Michael Pansolini, a New York CPA, investor, and MHP Pros co-founder, shares his journey from PwC and Brookfield to acquiring smaller mobile home parks. They explore why these properties offer affordable housing, lower CapEx, resident-owned homes, accelerated depreciation, and potential seller financing. The conversation also covers smarter bookkeeping, underwriting tools, and building a scalable investment operation.
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Build Skills Before Becoming An Entrepreneur
Build substantial skills before leaving employment to start a business.
Michael Pansolini recommends learning systems, technology, accounting, and soft skills at strong organizations before jumping ship.
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Why Mobile Home Parks Keep Costs Low
Mobile home parks combine affordable housing with unusually low owner maintenance because residents generally own the homes.
Investors primarily collect lot rent while residents handle much of the structure’s upkeep.
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Michael Discovered The Tax Benefit After Buying
Michael discovered mobile home parks’ tax advantages only after leaving Brookfield and completing his first deal.
A cost-segregation expert showed him that roughly 60–70% of the purchase price could potentially be depreciated quickly.
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Michael Pansolini went from PwC and Brookfield to buying mom-and-pop mobile home parks. In this episode, he breaks down why he believes the asset class presents such a compelling opportunity for real estate investors.
Michael joins Nate and Tom to explain how his experience underwriting institutional real estate helped him build his own mobile home park portfolio and eventually co-found MHP Pros.
They dive into what makes mobile home parks different from traditional multifamily, including lower CapEx requirements, resident-owned homes, standardized HUD-code construction, and the ability to target smaller properties that often fly under the radar of institutional investors.
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