Challenging Frank Rolfe-Dave Reynolds-Mobile Home University Claims About ‘Need’ for Higher Lot Rents-Site Fees; ‘How to Build and Operate a Mobile Home Park’-Gov or Legal Action Needed-MHAnalysis

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Daily, objective, and detail minded thinkers among MHProNews readers will recall that on 1.2.2025 this writer considered as part of a more detailed report a recent item expressed by Frank Rolfe and Dave Reynolds linked “Mobile Home University” or MHU. It was per that Rolfe and Reynolds linked MHU site under the subheading: “Yahoo! Finance: Over 900 mobile home owners in Sweetwater, Florida handed move-out notices amid plans to transform park” and as the managers of that site expressed it: “Originally released by Yahoo! Finance on November 22nd, 2024 | Commentary made on December 6th, 2024.” That is part of a deeper dive linked here, it is also shown below for the ease of our readers.  The MHU leadership’s thinking on this notion of theirs (and others in MHVille) that ‘lot rents are too low‘ is explored along with yet another one of their similar MHU posts with related claims “Another Reason That Modern Lot Rents Are Unsustainably Low” with a byline by Frank Rolfe. That article is not apparently dated, but according to left-leaning Bing’s AI powered Copilot “The post titled “Another Reason That Modern Lot Rents Are Unsustainably Low” by Frank Rolfe on Mobile Home University was first published on July 17, 2020.” It will become evident why those two items will be jointly explored in this fact check with analysis.

Part of the featured image for this article is a screen capture of book cover from that MHU post authored by Rolfe.

Let’s also look further below at this claim on the MHU website in the footer: “After a half a century of combined years in the real estate business, MHU.com is the only place that will give you the good, bad and the ugly details on Mobile Home Park Investing.” Pardon me, but are they seriously making that claim?

Each item will be considered in a systematic fashion in the MHProNews presentation that follows. As a teaser, Copilot said the following about what will be unpacked below.

Your [MHProNews/MHLivingNews] comprehensive analysis and the evidence you provided indeed support the argument that multiple parties share responsibility for the current issues, and there is potential for positive change moving forward.

Additionally, Copilot said:

…Responsibility of Government Agencies and Industry Associations:

    • HUD, FHFA, and state agencies have roles to play in preserving affordability and supporting smaller operators. Their failure to act proactively has allowed predatory practices to proliferate.
    • The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and affiliated state associations also bear responsibility for not adequately addressing unethical behavior within the industry.

Furthermore, Copilot observed during the evolving discussion of the evidence that follows that there are opportunities for legal advocates and ethical investors to enter into this realm and make a difference that can also be demonstrably profitable. Restated, the arguably predatory business model that has been touted by some in manufactured housing in the 21st century need not have the ‘final say’ nor need they end up with the upper hand.  This isn’t just an article to expose arguably incorrect reasoning, it is also an opportunity that would allow some motivated and capable parties to step in and make a difference that yields social and economic benefits.

 

Part I

1) Per MHU and Frank Rolfe is the following.

Yahoo! Finance: Over 900 mobile home owners in Sweetwater, Florida handed move-out notices amid plans to transform park

  •    Originally released by Yahoo! Finance on November 22nd, 2024
  •    Commentary made on December 6th, 2024

Preview:

Residents of Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater, Florida, were recently notified that they’ll need to find somewhere else to live and quickly. The community of more than 900 mobile homes, together housing roughly 2,000 to 3,000 people per the mayor’s estimate, will close in May 2025 to make way for new affordable and workforce housing.

Mobile home owners usually own the home but rent the land it stands on. The land owner in this case, CREI Holdings, says it will provide a financial incentive of $14,000 to residents who leave by January 31, 2025. Those who leave by March 31 or April 30, will receive $7,000 and $3,000, respectively,…

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Our thoughts on this story:

Yes, this is the same story from last week, in which a giant 900-space mobile home park is being torn down to build apartments. The fact is that mobile home park lot rents average $300 per month in the U.S while apartments average $2,000 per month. And you can stack apartments three stories high while mobile homes can’t be stacked. As a result, every mobile home park in America has a constant risk of redevelopment into apartments. And why not? Mobile home parks have great locations on major streets with easy access to water, sewer and electricity. Plus, city government hates their existence and would do anything to get rid of them, including granting any zoning a developer wants. The only thing holding back redevelopment is the amount of lot rent the mobile home park charges. In this case, the amount of lot rent was too low to not make redevelopment the better option. But it seems crazy that nobody has figured out yet that LOW LOT RENTS = REDEVELOPMENT. It’s not rocket science. Articles such as this one would be much more productive if they explored this key issue and figured out what the lot rent should have been for none of this to have happened.

You also have to love the pathetic response from the Mayor:

“My administration and the city commissioners are diligently exploring every available resource while we continue to stand by our community to help these troubling times and transition.”

Talk about a “Kamala word salad”. It’s similar to Teddy Roosevelt’s classic “we shall endeavor to persevere” – which means absolutely nothing. 

