Affordable housing doesn’t need more red tape. It needs more creativity.
In 2016, we bought a mobile home park for $2.1 million.
Along the southern edge of the property, there was a narrow 35-foot strip of land—too small for conventional homes.
But we noticed something interesting: old utility hookups buried there.
Turns out, this had once been used for RV parking.
So we asked: What else could work here?
After exploring a few options, we landed on container-style park models—compact homes that fit the narrow footprint.
➡️ We added 8 units
➡️ Each cost ~$30K to deliver and set up
➡️ They became the most affordable homeownership option in the city
And the numbers?
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$240,000 total investment
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$55,200 in added annual revenue (at $575/month space rent)
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Nearly $700,000 in appraised value added to the property
💥 Creative design solved two problems:
✅ It gave low-income buyers a path to ownership
✅ It delivered a huge return for investors
If we’re serious about affordable housing, we need to stop coloring inside the lines.
Creativity can be more powerful than subsidy.