"I left Tesla and got into mobile home parks because I wanted cash flow that didn’t depend on me showing up every day."

But here’s what most people miss: mobile home parks aren’t “easy money.” They’re a complex mix of operations, taxes, infill, financing, and tough decisions.

Leo Young, founder of Cornell Communities, joins Brick by Brick to unpack the realities of mobile home park investing. From leaving Tesla and learning sales to building a portfolio of manufactured housing communities, Leo shares how he evaluates deals, finances acquisitions, manages risk, approaches responsible rent growth, and why tenant-owned homes are central to his strategy.

They also dig into infill challenges, park-owned versus tenant-owned homes, navigating aging infrastructure, raising capital, and the key questions passive investors should ask before partnering with an operator.

🎙️ Listen to the latest episode of Brick by Brick.

Connect with Leo Young
Website: CornellCommunities.com
LinkedIn: Leo Young
Instagram: @LeoYoungRealEstate

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He was a pharmacist. By 31, he'd retired. His strategy? Renting houses by the room.

Dr. Ryan Chaw, PharmD, built a 14-property portfolio with student housing. In this episode he walks through exactly how he does it, and the early mistake he says cost him more than $30,000.

We cover:

🏠 Why renting by the room can change what one house earns
🎓 How he picks college markets (and why hospitals and residencies count too)
🔑 The "head tenant" setup that cuts down management headaches
🔍 The building systems to inspect before you buy: sewer, HVAC, roof, foundation
⚖️ Local rules that can sink the strategy before you start
💰 Why lenders and appraisers see shared housing differently

If you've ever wondered whether one house can do the work of three, this one's for you.

Connect with Ryan:

YouTube: youtube.com/@ryanchaw1
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ryan-chaw-pharmd-0a9995187
Facebook: facebook.com/ryan.chawWebsite: newbierealestateinvesting.com

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What if you could turn underutilized land into recurring cash flow?

Chris Long, founder and CEO of Long Yard Storage, joins Loren Wernette to unpack a niche real estate model built for contractors and businesses that need outdoor space for equipment, vehicles, and materials. He shares how a career in construction, a painful insolvency, and a need for more control led him to build a cash-flow-focused storage yard business from the ground up.

This episode is especially useful if you want to understand industrial outdoor storage, land underwriting, or how to structure a business that generates recurring revenue from dirt, fencing, and logistics.

Key topics

What Long Yard Storage is

“Self-storage on steroids” for big equipment and materials
Fenced land, access control, and month-to-month rental agreements
A solution between expensive long-term leases and unreliable informal storage

Chris’s construction background

Starting with his grandfather at age 14
Becoming a licensed carpenter and taking over the family business
Recognizing the opportunity through his own need for secure equipment storage

The insolvency that reset everything
A large commercial project went unpaid
Chris went from managing 14 employees to rebuilding almost alone

The experience taught him to focus, make faster decisions, and operate with discipline

Instead of quitting, he found a gap nobody was serving: storage for the big stuff.

Not just boxes—contractors, trucks, equipment, and businesses that need secure outdoor space.

This episode is a powerful reminder that sometimes a major setback can reveal a better business model.
What would you build if you had to start over today?

Connect with Chris:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-long-152b3988/

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