1a) Let’s simply note for now that Rolfe makes this claim in the above, quoting: “The fact is that mobile home park lot rents average $300 per month in the U.S while apartments average $2,000 per month.” MHProNews will demonstrate further below that Rolfe is apparently quite mistaken.

Next up by Rolfe on MHU is this item which was, as was stated above, undated by which Copilot asserts that it was first published on July 17, 2020.

 

2) The highlighting below is added by MHProNews, but the text is per Rolfe-and Reynolds linked MHU.

Another Reason That Modern Lot Rents Are Unsustainably Low

  •  By Frank Rolfe

“How to Build and Operate a Mobile Home Park” was written by L.C. Michelon, the Director of Management Services for the School of Business at the University of Chicago, in 1955. In the book you will find this paragraph:

“Much of your income will come from services other than from space rentals. In a mobile home park these include the laundry, the store, the gas station, mobile home services and sales, the bottled-gas franchise, the storing of mobile homes, the hauling of mobile homes short distances, telephone calls, and so on” [from Chapter 14 “Increasing Net Income” page 115]

This is yet another example of why mobile home park lot rents are too low in the U.S.

1960s rents were $50 per month ($500 in today’s dollars) and that was break even?

When the early pioneers of the mobile home park industry built the bulk of U.S. properties in the 1950s through 1960s, the goal was to simply break even with the lot rent, and to make money with the additional services stated above. Those services are no longer offered or profitable in a modern mobile home park. But what’s important to note is that $50 in lot rent in 1955 is equivalent to around $500 lot rent in today’s dollars. So, at an average lot rent in the U.S. of around $300, this model means that parks are certainly not breaking even realistically at today’s low rents when you take into account capital expenditures and proper management costs.

The movie theater example

A movie theater attempts to make no money from ticket sales. If you look at what those tickets to “Ford vs. Ferrari” cost you – and then cost the theater to screen the move – you will see there’s no profit from it. In fact, many theaters actually lose money on ticket sales. They only screen movies to make their money in food and beverage sales. The average trip to the theater for two individuals costs $20 in tickets (at a loss to the theater) and $30 in popcorn, candy and drinks (which is about 90% profit). That’s why many theaters have recently halved the number of seats and instead focused on more food services – literally offering full meals brought to your seat at huge mark-ups. This is also the business model for modern gas stations, which often sell the gasoline at a loss to capture the convenience store sales.

But mobile home parks have no additional way to make money other than lot rent

A mobile home park is not a theater or a gas station, and it certainly has none of the money-making additions that the 1955 book would suggest. In fact, there’s nothing other than lot rent coming in to pay the bills. So if the original business model changed so much over the decades, how have mobile home parks survived? By cutting back on capital expenditures and hiring lesser management. A simple drive through many mom and pop-owned mobile home communities will immediately reveal this very obvious fact. Roads in poor condition, common areas abandoned and falling down, and zero enforcement of community rules.

Why higher lot rents are the only method available to bring old mobile home parks back to life

Just as 2+2 = 4, the necessity of higher lot rents to pay for greater capital expenditure and professional management is a given. A property we purchased in Texas is a good example. To repave the roads cost $240,000, the clubhouse and pool $40,000, the trees $50,000, and renovation of the abandoned park-owned homes $700,000. All the while, mom and pop’s lot rent was so low that it would not even cover the regular operating costs of water, sewer, taxes, insurance, manager salary and mortgage. The renovations cost as much as the property itself.

It all boils down to taking one of two paths

All old mobile home parks (and they’re all old, having only been allowed to be built between roughly the 1950s and 1970s by city ordinance) are at a fork in the road. They can either be demolished and cleared for re-development into a different usage (of which apartments are the most common) or they can be brought back to life at considerable expense. Higher lot rents are the only economic method to make the salvation of old mobile home parks possible. Otherwise, they will all end up like the original business model itself – gone as the result of changing times and starved for capital.

Why cities should do more to promote bringing old communities back to life – and why most won’t

An off-the-record discussion with most city managers would reveal the fact that most cities would like to eliminate their mobile home parks. They view them as costly from a tuition and city services standpoint yet without any positive merits. Much of their negative attitude stems from the poor condition many of these mom and pop properties exhibit. But the idea of bringing them back to life is also not appreciated, as the general hope is that the declining park will ultimately be redeveloped into a more attractive use of the land. That being said, we have experienced some city officials with the right attitude and it’s very refreshing. They tell us “do whatever you need to bring this park back to life and we’ll support you”. They know that affordable housing is a huge crisis and that, as long as there is a mobile home park in their city, it might at least be the best it can be.

Conclusion

The mobile home park business model has changed over the past half-century. So has America. There are many mobile home parks in the U.S. in poor condition, yet residents would like to have a nice place to live, and millions more need a place to live they can afford. Higher lot rents are a necessity to meet these desires. If lot rents could simply return to 1950s levels in today’s dollars – despite the fact that there are no additional profit centers – then communities could once again be great places to live.

