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You can tell who’s serious by what they’re willing to do when nobody’s clapping. Lying backstage between pre-judging and finals at a bodybuilding show, I connect the discipline of competition prep to what actually creates wealth in real estate and business: delayed gratification, long feedback loops, and doing the boring work with precision.

We talk about why chasing quick money feels productive but often keeps you stuck, and why bigger goals demand patience and a longer timeline. I share how that mindset pushed me to focus on mobile home p...

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Wiring money for a tiny home can feel like a gamble if you don’t have a process, and I’ve learned the hard way that “good deals” can still bleed you with moving costs, bad paperwork, or sellers who change their mind. I’m Travis Wells, and I’m walking you through how I just lined up two new tiny homes at steep discounts and how I protect myself so I can keep buying consistently without cash stress.

You’ll hear the exact checkpoints I use before I accept an assignment fro...

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One text message and one phone call can change the economics of a real estate deal, if you know how to use due diligence and timing. We tell the full story of a small 24-unit mobile home park that sat on the market for over a year, then got locked up on seller financing and turned into a stronger deal after inspections revealed a costly surprise. 

We break down the practical side of mobile home park due diligence: bringing in a plumber to scope lines, getting an electrician to inspect service, a...

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A tiny home owner says they want $12,000 and most buyers stop at the price. I don’t. I ask one more question, then another, until the deal stops being a “purchase” and starts becoming a problem-solving plan that creates monthly cash flow. That mindset shift is what turns an ordinary lead into something you can repeat again and again. 

I walk you through a real tiny home deal from the first text to the final structure, including how a bird dog brought it in, why the seller’s number wasn’t the real st...

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I woke up to something I’ve been trying to engineer for a long time: an RV spot got booked on my website without me touching anything. The guest paid through Stripe, automatically received the park rules, site map, check-in details, and even the laundry codes, and all I saw was the confirmation. That’s the kind of “runs while you sleep” automation RV park owners talk about, and I’m sharing exactly how I set it up so you can copy the playbook.

We get practical about the stack and the proces...

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One small choice can wreck your boundaries as a landlord: sharing your personal cell phone number with tenants. I learned that lesson the loud way, from late-night texts during a brief neighborhood power outage to nonstop calls and vulgar voicemails when an AC repair didn’t go perfectly in Texas heat. When residents can reach you directly, you don’t just get “updates” you become the default emergency line for problems you can’t control, and it trains people to bypass your process. 

I break down why this is one of the most ex...

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Unused land behind a property can look like “nothing,” right up until it starts producing real monthly income. I walk through a deal I did where I placed two fourplex-style mobile home units on extra acreage behind a park and turned them into clean, simple, bills-paid studio apartments. The concept is untraditional, but the goal is practical: create affordable housing fast while building serious rental cash flow from ground you already own.

I break down what the units actually look like, why I added decks and stairs to make each entrance feel...

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A developer calls and tells me my RV park’s main water line is six feet onto their land. That’s the kind of sentence that can wreck your day fast, especially when they’re building a subdivision road right on the property line and they want you to “just move it.”

I walk you through exactly how I handled it: asking for their survey and reference points, pulling my own deed records and county land records, and trying to understand whether an easement exists even when the utility map shows nothing. W...

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A holiday weekend is supposed to be quiet, right up until an RV tenant calls saying the power is out, it’s getting dangerously hot, and they’re sitting in the car with their dogs. I’m Travis Wells, and I’m sharing what a real “day in the office” looks like when you own and operate an RV park and you’re self-managing while building a growing park portfolio. The details matter here, because the difference between a $50 check and a blown-up maintenance budget often comes down to how you respond in the first five...

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The internet loves a hot take, especially when money is involved. I posted a tiny home I sold on a rent-to-own and got flooded with comments like “That’s just a $10,000 shed.” So I do what I always do on Property Profits: I pull the deal apart, show the math, and explain why the people yelling the loudest usually do not understand the real costs of a livable tiny home.

I walk you through the full tiny home investing process from start to finish. You’ll hear how I found the unit thr...

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Your on-site manager can make your RV park feel calm and profitable, or chaotic and exhausting. When mine quit with a simple text about “fully enjoying retirement,” it forced a hard look at what actually matters in on-site management: clear standards, tight communication boundaries, and a system that doesn’t depend on one person to hold the whole park together.

We walk through what a strong on-site manager should do day to day, especially when you manage virtually and only visit monthly. Think practical updates, spotting small issues before they turn into b...

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I came dangerously close to passing on a real estate deal that turned into one of the best opportunities in my portfolio, and it wasn’t because the market was wrong. It was because my mindset was. I’m Travis Wells, and I walk you through a mobile home park investing story where the property had city sewer, city water, and over 100 spots in a location with real demand, but it kept expiring on the market because the pricing didn’t match the current income. 

You’ll hear how I used a lease o...

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Ugly mobile home parks can be the best deals you’ll ever find and the fastest way to lose money if you don’t know what you’re walking into. We talk candidly about why distressed assets like tall grass, big vacancy, unpaid bills, and back taxes often signal real opportunity, and why the only way it works is if you can actually fix the problems instead of inheriting them.

We break down how we underwrite mobile home park investments based on the income the property brings in today, not the rent t...

