Interview with Tracy Renna of MH Title Brokers

Welcome back to the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, hosted by Andrew Keel. In this episode of the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast our host Andrew Keel interviews Tracy Renna, the Founder and CEO of MH Title Brokers.

One of the most frustrating things in the mobile home park investing realm is trying to get lost mobile home titles. Getting these mobile home titles fixed and in the correct name of the new owner is where Tracy Renna and MH Title brokers can assist.

Tracy Renna founded MH Title Brokers over 4 years ago to specialize in the organization and investigative work required to identify and retrieve mobile home titles. Tracy and her team engage with local DMV offices, legal institutions, and title companies, saving mobile home park owners and investors time and frustration.

In this episode, Andrew and Tracy dive into the topic of sourcing abandoned Mobile Home Titles, not the most glamorous topic, but one that can be an expensive one. They discuss Tracy’s journey and how she founded MH Title Brokers, what you need to know about sourcing abandoned mobile home titles, risks of owning a mobile home, what to do when you can’t find a title or the previous owner of a manufactured home, selling a mobile home without a title, and which states are the most difficult to deal with when it comes to issuing new Mobile Home Titles.

Join us as Tracy Renna shares her wisdom and experience on the in’s and out’s of sourcing abandoned Mobile Home titles in this episode.

***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 3,000 lots under management. His team currently manages over 40 manufactured housing communities across more than 10 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. Check out KeelTeam.com to learn more.

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

01:50 - How Andrew Keel met Rod Renna (Tracy’s husband)

03:00 - The start of Tracy Renna’s journey to founding MH Title Brokers

06:40 - What you need to know about Mobile Home Titles to stay out of trouble

11:11 - The risks of owning a Mobile Home

13:30 - Selling a mobile home without the title

17:31 - Hold back between $3-5k when you can’t find a mobile home title or the previous owner

20:45 - Reaching out to Tracy Renna

21:30 - Ask about the POH titles- manufactured home title and bill of sale

22:11 - Top states to avoid because the mobile home titling process is so difficult

24:35 - Conclusion

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Links & Mentions from This Episode:

Email Tracy at [email protected]

Call Tracy Renna on her direct number at 813-705-7044

Keel Team’s official website: https://www.keelteam.com/ 

Andrew Keel’s official website: https://www.andrewkeel.com/  

Andrew Keel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkeel 

Andrew Keel Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PassiveMHPinvestingPodcast

Andrew Keel Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/passivemhpinvesting/

Twitter: @MHPinvestors

Quotes:

“The other piece that's so important is the issue date on that (Mobile Home) title is if that was current in the state system.” - Tracy Renna

“There are other factors to keep in mind (when considering different criteria about mobile home titles and abandoned titles).” - Tracy Renna

“There is so much that can stem from (mobile home) titles.” - Tracy Renna

“It’s not a glamorous topic but it can be a very expensive one.” - Tracy Renna and Andrew Keel