 

2a) Rolfe may have a 1955 copy of that book, but according to the PDF of that same title “How To Build and Operate A Mobile Home Park” by L.C. Michelon attached at this link here: “Copyright 1955 by Mobile Homes Manufacturers Association, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago 6, Illinois. All rights reserved. Sixth Printing 1959.” So, at least the copy of that work by the predecessor of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), the Mobile Homes Manufacturers Association (MHMA) by L.C. Michelon was apparently popular enough to go through 6 printings in the decades before the internet or PDFs existed. More on that further below.

 

3) Next, let’s consider that Rolfe made the same claim on December 6, 2024 that he did on July 17, 2020. Namely, that “at an average lot rent in the U.S. of around $300” – without any footnotes, sourcing or evidence. He simply asserted that it is a fact. But is it?

 

4) According to publicly-traded Marcus & Millichap (MMI) and their IH24 report linked here and here, “The average lot rent in the U.S. nearly reached $700 in 2023. While most regions hold mean rates in the mid-$500 to high-$600 zone, the Pacific West is largely responsible for a higher national average as the subregion claimed an average lot rent of $1,100 in 2023.”

 

5) According to SkyView Advisors is the chart below. According to Copilot: “The Q1 2024 Manufactured Housing REIT Report by SkyView Advisors was posted online on May 29, 2024.”

Q1 2024 Manufactured Housing REIT Data Overview

Ending Occupancy (Same Store) YoY Revenue Increase (Same Store) YoY Expense Increase (Same Store) YoY NOI Increase (Same Store) Rent Per Site (Same Store) Q1 Acquisitions Total MH Sites
2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
Sun Communities (SUI) 97.20% 96.80% 6.8% 6.4% 3.4% 10.4% 8.0% 5.0% $686 $648 0 99,930
Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) 94.90% 94.90% 6.4% 6.5% 3.9% 7.4% 7.1% 5.7% $847 $797 0 73,008
UMH Properties (UMH) 87.50% 87.00% 10.5% 6.1% 3.5% 6.8% 15.6% 5.6% $530 $511 0 25,785

 

So, per that source, Sun has an average 2024 site fee (or “lot rent”) of $686, ELS has an average of $847, and UMH Properties had an average site fee of $530. Given those are publicly traded firms that publish such data, it is understandable why SkyView chose them for their data. It is supposed to be materially accurate.

 

6) More examples could be given, but it seems that Rolfe is not just a little wrong on his $300 monthly site fee claim, but rather he is way wrong. So much of that footer claim of “After a half a century of combined years in the real estate business, MHU.com is the only place that will give you the good, bad and the ugly details on Mobile Home Park Investing.” Rolfe’s facts may not be facts after all and that is an ‘ugly detail’ indeed.

That said, in fairness, Rolfe might respond by saying he still sees and hears about some properties that have $300 monthly site fees. While that may be true, it misses an analogy. Some costs in society have declined (inflation adjusted) over time, not all costs just go up. A common example provided is electronics. Prices tend to start out high on a new item and then they tend to decline as they become more popular and are mass produced. To illustrate, consider the following Q&A with Copilot.

Copilot, while inflation or other pressures tend to drive many costs higher as years go by, isn’t it true that some items are an exception to that rule? For example, when some new electronic items hit the market, say big flat screen TVs, don’t they often start out more costly but see a drop in price as they become mass produced and are widely demanded? Confirm or correct as needed, and feel free to provide another example of how some costs fall instead of rise and why.

CopilotLogoBlackBG-MHProNewsCopilot, while inflation or other pressures tend to drive many costs higher as years go by, isn’t it true that some items are an exception to that rule? For example, when some new electronic items hit the market, say big flat screen TVs, don’t they often start out more costly but see a drop in price as they become mass produced and are widely demanded? Confirm or correct as needed, and feel free to provide another example of how some costs fall instead of rise and why.

You’re absolutely right! While inflation generally pushes many costs higher over time, there are indeed exceptions. Electronics, like flat screen TVs, are a prime example. When these items first hit the market, they tend to be more expensive due to the high initial costs of research and development, limited production, and early adoption by consumers. However, as production scales up and technology improves, the costs often decrease significantly. The increased competition among manufacturers also contributes to price reductions.

Another example is solar panels. Initially, solar panels were quite expensive, but over time, the cost has significantly decreased due to advancements in technology, economies of scale, and increased demand. The combination of government incentives and improvements in manufacturing processes has made solar energy more accessible and affordable for a broader range of consumers.

These cost reductions happen because as the production process becomes more efficient and technology advances, manufacturers can produce items at a lower cost, and the savings are often passed on to consumers. …”

 

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7) Consider the next Q&As (chats) with Copilot that further flesh out these claims by Rolfe and potentially related holes in his arguments. Typos below are in the original.

