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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 Nick Najjar from Elephant Capital Partners. Nick Najjar is a promising mobile home park owner, entrepreneur, and real estate investor. He is passionate about the MHP space and has learned a lot in his first few years in the manufactured housing industry. Nick shares some of his lessons learned through direct mobile home park ownership along with his best tips for passive mobile home park investors. Nick also shares with us his opinions on the future of mobile home parks. Besides being a mobile home park owner, Nick is an entrepreneur and passive investor. Nick is also a husband and father of four children. He’s a franchise owner of Real Producers Magazine and is the founder of Elephant Capital Partners. Elephant Capital Partners is growing at a rapid pace and they currently manage 5 mobile home parks with over 270 lots located throughout Missouri and Illinois. 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. Would you like to see mobile home park projects in progress? If so, follow us on Instagram: @passivemhpinvesting for photos and awesome videos from our recent mobile home park acquisitions.   Talking Points:00:21 - Welcome to the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast01:20 - Nick’s background03:56 - Nick’s first mobile home park and resources for new investors06:49 - The toughest hurdle in mobile home park ownership07:55 - Managing mobile home parks09:45 - How Nick finds his deals12:00 - Where the MHP business and industry will be in the future16:05 - What LP's need to look out for when they’re investing into MHP's with different operators or investment funds19:50 - Nick’s perfect mobile home park20:20 - Mistakes we can learn from23:50 - Legacy25:58 - Nick’s value add projects30:29 - What makes Elephant Capital Partners different from everyone else31:17 - Getting a hold of Nick31:37 - Nick’s last piece of advice32:29 - Conclusion  Links &amp; Mentions from This Episode:  Elephant Capital Partners: https://elephantcp.com/Building an Elite Organization, by Don Wenner: https://www.amazon.com/Building-Elite-Organization-High-Growth-High-Profit/dp/1544517491Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself, by Mike Michalowicz: https://www.amazon.com/Clockwork-Design-Your-Business-Itself-ebook/dp/B078GDX7BPKeel 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/PassiveMHPin... Andrew Keel Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/passivemhpi... Twitter: @MHPinvestors   Quotes: “That's one of the things I love about listening to podcasts, learning to try and mitigate, and learning from other people's mistakes.” - Nick Najjar “We moved into some homes trying to sell them, but it's really a renters market.” - Nick Najjar “We just have some really great systems that we've been working on and pay attention to all the levers on a very consistent basis.” - Nick Najjar “Just do your due diligence. Don't rely on a pro forma or anything that the investor tells you.” - Nick Najjar 

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 Nick Najjar from Elephant Capital Partners. Nick Najjar is a promising mobile home park owner, entrepreneur, and real estate investor. He is passionate about the MHP space and has learned a lot in his first few years in the manufactured housing industry. Nick shares some of his lessons learned through direct mobile home park ownership along with his best tips for passive mobile home park investors. Nick also shares with us his opinions on the future of mobile home parks. Besides being a mobile home park owner, Nick is an entrepreneur and passive investor. Nick is also a husband and father of four children. He’s a franchise owner of Real Producers Magazine and is the founder of Elephant Capital Partners. Elephant Capital Partners is growing at a rapid pace and they currently manage 5 mobile home parks with over 270 lots located throughout Missouri and Illinois. 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: <a href="https://www.keelteam.com/podcast-links" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.keelteam.com/podcast-links</a>. 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 <a href="http://andrewkeel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">AndrewKeel.com</a>. Would you like to see mobile home park projects in progress? If so, follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/passivemhpinvesting/" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@passivemhpinvesting</a> for photos and awesome videos from our recent mobile home park acquisitions. Talking Points:00:21 - Welcome to the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast 01:20 - Nick’s background 03:56 - Nick’s first mobile home park and resources for new investors 06:49 - The toughest hurdle in mobile home park ownership 07:55 - Managing mobile home parks 09:45 - How Nick finds his deals 12:00 - Where the MHP business and industry will be in the future 16:05 - What LP's need to look out for when they’re investing into MHP's with different operators or investment funds 19:50 - Nick’s perfect mobile home park 20:20 - Mistakes we can learn from 23:50 - Legacy 25:58 - Nick’s value add projects 30:29 - What makes Elephant Capital Partners different from everyone else 31:17 - Getting a hold of Nick 31:37 - Nick’s last piece of advice 32:29 - Conclusion Links &amp; Mentions from This Episode:  Elephant Capital Partners: <a href="https://elephantcp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://elephantcp.com/</a> Building an Elite Organization, by Don Wenner: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Building-Elite-Organization-High-Growth-High-Profit/dp/1544517491" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Building-Elite-Organization-High-Growth-High-Profit/dp/1544517491</a> Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself, by Mike Michalowicz: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Clockwork-Design-Your-Business-Itself-ebook/dp/B078GDX7BP" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Clockwork-Design-Your-Business-Itself-ebook/dp/B078GDX7BP</a> Keel Team's official website: <a href="https://www.keelteam.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.keelteam.com/ </a> Andrew Keel's official website: <a href="https://www.andrewkeel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.andrewkeel.com/ </a> Andrew Keel LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkeel" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkeel </a> Andrew Keel Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PassiveMHPinvestingPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/PassiveMHPin... </a> Andrew Keel Instagram page: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/passivemhpinvesting/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/passivemhpi... </a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MHPinvestors" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@MHPinvestors</a> Quotes: “That's one of the things I love about listening to podcasts, learning to try and mitigate, and learning from other people's mistakes.” - Nick Najjar “We moved into some homes trying to sell them, but it's really a renters market.” - Nick Najjar “We just have some really great systems that we've been working on and pay attention to all the levers on a very consistent basis.” - Nick Najjar “Just do your due diligence. Don't rely on a pro forma or anything that the investor tells you.” - Nick Najjar

