This week’s episode discusses the opportunities and risks of investing in RV parks & campgrounds. With the investment market shifting so much recently, investing your money in something that will give you REAL RETURNS is becoming increasingly popular. We give you a behind-the-scenes look at our experience raising money within space and why it’s a safe place for investors to channel their cash. We also discuss the difference between running short-term and long-term campgrounds and how that might affect your ROI.&nbsp; To join our investor community and stay updated on future opportunities, visit therequitygroup.com Keynotes: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:57 – Why we chose RV Campground 00:03:46 – Campground Market Metrics 00:07:22 – Retaining New Camper Demographic 00:08:33 – Due Diligence in RV Camping vs other Assets 00:18:13 – Stress Testing Your Thinking&nbsp; 00:25:05 – State of the Industry Trends 00:31:07 – How we Harbor a World-Class Community 00:36:48 – How to Combat Economic Hardships 00:41:33 – Biggest Risk while Investing in RV Campgrounds 00:49:34 – Outro &nbsp; Follow us on social media! Dylan Marma  Luis Valez  The Requity Group  Watch this podcast on YouTube  Interested in becoming an investor? Visit https://www.therequitygroup.com to learn more. &nbsp;

Why You Should Invest in RV Parks & Campgrounds.

This week’s episode of Requity Insights gives you a closer look at what it takes to manage and operate and RV Park or RV Campground. This topic is becoming increasingly popular as more and more people begin to invest in alternative assets such as RV parks & campgrounds. So, if you’re asking yourself, “Is it possible to own and operate your own property?” The short answer is YES! We cover everything from in-house management, to cap-ex, and much more!&nbsp; To join our investor community and stay updated on future opportunities, visit therequitygroup.com Key notes: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:20 – Self-managing your RV Park & Campground 00:02:03 – Building the Right Team 00:04:40 – Importance of a Maintenance Staff 00:06:09 – Creating your Budgets 00:10:00 – Do your Competitive Research&nbsp;&nbsp; 00:11:12 – Managing Your Guest Experience 00:13:57 – Establishing a Solid Foundation in Due Diligence 00:15:38 – Campground Due Diligence 00:19:13 – How to Handle Putting out Fires 00:49:34 – Outro &nbsp; Follow us on social media! Dylan Marma  Luis Valez  The Requity Group  Watch this podcast on YouTube  Interested in becoming an investor? Visit https://www.therequitygroup.com to learn more. &nbsp;

How to Successfully Own and Operate RV Parks & Campgrounds

On this week’s episode of Requity Insights, we go over the 3 biggest risks when buying an RV Park and Campground. With many new investors and business owners stepping into the space, its important to highlight the things that can easily make or break your property. Some people are stuck asking questions like “Why is my RV Park not performing?” or “Why is my return on investment so low?”, well we are here to give some much-needed information on this topic!  To join our investor community and stay updated on future opportunities, visit therequitygroup.com Key notes: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:25 – Buying in an undesirable location can affect you negatively. 00:03:05 – Staying close to MSA to help with retention. 00:05:50 – Purchasing a property with poor infrastructure can hurt you. 00:06:33 – Planning and zoning your campground. 00:10:10 – Buying in an over-supplied area can hurt you. 00:13:55 – Summary/Outro &nbsp; Follow us on social media! Dylan Marma  Luis Valez  The Requity Group  Watch this podcast on YouTube  Interested in becoming an investor? Visit https://www.therequitygroup.com to learn more.

3 Biggest Risks When Buying RV Parks & Campgrounds

On this week’s episode of Requity Insights, we go through the benefits of creating a vertically integrated team in your company. We cover everything from front desk support all the way to on-site maintenance. Having a vertically integrated team puts the control in the hands of the owners, instead of having to maneuver around third party property management teams, making it beneficial for both the owners and investors.  To join our investor community and stay updated on future opportunities, visit therequitygroup.com Key notes: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:43 – What is vertical integration? 00:05:19 – Vertical integrations in economies of scale 00:06:55 – How vertical integration benefits investors 00:10:51 – Potential challenges you will face with a vertically integrated team 00:13:43 – Outro Follow us on social media! Dylan Marma  Luis Valez  The Requity Group  Watch this podcast on YouTube  Interested in becoming an investor? Visit https://www.therequitygroup.com to learn more.