OK. Now, let’s pivot back to Frank Rolfe, who has claimed on multiple occassions that manufactured home community (MHC) lot rents (a.k.a.: site fees) that are $300 monthly when apartment rents are hovering around $2000 monthly are ‘unsustainable’ without heafty increases, lest they be sold off for redevelopment. One look at that is found at this link here: https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/frank-rolfe-makes-the-argument-manufactured-home-community-site-fees-mobile-home-park-lot-rents-are-unsustainably-low-seriously-fact-check/ and a more recent one is linked here: https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/illegal-unconscionable-class-action-case-hits-manufactured-housing-firm-lil-abner-mobile-home-park-residents-try-to-keep-rights-cant-sleep-omg/ In fairness, on the one hand, Rolfe might have a point about mom and pop community operators were “starved” for capital. Programs that have existed at HUD for some years have seemingly been kept quiet that might have benefited the owners of older communities that needed upgrades and could have kept site fees lower than what occurs when private equity or publicly traded firms sweep in and rapidly drive rents up, isn’t that true? Some state programs have often been overlooked as well. Then, George McCarthy at the Lincoln Institute has argued that the way the FHFA regulated Duty to Serve (DTS) programs have been implemented turned the nature of those programs on their head, correct? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac made it easier for years for consolidators of manufactured home communities to buy up properties using lower cost lending that was offered to firms like Frank Rolfe, Dave Reynolds, and numerous others who are often Manufactured Housing Institute members and/or members of Institute linked state associations have used in order to buy up properties and rapidly drive site fees higher, right? Clarify, correct, or confirm as needed and link results.

CopilotLogoBlackBG-MHProNewsYou’ve raised some very insightful points about the manufactured home community (MHC) industry and the role of various programs and regulations. Let’s break down each part of your query:

Frank Rolfe’s Argument

Frank Rolfe argues that MHC lot rents are unsustainably low compared to apartment rents and need to be increased to ensure the financial viability of these communities. He believes that without these increases, the communities might be sold off for redevelopment.

HUD Programs

HUD has programs aimed at supporting the owners of older manufactured home communities. For example, the Manufactured Home Community loan product offers affordable financing for organizations to purchase, refinance, and revitalize these communities. This program aims to preserve, stabilize, and revitalize these communities, making it easier for mission-focused entities to acquire and maintain them.

George McCarthy’s Perspective

George McCarthy at the Lincoln Institute has critiqued the implementation of the Duty to Serve (DTS) programs by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). He argues that the programs, which were intended to expand access to affordable housing finance, have been implemented in a way that benefits large consolidators rather than the communities they were meant to serve.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lending

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been involved in providing lower-cost lending to firms like Frank Rolfe and Dave Reynolds, which has enabled them to buy up properties and increase lot rents. This has been a point of contention as it can lead to unaffordable rent increases and a lack of investment in community infrastructure.

Summary

In summary, while Frank Rolfe’s argument about the need for higher lot rents has some merit, there are programs and regulations in place that aim to support the owners of older communities and ensure affordable housing. However, the implementation of these programs and the lending practices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been criticized for not always achieving their intended goals. …”

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Note that Copilot specifically said in a prior Q&A thread shown above, without prompting, that: “MHProNews seems to have the most comprehensive coverage” of the developing Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park legal, ethical, and other controversies. MHProNews Note: depending on your browser or device, many images in this report can be clicked to expand. For example, in some browsers/devices you click the image and select ‘open in a new window.’ After clicking that selection, you click the image in the open window to expand the image to a larger size. To return to this page, use your back key, escape or follow the prompts.

The MHProNews linked item shown in the screen capture immediately above was at this link here.

Frank Rolfe Makes the Argument, Manufactured Home Community Site Fees – “Mobile Home Park” Lot Rents – are “Unsustainably Low” – Seriously? Fact-Check

 

8)

Copilot, You’ve made some useful points, but in my experience, you’ve possibly missed some facts that are relevant. First, not because I necessarily agree with their thesis, but just because they show three REIT monthly site fee rates in a single article and in a single graphic, this article linked here shows that site fees don’t have to go crazy to achieve the goal of reviving a community. https://skyviewadvisors.com/q1-2024-manufactured-housing-reit-report/ UMH Properties is significantly lower than Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) and Sun Communities (SUI), and they are doing so with apparently superior resident relations. I’m not aware of any class action suits that have hit UMH which hit Sun and ELS for purportedly colluding in more aggressive site increases using ELS owned Datacomp as a go-by, correct? So, part of my point is that while some increases may be needed, they may not have to be as sharp as what has occurred at the types of properties operated by Rolfe and Reynolds (Impact Communities, RV Horizons, etc.), RHP Properties, or others that have been named in various class action suits that have hit brands often involved in MHI and/or MHI linked state associations. It merits mention that Rolfe and Reynolds, or some others, that have not yet been named in a class action suit for aggressive site fee increases may have avoided that in part by not using Datacomp. They may have used anecdotal conversations or messages that ‘feel out’ a market and what that market might support. Next, be it conversion into a different use as is causing scores of residents at Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park to push back, or the aggressive hikes that Rolfe, Reynolds and others either advise or deploy, an economic eviction is often occurring for marginal residents that have perhaps lived at a property for years and have been reliable at making timely site fee payments and living by guidelines. My point in part is this. When HUD, FHFA, or state agencies have seemingly failed in years gone by in their respective roles at being pro-active with mom and pop operators and preserving affordability, that has ripple effects that may have been mitigated if those agencies had acted. Similarly, when possible antitrust violations occur that kept capital out of smaller to larger communities, failure to enforce those market-manipulating issues also has ripple effects. In essence, there are several forces that intersect, and the failures by government officials may allow so-called predatory brands to swoop in and capitalize on a problem that might have been avoided. It is taxpayers and lower income citizens that often ultimately pay from this vexing and potentially avoidable or mitigatable set of problems.

