Episode 18
Mobile Home Parks (Replay)
They’ve long been associated with crime and blight. Now, the investors are moving in. Zachary Crockett follows the trail.
The Economics of Everyday Things
July 28, 202519m 9s
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Show Notes
They’ve long been associated with crime and blight. Now, the investors are moving in. Zachary Crockett follows the trail.
- SOURCES:
- Paul Bradley, president of ROC USA.
- Blaer Roberts, former chef and mobile home resident.
- Frank Rolfe, co-owner of Mobile Home University.
- Cheryl Streberger, retired nurse and mobile home resident.
- RESOURCES:
- "‘We’re All Afraid’: Massive Rent Increases Hit Mobile Homes," by Abha Bhattarai (The Washington Post, 2022).
- "Investors Are Buying Mobile Home Parks. Residents Are Paying a Price," by Sophie Kasakove (The New York Times, 2022).
- "Mobile Home Parks Move From Mom-and-Pop to Corporate," by Jennifer Brown and Kevin Simpson (A.P. News, 2019).
- "The Cold, Hard Lessons of Mobile Home U," by Gary Rivlin (The New York Times, 2014).
- "Goldman Alum Gives Up Funds to Become Trailer-Park Mogul," by Anthony Effinger and Katherine Burton (Bloomberg, 2014).
- "Carlyle Jumps Into Niche Space," by Dawn Wotapka (The Wall Street Journal, 2013).
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