Creating a Vertically Integrated Company

On this week’s episode of Requity Insights we let you in on some major tax deduction hacks when you’re operating in the real estate investment space. We cover the top 5 biggest secrets that they might not want you to take advantage of, but there are many more where those come from so be sure to contact your tax professional in order to sort out what you can and can’t deduct.  To join our investor community and stay updated on future opportunities, visit therequitygroup.com Key notes: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:09 – Depreciation Deductions 00:03:52 – Cost Segregation 00:08:24 – Lower Tax Rate on Long-term Capital Gains 00:09:15 – Refinance/Refinancing 00:10:50 – 1031 Exchange 00:11:32 – Outro &nbsp; Follow us on social media! Dylan Marma  Luis Velez  The Requity Group  Watch this podcast on YouTube  Interested in becoming an investor? Visit https://www.therequitygroup.com to learn more.

5 Biggest Tax Benefits of Real Estate Investing

In this week’s episode of Requity Insights, we discuss what it takes to turn a mobile home park into a community. We have been in the mobile home space since 2020 and have seen the best and the worst of the parks that we come across, in need of some TLC, which we are able to provide. In this episode, we will go over events, security measures, and how to keep it all together during the process.  To join our investor community and stay updated on future opportunities, visit therequitygroup.com Keynotes: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:24 – Our inspiration to entering the mobile home space 00:04:00 – Improvements to the space 00:07:27 – Safety and security measures 00:10:56 – Community events 00:16:30 – Positive impact we make on our communities 00:18:34 – How we give back to the community 00:21:52 – Outro &nbsp; Follow us on social media! Dylan Marma  Luis Velez  The Requity Group  Watch this podcast on YouTube  Interested in becoming an investor? Visit https://www.therequitygroup.com to learn more.

Turning Mobile Home Parks into Communities

In this week’s episode of Requity Insights, we go over the different types of RV properties and the various guest demographics. This type of information can be quite hard to navigate if you decide to just jump right in, but luckily, we’ve laid it out in a comprehensive way so anyone learning to navigate space can quickly learn.&nbsp; To join our investor community and stay updated on future opportunities, visit therequitygroup.com Key notes: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:10 – First questions to ask yourself 00:02:38 – RV Park vs RV Campgrounds vs RV Resorts 00:07:49 – Getting to know your guests&nbsp; 00:08:35 – Short-term Recreational 00:09:12 – Short-term Utility&nbsp; 00:10:29 – Long-term Recreational 00:12:22 – Long-term Utility 00:14:08 – Outro &nbsp; Follow us on social media! Dylan Marma  Luis Velez  The Requity Group  Watch this podcast on YouTube  Interested in becoming an investor? Visit https://www.therequitygroup.com to learn more. &nbsp;

Getting to know Different RV Property Types & Guest Demographics

In this week’s episode of Requity Insights, we break down the question that all investors are thinking, “What should I think about when deciding on my investment criteria”. This question has been top of mind for many people out there and we are happy to give you some insights and information to help aid you in making the right decision based on your business.  To join our investor community and stay updated on future opportunities, visit therequitygroup.com Keynotes: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:02 – Long-term goals and exit strategy 00:01:48 – Number & quality of Sites 00:02:32 – Choosing your market location 00:03:02 – What amenities are you wanting 00:04:07 – Infrastructure & utility systems 00:05:39 – Type of guest 00:06:18 – Value-add vs stabilized 00:07:03 – Financing 00:07:45 – Franchise or no franchise 00:08:32 – Bonus bit! 00:09:16 – Outro &nbsp; Follow us on social media! Dylan Marma  Luis Velez  The Requity Group  Watch this podcast on YouTube  Interested in becoming an investor? Visit https://www.therequitygroup.com to learn more.

Forming Your Investment Criteria

In this week’s episode of Requity Insights, we go over some of the key factors for sourcing RV Parks and RV Campgrounds. This asset class can be quite challenging to navigate so it’s important to always start off with your overall education of the space. Then you can get into things like getting to know competitors, studying industry reports, and so on.  To join our investor community and stay updated on future opportunities, visit therequitygroup.com Keynotes: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:08 – Sourcing first RV Campground 00:05:20 – Building up credibility/networking 00:06:01 – Steps to evaluating deal 00:07:45 – Navigating important documents 00:15:25 – Keeping up with industry trends 00:18:07 – Opportunities & challenges 00:21:59 – Advice for people just starting out 00:23:47 – Outro &nbsp; Follow us on social media! Dylan Marma  Luis Velez  The Requity Group  Watch this podcast on YouTube  Interested in becoming an investor? Visit https://www.therequitygroup.com to learn more.