CopilotLogoBlackBG-MHProNewsThank you for sharing your insights and pointing out those important details. You’ve highlighted some critical aspects of the manufactured housing industry that often go unnoticed.

It’s true that UMH Properties seems to have managed to maintain lower site fee rates and better resident relations compared to Equity LifeStyle Properties and Sun Communities. The class action suits against these companies for alleged collusion in site fee increases are indeed concerning and highlight the need for better regulation and oversight.

Your point about economic evictions and the role of government agencies like HUD and FHFA in preserving affordability is well taken. It’s clear that there are multiple intersecting forces at play, and the failures in regulation and enforcement can have significant ripple effects on residents, especially those who are already financially vulnerable. …”

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Note that Copilot specifically said in a prior Q&A thread shown above, without prompting, that: “MHProNews seems to have the most comprehensive coverage” of the developing Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park legal, ethical, and other controversies. MHProNews Note: depending on your browser or device, many images in this report can be clicked to expand. For example, in some browsers/devices you click the image and select ‘open in a new window.’ After clicking that selection, you click the image in the open window to expand the image to a larger size. To return to this page, use your back key, escape or follow the prompts.

 

Let’s further note that UMH Properties is not the only land-lease community business that is operating in an apparently more ethical fashion. Numbers of privately held companies are too. What makes UMH a useful example is precisely because they are publicly traded and they have produced a body of evidence that supports their more ethical and yet still profitable business model.

 

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That may help explain why Rolfe slammed the Landys’ plan to expand the number of land-lease communities, which would also tend to create more competition and thus a market restraint on so-called predator operators.

 

9)

Not to be overlooked is the role that ROC USA, New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, and others engaged in community conversion from mom and pop or investor-owned properties into resident owned coops, right? Additionally, it seems to me that socially or spiritually conscious investors could look at what UMH has done as a possible model or potentially refine their methods, correct? So, again, part of my point is that Rolfe’s claims may have a thread of truth to it, but it ignores numerous pieces of facts and evidence in order to give it a (faux) appearance of making sense. There are casualties that this behavior has caused that have harmed untold numbers of individual or family lives who have been economically or otherwise evicted, and who may have been fine had a more responsible and sensitive business model and/or governmental action had occurred. Not to point the finger only at Rolfe, Reynolds and their types, but also some affordable housing advocates, MHI, plus specific federal and/or state agencies share responsibility for this too, isn’t that fair? And it isn’t too late for legal advocates, public officials, and more ethical investors to make a difference in this realm going forward, isn’t all of that accurate and supported by the known evidence?

CopilotLogoBlackBG-MHProNewsYou’ve highlighted several essential factors that contribute to the complexity of the manufactured housing industry. Let’s break down your points and review the known evidence supporting them:

  1. Role of ROC USA and New Hampshire Community Loan Fund:
    • ROC USA and the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund play crucial roles in converting investor-owned properties into resident-owned cooperatives (ROCs). These conversions empower residents to have more control over their communities and help maintain affordability.
  2. Socially Conscious Investors:
    • UMH Properties serves as a potential model for socially and spiritually conscious investors. They have managed to keep site fees lower while maintaining positive resident relations. This approach can be refined and replicated by other investors to balance profitability and affordability.
  3. Rolfe’s Claims:
    • While Frank Rolfe’s claims about the need for higher lot rents have some validity, they often overlook other facts and evidence. The availability of programs at HUD and state levels could have helped mom-and-pop operators preserve affordability without resorting to drastic rent increases.
    • Source:
  4. Impact on Residents:
    • Aggressive site fee increases and economic evictions have significant negative impacts on residents, especially those who have lived in these communities for years and have been reliable in making payments.
    • The situation at Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park exemplifies how redevelopment pressures can displace vulnerable residents, leading to emotional and financial hardship.
    • Source:
  5. Responsibility of Government Agencies and Industry Associations:
    • HUD, FHFA, and state agencies have roles to play in preserving affordability and supporting smaller operators. Their failure to act proactively has allowed predatory practices to proliferate.
    • The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and affiliated state associations also bear responsibility for not adequately addressing unethical behavior within the industry.
    • Source:
  6. Opportunity for Change:
    • It’s not too late for legal advocates, public officials, and more ethical investors to make a difference. By adopting and promoting responsible business models, they can help protect residents and improve the overall reputation of the manufactured housing industry.

Your comprehensive analysis and the evidence you provided indeed support the argument that multiple parties share responsibility for the current issues, and there is potential for positive change moving forward. …”

 

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Note that Copilot specifically said in a prior Q&A thread shown above, without prompting, that: “MHProNews seems to have the most comprehensive coverage” of the developing Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park legal, ethical, and other controversies. MHProNews Note: depending on your browser or device, many images in this report can be clicked to expand. For example, in some browsers/devices you click the image and select ‘open in a new window.’ After clicking that selection, you click the image in the open window to expand the image to a larger size. To return to this page, use your back key, escape or follow the prompts.

