Interview with Justin Donald the Lifestyle Investor

Episode 71 February 15, 2022 00:36:16
Interview with Justin Donald the Lifestyle Investor
Passive Mobile Home Park Investing
Interview with Justin Donald the Lifestyle Investor

Feb 15 2022 | 00:36:16

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Show Notes

Welcome back to the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, hosted by Andrew Keel. On this episode of the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, Andrew talks with Justin Donald. Justin is the author of “The Lifestyle Investor”, a book discussing non-traditional ways investors can create the lifestyle they want through cash flow investing. Today, Andrew and Justin discuss mobile home park investing in-depth. In this episode, the guys discuss what passive investors should look out for when investing into their first mobile home park. Justin Donald shares a few of his stories from his first mobile home park investment and what he has learned since in this alternative commercial real estate asset class. Justin Donald’s ethos is to create wealth without creating a job. Tune in for several golden nuggets and don’t forget to pickup a copy of “The Lifestyle Investor” book today!

 

***Andrew Keel and Keel Team Real Estate Investments (Keel Team, LLC) do not endorse any interviewee. This interview is for informational purposes only and should not be depended upon for investment purposes. ***

 

Andrew Keel is the owner of Keel Team, LLC, a Top 100 Owner of Manufactured Housing Communities with over 2,000 lots under management. His team currently manages over 30 manufactured housing communities across more than ten states. His expertise is in turning around under-managed manufactured housing communities by utilizing proven systems to maximize the occupancy while reducing operating costs. He specializes in bringing in homes to fill vacant lots, implementing utility bill back programs, and improving overall management and operating efficiencies, all of which significantly boost the asset value and net operating income of the communities.

Andrew has been featured on some of the Top Podcasts in the manufactured housing space, click here to listen to his most recent interviews: https://www.keelteam.com/podcast-links. In order to successfully implement his management strategy Andrew's team usually moves on location during the first several months of ownership. Find out more about Andrew's story at AndrewKeel.com.

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Talking Points:

00:21 - Welcome to the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast
02:16 - How Justin started investing
05:45 - Justin’s first few mobile home parks
15:30 - Mistakes we can learn from
17:57 - The most important things that LPs need to look out for when investing in MHPs
21:36 - Justin’s perfect mobile home park
23:55 - How Justin implements his philosophy into investing
29:15 - The future of the mobile home park industry
31:40 - Getting a hold of Justin
33:32 - How Justin stays up to date on investment strategies
35:22 - Conclusion
 
 

Links & Mentions from This Episode:

Justin Donald Website: https://justindonald.com/
A free copy of the book: lifestyleinvestorbook.com
Love Justice International: https://www.lovejustice.ngo/
The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cash Flow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom” by Justin Donald (proceeds go to Love Justice International): https://www.amazon.com/Lifestyle-Investor-Commandments-InvestingFinancial/dp/1636800122
Keel Team's official website: https://www.keelteam.com/
Andrew Keel's official website: https://www.andrewkeel.com/
Andrew Keel Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/passivemhpi...
Twitter: @MHPinvestors

  

Quotes: 

“I remember having some sleepless nights. Like, ‘What am I thinking? This is– You’re just going to put $65,000 into a mobile home park? I mean, come on!’” - Justin Donald, on his internal battles during his first MHP

“My first mobile home park wasn’t very pleasing to the eye but I just knew it was the right thing.” - Justin Donald

“I just followed a playlist that worked and it worked.” - Justin Donald

“I love mobile home parks. I still think that it’s the best investment in real estate.” - Justin Donald 

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