Interview with Nick Najjar of Elephant Capital Partners

EP 118 | Interview With Nick Najjar Lessons Learned In A Competitive Market

Nick Najjar - founder of mycompanygifts.comNick is a Hall of Fame Cutco representative, selling over $2million in Cutco in his career that has now spanned over a decade. Through Cutco he saw a way for people to brand themselves with a high quality product that would reflect the high caliber of service that our clients provide to their markets. Not only is he extremely well -versed in the  gifting system and the benefits that it provides to our clients as well as their customers, he utilizes the knowledge and experience he has gained in over a decade of working with Top Producers in Real Estate, Finance, Insurance and more to help our clients network with other professionals in the industry who will help to grow their businesses as well.  Nick’s primary focus is now on his publication – REAL Producers of St. Louis which features top realtors in the city and provides information on referral generation, systems to help grow and track their real estate transactions and more, along with connecting the realtors and our partners such as home inspectors, home warranty companies, mortgage lenders and more.Top TakeawaysDrink lots of water to increase your energy level.Check Out The Book Giftology by Nick &amp; Ben’s buddy - John Rulin Check Out EO - Entrepreneurs OrganizationFind yourself a coach to help hold you accountable and help with strategy.Focus on serving others. In life the only thing you have a 100% control over is yourself and your attitude.Replace Fear With Gratitude.Link To Giftology The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Giftology-Increase-Referrals-Strengthen-Retention/dp/161961457X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1512330818&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=giftology+bookSponsors:This podcast is brought to you by Mascot Agency. Mascot Agency is your one stop for brand building, design, and user experience. From website development to creating the perfect logo for your company, Mascot Agency can do it all. Without the help from Mascot Agency this podcast would still be just an idea. We thank them for all their hard work and would love for you to check them out @mascotagency. They help their clients be as BIG as their imagination This episode is brought to you by OsteoStrong St. Louis. OsteoStrong is the natural solution that works fast. It's a new way to achieve strong bones and muscles, better balance and flexibility. Enjoy a pain-free, active, healthy life with this supplement workout. It will only take 7 mins! Check them out @ www.osteostrong.me or give our good friend Johnny Harper a call at 314-300-6902. Lastly, this episode is brought to you by OfficePartners360. Interested in connecting with a time-tested resource for high quality, affordable outsourcing services? Let me introduce you to my colleagues at OfficePartners360 to learn about ways they are helping small and medium-sized US businesses grow. Check them out @ OfficePartners360.com

Nick Najjar - founder of <a href="http://mycompanygifts.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mycompanygifts.com</a> Nick is a Hall of Fame Cutco representative, selling over $2million in Cutco in his career that has now spanned over a decade. Through Cutco he saw a way for people to brand themselves with a high quality product that would reflect the high caliber of service that our clients provide to their markets. Not only is he extremely well -versed in the gifting system and the benefits that it provides to our clients as well as their customers, he utilizes the knowledge and experience he has gained in over a decade of working with Top Producers in Real Estate, Finance, Insurance and more to help our clients network with other professionals in the industry who will help to grow their businesses as well. Nick’s primary focus is now on his publication – REAL Producers of St. Louis which features top realtors in the city and provides information on referral generation, systems to help grow and track their real estate transactions and more, along with connecting the realtors and our partners such as home inspectors, home warranty companies, mortgage lenders and more. Top Takeaways Drink lots of water to increase your energy level. Check Out The Book Giftology by Nick &amp; Ben’s buddy - John Rulin Check Out EO - Entrepreneurs Organization Find yourself a coach to help hold you accountable and help with strategy. Focus on serving others. In life the only thing you have a 100% control over is yourself and your attitude. Replace Fear With Gratitude. Link To Giftology The Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Giftology-Increase-Referrals-Strengthen-Retention/dp/161961457X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1512330818&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=giftology+book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Giftology-Increase-Referrals-Strengthen-Retention/dp/161961457X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1512330818&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=giftology+book</a> Sponsors: This podcast is brought to you by Mascot Agency. Mascot Agency is your one stop for brand building, design, and user experience. From website development to creating the perfect logo for your company, Mascot Agency can do it all. Without the help from Mascot Agency this podcast would still be just an idea. We thank them for all their hard work and would love for you to check them out @mascotagency. They help their clients be as BIG as their imagination This episode is brought to you by OsteoStrong St. Louis. OsteoStrong is the natural solution that works fast. It's a new way to achieve strong bones and muscles, better balance and flexibility. Enjoy a pain-free, active, healthy life with this supplement workout. It will only take 7 mins! Check them out @ <a href="http://www.osteostrong.me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.osteostrong.me</a> or give our good friend Johnny Harper a call at 314-300-6902. Lastly, this episode is brought to you by OfficePartners360. Interested in connecting with a time-tested resource for high quality, affordable outsourcing services? Let me introduce you to my colleagues at OfficePartners360 to learn about ways they are helping small and medium-sized US businesses grow. Check them out @ <a href="http://OfficePartners360.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OfficePartners360.com</a>

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