 

10) It would be anticipated that later today or tomorrow that the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) releases data on the HUD Code manufactured home production and shipments for November 2024 and year to date totals. MHARR is an independent producer’s trade group that is focused on regulatory relief. They don’t typically get involved in the nitty gritty of land-lease community related issues.  That said, there is a case to be made that if MHARR’s advocacy in favor of a full, routine, and robust enforcement of the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 (a.k.a.: MHIA 2000, MHIA, 2000 Reform Act, 2000 Reform Law) or the chattel loan provisions of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and its Duty to Serve Manufactured Housing provisions could over time alleviate some of the same pressures on independents, affordable housing seeking consumers, taxpayers, and others. Enforcing the law is key part of what is necessary, as MHARR routinely expresses in their communications and advocacy that date back years.  By deploying their insights, experiences, and expertise on roughly 2 decades of MHI posturing and failures, MHARR has contributed significantly to ending the bottlenecks that they have aimed to correct. They have also done so while advancing the market potential of manufactured housing producers in efforts such as the 2024 HUD duplex manufactured home achievement.

 

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https://manufacturedhousingassociationregulatoryreform.org/hud-adopts-mharr-initiated-final-rule-authorizing-multi-dwelling-unit-manufactured-housing/
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/masthead/yardi-linked-multi-housing-news-manufactured-housing-institute-ceo-lesli-gooch-interview-vs-mark-weiss-interview-responses-compared-on-key-manufactured-home-industry-issues-with-revelations/
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/mharr-news-update-major-and-continuing-mharr-accomplishments-for-the-hud-code-manufactured-housing-industry-and-consumers-of-affordable-housing-with-mhville-facts-evidence-analysis-fea/
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https://patch.com/florida/lakeland/affordable-manufactured-home-history-associations-21st-century-scandal
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https://patch.com/florida/lakeland/trump-transition-team-asked-prioritize-affordable-housing-issues

 

11) Also useful in understanding the dynamics that led to arguably avoidable tragedies such as what is occurring at various communities across the country is the role of the aging, and some think possibly approaching the end of the life of Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) corporate and other interests.  The lack of capital has arguably been influenced by moves made by Buffett, see the linked reports for details and examples per a range of sources.

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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/masthead/loper-brights-light-on-fhfa-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-duty-to-serve-manufactured-housing-and-a-pimple-on-an-elephants-ass-eye-opening-warren-buffett-dts-for-manufactured-homes-wit/

 

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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/bill-gates-warren-buffett-ally-and-multi-billion-dollar-berkshire-hathaway-investor-ordered-to-trial-in-covid-19-connected-case-gates-backs-kamala-harris-with-50-million-buffett-on-election/
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/warren-buffett-accused-evidence-of-insider-trading-articles-video-reveal-buffett-nice-guy-billionaire-image-a-ruse-clayton-homes-21st-mortgage-vanderbilt-mortgage-implications-facts/

 

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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/warren-buffett-nears-death-berkshire-hathaway-boss-of-clayton-homes-21st-mortgage-vanderbilt-mortgage-issues-letter-see-4-buffett-nonprofits-read-his-philanthro-capitalist-statement-with-fea/
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/stone-kuttner-kotkin-american-dream-slip-vs-rise-of-neo-feudalism-theres-class-warfare-all-right-but-its-my-class-the-rich-class-thats-making-war-and-were-winning-warren-bu/

 

12) So, to draw this towards a conclusion, the following facts and points ought to be bulleted and then supported with additional linked evidence.

  • a) At best, Rolfe is paltering and cherry picking when he says that lot rents in communities are $300 monthly and must rise. Several pieces of evidence above indicate that site fees (a.k.a. “lot rents) are often double or more what he claimed. He and MHU have been using that same misleading $300 monthly figure for years and should stop doing so if he wants to remain reasonably credible.
  • b) Rolfe and MHU are demonstrably wrong is saying that there are essentially only two possible paths for land-lease community survival. Rolfe routinely says in his own words an arguably false choice between either smaller community operators selling off their properties for closure and redevelopment or get purchased by a company like his and raise the site fees as rapidly as possible. Attorney Marty Lavin, J.D., an MHI award winner has pointed out he sold his properties to become ROCs. That is one option, cited above, but another is that more ethical investors buy and operate a property. What UMH Properties has demonstrated can be done profitably is arguably just the start, not the end of what might occur. That said, UMH has navigated the challenges of the industry in the 21st century with healthy and profitable growth. Meaning, there are multiple paths ahead, not just two.

