Property Prophets

Send us Fan Mail A $200,000 NOI screenshot can make a mobile home park look like an instant retirement plan. Then you ask one question and the whole story changes: what’s the debt service? We get blunt about the difference between Net Operating Income and the money you actually keep, because leverage, seller financing, and bank loans all come with payments that don’t care about your assumptions. W...

Send us Fan Mail Chasing every “good deal” is the fastest way to build a scattered business and a stressed-out calendar. We get real about what changed when we stopped doing single-family and went all in on mobile home parks and RV parks, even though the tempting leads still show up. The payoff is focus: more consistent execution on acquisitions, due diligence, operations, and the unglamorous work...

Send us Fan Mail Revenue doesn’t usually disappear in one dramatic moment. It leaks out when we quietly stop doing the simplest thing that creates opportunities: talking to people. I share a personal pattern I’ve watched repeat in my own business, especially in real estate investing and mobile home park acquisitions. Any time I step away from daily calls and real conversations, the numbers follow...

Send us Fan Mail One bad mobile home deal can look “almost done” right up until the moment you realize the seller will not sign the transfer paperwork, the title does not match the unit, or the person on the phone is not the real owner. I’m Travis Wells, and I’m laying out the exact process I use to buy used mobile homes in Texas while reducing the odds of getting scammed. This comes straight from...

Send us Fan Mail A great mobile home deal feels like the finish line, but it’s really the starting gun. After the wire, the move, and the setup, the question that decides whether your numbers work is simple: how do you get that home leased fast without creating bigger problems later. I’m Travis Wells, and I’m sharing the exact leasing playbook we’re using in our mobile home parks to turn new inven...

Send us Fan Mail A cheap mobile home can be the most expensive thing you buy if it steals your time. We’re getting flooded with leads, and I’m actively buying to fill pads, keep occupancy strong, and deploy cash with a clear purpose. That urgency forces a simple question on every deal: will this unit be rentable fast, or will it turn into a weeks-long project that blocks better opportunities? I wa...

Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to lose money in an RV park isn’t some exotic market shift, it’s the same handful of phone calls that hit owners over and over. We get real about what actually floods the inbox once you’re operating: RV pedestal power problems, water leaks, and the never-ending stream of “I didn’t use that much” utility complaints. If you’re serious about RV park investing or mobil...

Send us Fan Mail Thinking about filling empty pads in a mobile home park or RV park? One bad assumption can quietly torch your budget: believing you need a licensed plumber for every piece of infill work. We walk through a practical, real-operator approach to cutting infill costs while staying compliant, starting with a simple habit that changes everything: calling the county and asking exactly wh...

Send us Fan Mail Most mobile home “deals” are invisible until you create them. I’m sharing the exact process I use to consistently buy manufactured homes at prices that make sense for infill lots, including how I’ve landed homes that end up under $25,000 all in per spot after moving and setup. We walk through my non-negotiable buy box for mobile home investing: I stick to 1990 or newer, I refuse s...

Send us Fan Mail A mobile home can be a great deal on paper and still turn into a headache if you skip the boring parts: ownership verification, lien checks, permits, and a clear install plan. I’m Travis Wells, and I’m walking you through the exact systems and processes I use right now to move mobile homes and set them up in parks, with a focus on keeping costs predictable and timelines clean. If...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone talks about “finding the deal” in mobile home park investing, but the deal is only a fraction of what determines whether you make money or get crushed. We share the behind-the-scenes realities that show up after you buy: how underwriting gaps turn into expensive surprises, why operations matter more than hype, and what can happen when you take over a park without a strong...

Send us Fan Mail A mobile home park under contract for $1,000,000 that’s already bringing in roughly $30,000 a month sounds like a headline, but the real story is how the deal got done. I’m Travis Wells, and I walk you through the exact thinking behind locking up another park and why this one stood out even though it was listed publicly. The key signals were simple and practical: highway frontage...