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Empty pads don’t just look bad, they quietly drain your mobile home park cash flow every month they sit vacant. We put real numbers behind a value-add infill plan and show what it actually costs to place four homes, hook up utilities, and get to stable monthly income without relying on a glossy pro forma.

I’m Travis Wells, and I break down phase one of an infill project inside a 140-unit park, including why I only bring in four units at a time to prove the model. You’ll hear t...

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Most investors waste months fighting over the same listed deals, then act surprised when the numbers don’t work. We take the opposite route: call owners who aren’t “selling” yet, build real relationships, and uncover off-market mobile home park opportunities where price and terms are actually negotiable. That’s where the repeatable wins live, especially if you’re chasing value-add, infill, and cash flow instead of trophy assets. 

We break down why on-market listings get brutally competitive, how “highest and best offer” pushes buyers into overpaying, and what makes off-market acquisitions far...

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A mobile home park can look perfect at the first walkthrough and still turn into a money pit once you start pulling threads. We put our full mobile home park due diligence checklist into plain language and explain the mindset that keeps investors out of trouble: get a good deal on paper, then prove it’s real, and don’t get emotionally attached before the facts show up.

We start with income verification that goes beyond a rent roll. We talk about confirming rents by speaking with tenants, documenting every lot, and...

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A signed contract doesn’t stop a seller from panicking, especially when the numbers are ugly. We get a text from a mobile home park seller who wants to back out because they overpaid, poured in a lifetime of savings, and now they’re staring down back utility bills, back taxes, and a ticking financing clock. I walk through how I respond in real time, why I tell emotional sellers to sleep on it, and how to bring the conversation back to facts without turning it into a fight. 

Then we zoom...

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Your price, my terms, my terms, your price. That little phrase can save you years of painful real estate investing mistakes, because the best deals are rarely about the lowest number on the purchase contract. We’re talking about the full picture: cash flow, debt, cap rate, refinance risk, and the negotiation moves that help you buy assets that actually perform.

We share real examples from mobile home parks and mobile homes where the math looked “off” at first, then started working once the terms changed. You’ll hear how asking “Will you h...

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You don’t need perfect financials to price a mobile home park, you need the right questions and a clean way to do the math while you’re on the phone. We walk through a practical, real-world approach to mobile home park underwriting that starts with what every owner knows: lot rent, occupied pads, vacancy, and whether the tenants own the homes. From there, we show how to translate rough answers into a monthly income estimate you can use to make a serious offer without getting stuck waiting for a tax person or a mi...

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Cash flow screenshots are seductive, but they rarely show what park owners actually deal with: broken laundry rooms, abandoned cars, constant water leaks, electrical issues, and the kind of resident communication that never stops. We get real about mobile home park investing and RV park ownership from the operator’s seat, sharing the messy, practical side that separates a great deal on paper from a stable asset in real life. 

We walk through everyday problems like laundry machines being down for weeks, vendor responsiveness, and why “small” maintenance items can quickly become...

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Wholesaling houses can look like fast money until you realize the calendar keeps flipping and you keep starting over. I talk through the moment I admitted I was tired of the grind: bigger marketing spend, more personnel, endless follow-ups, and a wholesaling world that feels increasingly saturated with people locking deals up too high and trying to fix it later. Even when you can pull $20,000 wholesale fees, it can still feel like running on a treadmill because next month begins at zero again. 

So I made a clean shift toward what a...

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A seller calls back years after a mailer and it kicks off a bigger question: are you building a real pipeline, or are you feeding a short-term dopamine habit with “instant” leads? We get honest about pay per lead (PPL), PPC, and why “cheap” leads often mean the same seller blasted to everyone, slower follow-up, and worse conversion. The fix is not a magical channel. It’s knowing your numbers cold: cost per deal, average profit, speed to lead, and when to turn marketing dials up or down.

From there we go deep on...

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I was invited to speak at a live event in Missouri and broke down the exact strategy I used to go from working in the oilfield to investing in real estate full time. In this episode you'll learn: ✅ The simple Google search that finds expired mobile home park listings before anyone else calls them ✅ How to skip trace the owners and start a conversation ✅ The 60 second math formula to evaluate any park deal  (lot rent × spots ÷ 2 ÷ 10% = value) ✅ When a lease option works if the deal doesn't pencil at full price ✅ How to find single family...

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Most people hear "a few hundred bucks a month" and pass on creative finance deals. Mike Scarpa built his entire business around them. In this episode, Mike breaks down his Sub2 + Rent-to-Own strategy — how he buys houses subject-to existing mortgages, sells them on lease options, keeps the down payment upfront, and still collects monthly cash flow. He also walks through a real deal live on the show. Whether you're brand new to creative finance or already doing deals, this one will change how you look at cash flow. What you'll learn: - Why Mi...

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Stop Trading Time for Money: Your 90-Day Roadmap

Most people think buying a mobile home park is a "someday" dream. We’re here to show you it’s a 90-day reality.

In this video, I’m breaking down the exact step-by-step formula we use to help everyday investors find, underwrite, and close on their first mobile home park in just 3 months. No fluff, no endless "research" phase—just a proven 90-day program designed to build real wealth and cash flow.

What You’ll Learn T...