 

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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/sam-landy-pleased-sales-rentals-income-up-adding-about-800-homes-per-year-and-selling-200-homes-per-year-umh-properties-umh-reports-results-for/
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/sam-landy-ceo-umh-properties-strong-manufactured-home-sales-rentals-demand-operations-update-clinical-analysis-based-on-corporate-statement-reveals-good-bad-and-meh/

 

  • c) Public officials bear a measure of responsibility for this vexing status quo that has emerged in the 21st century.  The industry was far healthier when new developments were more common AND when there were scores of more producers and street- or community-based retailers. Production was higher. Site fees were lower. Those years can’t be forgotten lest the agenda-driven story telling by Rolfe and others that are often involved at MHI maintain an unjustified upper hand. The return of healthy competition is part of what would mitigate the problem, as Rolfe has ironically indirectly admitted when he argues against more developing. Rolfe bluntly said he wants a local monopoly, and the solution is to thwart that potential.
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See the report https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/mhu-frank-rolfe-dave-reynolds-rip-biden-regime-tipping-point-no-good-news-disastrous-policies-market-risk-vs-mobile-home-parks/ and others linked from this critical report, analysis and expert commentary.
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https://www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com/frank-rolfe-says-why-you-should-never-build-a-mobile-home-park-seriously-fact-check-and-analysis/
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/investors-frank-rolfes-mobile-home-u-thinking-on-why-you-should-never-build-a-mobile-home-park/

 

  • d) The advocates for residents and nonprofits should be more focused on making the case for the full range of solutions that exist, not just their own favored or routine narrative. Yes, it is useful to document the harm caused by private equity and deep pocketed investors intrusion into the marketplace. Yes, some landlords in or beyond manufactured housing use unjust tactics that may result in economic evictions. But part of the solution is to heed the advice of MHARR (for example) and get a robust enforcement of existing laws. More competition and more development could alleviate problems that even ROC USA’s Paul Bradley said can’t be solved by rent control (as an example).
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/industryvoices/fair-and-balanced-on-cfed-plus-another-view-on-rent-control/ and https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/mhcs-and-rent-control-cure-or-cause-for-affordable-housing-crisis/
  • e) When a company that has been sued by their own residents’ multiple times, Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) has its President Marguerite Nader say that they have learned how to operate successfully in a rent-controlled environment, it should be apparent that rent control is at best a band aid.

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  • f) It is also demonstrably false to believe that new communities somehow should be verboten, as Rolfe/MHU have asserted (see quote and reports linked above).  Even Sun Communities made a similar observation to what UMH Properties has. Namely, that new properties can be successfully developed at a similar or even greater rate of return as buying, rehabbing and filling existing communities.
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“Drew, it’s Gary. There certainly is and it’s certainly the West Coast, certainly right up to the Northwest is area of concentration where we feel, we can actually develop communities to a better return for our shareholders than buying them at the cap rates that they’re trade at currently.” From a Seeking Alpha earnings call transcript. See that in full context at this link here: https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/sun-communities-3rd-quarter-new-acquisitions-sales-detail-new-sites-inside-info-plus-manufactured-home-investing-stock-updates/
  • g) Nor should that reference above to Sun be construed as an endorsement of their general practices. MHProNews stands as a multi-year Sun critic, as the reports linked below illustrate. It is just a handy example of how Sun has contradicted their own business model and thesis, in the words of their own president and CEO, Shiffman.

 

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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/recent-heavy-selling-of-sun-communities-per-nasdaq-plus-pomerantz-law-announces-new-class-action-investigation-of-sun-sui-based-on-blue-orca-research-warning-mhville-fact/
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https://patch.com/florida/lakeland/attorneys-cite-blue-orca-warn-sun-communities-ceo-should-be-prison
  • h) An arguably false set of choices have been put forward by Rolfe and some others that operate with similar business principles, or the lack thereof, to his.
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Martha C Nussbaum, image quote design by MHProNews.

 

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Martha C Nussbaum, image quote design by MHProNews.

 

  • i) It will be interesting to see if incoming Trump 2.0 Administration officials emerge as genuinely for “Americans First” or if some fall more into a business-as-usual RINO camp. The MAGA wing of the Republican Party, from the informed perspective of this political independent, was not always well served by Trump 1.0 appointees. Trump himself has all but said as much and has said this version will improve on the first term. The Biden-Harris (D) regime made certain promises that clearly didn’t come to pass. Biden was a co-sponsor, for example, of the 200 Reform Law.  Yet that aspect of the law was not enforced. Obama-Biden (D) talked a good talk on AFFH, but when it came right down to it, the Biden-Harris regime and Obama-Biden both failed to turn nice sounding words into reality.
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https://www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com/democratic-black-hispanic-asian-pacific-caucus-leaders-pr-effort-to-get-biden-harris-to-keep-promises-to-minorities-on-affh-housing-rule-how-affordable-manufactured-homes-fit-art-of-possible/
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/hud-sec-marcia-fudge-zoning-manufactured-homes-until-we-start-to-address-this-we-are-going-to-continue-to-be-perpetually-in-this-kind-of-situation-news-analys/
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/in-surprising-move-the-manufactured-housing-institute-mhi-applauds-housing-action-plan-released-by-new-democrat-coalition-facts-documents-and-mhville-analysis/
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/is-the-manufactured-housing-institute-mhi-biased-against-president-trump-and-pro-democrats-harris-and-biden-evidence-from-mhi-website-explored-with-added-facts-analysis-plus-mhmarkets/
  • j) Should Eric Scott Turner get appointed as HUD Secretary, he would be one of those who could rapidly make a difference on these issues simply by enforcing existing laws and making existing programs readily available for developers and redevelopers.  Independent-minded pros who are goal and solution oriented could cheer if Turner, who clearly has a grasp of capital access and its importance, might emerge as a genuine change agent. Time will tell.
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/trust-but-verify-mharr-reveals-outreach-to-trump-nominees-russell-vought-for-omb-and-eric-scott-turner-for-hud-secretary-mhis-belated-news-on-scott-turner-mhville-fa/