Send us Fan Mail A blurry listing sat on the market, the seller was tired, and Mat Koym saw an opening that most investors miss: a small mobile home park where the upside comes from discipline, not hype. We break down how Matt closed on a 24-lot manufactured housing community, why the first month was smoother than he expected, and what he did immediately after taking over to protect tenants and st...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever stared at a mobile home park listing and thought, “I want this… but I don’t know what to say to the owner,” you’re not alone, and you’re not broken. Confidence doesn’t come from motivation. It comes from having the skills to evaluate a deal, explain your numbers, and run the asset like an operator. I’m Travis Wells, and I’m sharing the exact framework behind my 90-d...

Send us Fan Mail Subject to sounds simple on the surface: someone buys your house and starts making your mortgage payments. But the details are where the real decision lives, especially if you’re the seller trying to walk away without wrecking your credit, or the investor trying to buy a property without jumping through bank hoops. We walk through the core “sub to” concept in plain English: the mo...

Send us Fan Mail Vacancy is not a branding problem. It is a pricing and feedback problem, and we treat it like a living science experiment. Travis Wells walks through how we fill spots with tiny homes, mobile homes, and RVs by pushing listings everywhere we can, then watching what the market does in real time. Facebook Marketplace, Facebook groups, rental sites, and quick iteration are the engine....

Send us Fan Mail Craters for roads, a neglected property, and a community that needed real infrastructure, not hype. We’re in South Texas working through a phased mobile home park turnaround, and I’m sharing what phase two actually looks like when you’re serious about scaling: a large raise to bring in 40 more units and move the park from about 40 paying tenants to roughly 80 homes. I talk through...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone’s got an opinion about why the market is “bad” right now, but I don’t think that story helps you close your next deal. I’m Travis Wells, and I want to reframe the whole conversation: cycles change, pricing moves, headlines get dramatic but disciplined investors still win because they focus on controllables. If you’re in real estate investing and your deal flow feels slowe...

Send us Fan Mail A small RV park deal can look simple on paper until you hear the real questions behind the numbers. We’re on a call with Jeff, the owner of a South Texas built park near Mount Vernon, and Travis, an operator who buys and expands parks for a living. The property has 10 acres in the current park footprint with eight cabins and 10 RV spots, about $10K a month coming in, and a tenant...

Send us Fan Mail A broker can send a pretty rent roll all day long, but that does not mean the money is real. We get into the due diligence moves we use to confirm income, uncover risk, and avoid the kind of “great deal” that quietly bleeds cash after closing. We walk through the core documents we request when buying a mobile home park or RV park, including trailing twelve months (T12) financials,...

Send us Fan Mail A lot of people treat fitness like a side quest. I’m making the case that it’s closer to due diligence. When I’m choosing business partners, I pay attention to discipline, energy, and standards, and one of the clearest signals I see is how someone takes care of their body. That opinion will rub some people the wrong way, and that’s fine, but it comes from a simple belief: how you...

Send us Fan Mail If you keep telling yourself you “really want” a certain business, but your days are still packed with everything else, you’re not stuck you’re split. I’m Travis Wells, and I’m walking through the mindset and operating shift that finally got me to stop chasing single family house leads and go all in on mobile home park investing and RV park investing. That one decision changed wha...

Send us Fan Mail Incentives can quietly shape everything your team does, for better or worse. Travis Wells shares the simple principle he heard from a high-level mentor and never stopped using: incentive drives behavior. From virtual assistants to in-person staff, the way you pay people becomes the way you train people, because your compensation plan tells them what “winning” looks like every sing...

Send us Fan Mail Your real estate business shouldn’t require you to answer every call, chase every vendor, write every agreement, and babysit every task just to keep the wheels on. We share how we built a completely virtual office where virtual assistants handle the daily operations across properties and parks so we can actually lead, not just react. If you’ve wondered whether a VA team can do mor...

Send us Fan Mail You can feel tired and still be reliable, and that might be the most valuable skill you ever build. Travis Wells records on a low-energy day on purpose, because that’s when your habits either hold or collapse. If you’ve ever told yourself “I’ll do it tomorrow,” this is the gut-check you need, delivered with the honesty of someone who’s hungry, worn out, and still getting the work...