Home Services and Affordable Housing Are the Next Decade's Biggest Bets with Justin Donald
Dec 30, 2025
Justin Donald, author and founder of Lifestyle Investor, shares his journey from running a demanding sales business to achieving financial freedom through strategic investments. He dives into the lucrative niche of mobile home parks and discusses his 'flywheel' strategy for building wealth. Justin highlights the importance of masterminds for business growth and shares insights on survival, lifestyle, and earned income. Committed to impact, he allocates his book proceeds to combat human trafficking, blending philanthropy with investment.
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Seller-Financed Park Retires His Wife
- Justin Donald bought his first mobile home park from a retiring baby boomer via seller financing.
- That single deal produced enough cashflow to effectively retire his wife.
Mobile Home Parks Scale Efficiently
- Mobile home parks scale more efficiently than single-family rentals and are less consolidated.
- They offer buyer opportunities from retiring owners and require less operational effort per dollar.
Stage Your Exit With Income Milestones
- Cover survival income first, then lifestyle income, then earned income before quitting salaried work.
- Use those milestones to time your jump into full-time investing or entrepreneurship.