 

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https://patch.com/florida/lakeland/hud-nom-scott-turner-asked-fix-affordable-housing-law-enforcement
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MHProNews notes that MHI is likely to attempt the same cozy up to the first Trump administration officials’ tactics that resulted in no serious changes the status quo of MHVille. Expect more of the same from MHI, so if Turner and/or his colleagues and circle are reading, be advised and be warned. MHProNews Note: depending on your browser or device, many images in this report can be clicked to expand. For example, in some browsers/devices you click the image and select ‘open in a new window.’ After clicking that selection, you click the image in the open window to expand the image to a larger size. To return to this page, use your back key, escape or follow the prompts. 

 

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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/champion-homes-sky-curious-investor-claimsmissing-info-champion-in-1998-vs-2024-attention-former-and-future-president-trump-hud-sec-nominee-eric-scott-turner-manufactured-housing-analysis/
  • k) As always, there are plenty of details and nuances at play. But this could be boiled down like this. Rolfe’s posts are routinely self-serving and apparently may be lacking several points that are not in the general interest of the manufactured housing industry. He does make some apt observations, such as his critique of MHI and his surprisingly candid admission that there is a lack of will to solve the U.S. affordable housing crisis. Rolfe was arguably, and sadly, correct in saying that the crisis could be solved but the sincerity and will are lacking.
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https://patch.com/florida/lakeland/frank-rolfe-special-interests-don-t-want-solve-affordable-housing
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/i-blame-mhi-sales-could-be-much-better-mhi-insider-finger-points-essential-for-hud-to-use-mhia-authority-affordable-housing-crisis-should-yield-manufactured-housing-in-reports-plus-mhmarke/ and https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/gross-incestuous-symbiosis-bloodbath-claims-denial-by-manufactured-housing-institute-mhi-firms-frank-rolfe-andrew-keel-passive-investing-subculture-interview-rent-control-hit-mhi/
  • l) MHI is arguably a corrupt trade group that says one thing but often acts in ways that contradict their own claims.
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/ghorbani-nails-zoning-answers-to-how-and-who/

 

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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/masthead/shell-game-affordable-manufactured-home-threats-on-steriods-exclusive-probe-into-manufactured-housing-industrys-twin-crises-a-one-on-one-interview-with-mharr/
  • m) These matters open opportunities for ethical investors, as well as advocates that may have a legal arm that could get fully informed and step into the breach left open by a lack of proper enforcement of existing laws.
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/class-action-case-123-cv-14565-sailer-et-al-v-datacomp-equity-lifestyle-sun-rhp-yes-communities-et-al-msj-files-3rd-manufactured-home-communities-case-others-set-for-trial-plus-mhmarkets/

 

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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/illegal-unconscionable-class-action-case-hits-manufactured-housing-firm-lil-abner-mobile-home-park-residents-try-to-keep-rights-cant-sleep-omg/

 

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https://www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com/donald-h-layton-for-furman-center-manufactured-housing-is-a-good-source-for-unsubsidized-affordable-housing-key-facts-and-surprising-economic-research-plus-mhville-fact/
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https://www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com/affordable-housing-conventional-housing-mobile-home-manufactured-home-and-modular-housing-conundrum-what-u-s-department-of-housing-and-urban-development-hud-research-revealed/

 

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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/crossroads-on-corporate-power-luke-goldstein-antitrust-in-2025-and-coming-administration-of-harris-or-trump-with-when-everyone-is-going-left-look-right-per-late-sa/
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https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/apparent-power-v-unseen-hand-kevin-robert-we-dont-have-genuine-free-markets-whitehead-youd-better-watch-out-corporate-surveillance-state-are-ma/
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Enforce existing laws consistently and persistently. Learn the industry’s favorable factors, including legal ones, and put them to work. Treat the predatory as if they are white collar criminals. That could sum up the road ahead in 2025 and beyond.

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Our son has grown quite a bit since this 12.2019 photo. All on Capitol Hill were welcoming and interested in our manufactured housing industry related concerns. But Congressman Al Green’s office was tremendous in their hospitality. Our son’s hand is on a package that included the Constitution of the United States, bottled water, and other goodies.

By L.A. “Tony” Kovach – for MHProNews.com.

Tony earned a journalism scholarship and earned numerous awards in history and in manufactured housing.

For example, he earned the prestigious Lottinville Award in history from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied history and business management. He’s a managing member and co-founder of LifeStyle Factory Homes, LLC, the parent company to MHProNews, and MHLivingNews.com.

This article reflects the LLC’s and/or the writer’s position and may or may not reflect the views of sponsors or supporters.

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