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August 7, 2023 42 mins
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.
 
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