# @derekvickers885 on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=7AIsvVDQLqo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68225933-derekvickers885-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-24T12:53:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Derek Vickers (@derekvickers885) — https://gondola.cc/derekvickers885

## Caption

Most investors chase apartment buildings because they're familiar. Few stop to ask where the best risk-adjusted opportunities actually are.

One asset class continues to be overlooked mobile home parks.

Why?

Because the fundamentals are different.

There is significantly less competition than traditional multifamily. New mobile home parks are rarely developed, creating a limited supply of quality assets. That supply constraint matters.

Tenant turnover is also lower than many people realize. Moving a manufactured home is expensive and often impractical, so residents tend to stay longer. Longer tenancy can mean more predictable occupancy and lower turnover costs.

Then there's the cash flow.

Well-operated mobile home parks can generate strong, durable income because expenses are often lower than traditional apartments, while demand for affordable housing continues to grow.

That's why experienced operators have been quietly acquiring these communities for years.

At Fund I, we're applying this same operator mindset by acquiring assets with strong fundamentals, improving operations, and creating value through execution rather than speculation.

Our target is to build a portfolio designed to deliver projected annual cash distributions of 8% to 10% and a projected fund-level IRR exceeding 20% over the life of the fund. These are projections based on our underwriting assumptions, not guarantees, and actual results may differ.

The biggest opportunities aren't always the ones making headlines.

They're often the ones hiding in plain sight.

If you'd like to learn more about Fund I and our acquisition strategy, comment "FUND I" or send me a message.

Projected returns are based on current underwriting assumptions and are not guaranteed. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.

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cashflow, privateequity, entrepreneurship, businessacquisitions, businessbuying, acquisitioncollective, alternativeinvesting, investing, fundi

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