195: Financing College Rentals & Mobile Home Parks Using Remarkable Creativity with Rudy Curtler

<p>Trying to build a real estate empire while working a full-time job can be tough, which is why many people decide to use a partner to maximize their results. That’s the story on today’s episode of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Podcast</a>, where we sit down with&nbsp;<strong>Rudy Curtler</strong>&nbsp;to talk about how he is building a portfolio of college rentals and mobile home parks utilizing a partner. You’ll learn how (and why) Rudy is building his portfolio hundreds of miles from his home, the incredible&nbsp;<strong>benefits of investing in mobile home parks</strong>&nbsp;(“6x better than houses” according to Rudy), and how he’s able to put together the financing on deals using remarkable creativity!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>How Rudy&nbsp;<strong>got started</strong>&nbsp;with real estate investing</li><li>How he transitioned from “interested” to “<strong>committed</strong>“</li><li>His&nbsp;<strong>first</strong>&nbsp;investment</li><li>What makes a&nbsp;<strong>college rental</strong>&nbsp;different?</li><li>How many&nbsp;<strong>single family</strong>&nbsp;homes he has</li><li>What a&nbsp;<strong>suite equity partner</strong>&nbsp;is</li><li>Tips for those who wanted to<strong>&nbsp;start</strong>&nbsp;in the college rental niche</li><li>His view&nbsp;on working with&nbsp;<strong>family</strong></li><li>The difference between investing in&nbsp;<strong>mobile home parks</strong>&nbsp;and mobile homes</li><li>The&nbsp;<strong>details</strong>&nbsp;on his mobile home park</li><li>How much he&nbsp;<strong>rents</strong>&nbsp;his mobile homes for</li><li>Tips on renting out&nbsp;<strong>RV pads</strong></li><li>Why you may want to&nbsp;<strong>consider</strong>&nbsp;investing&nbsp;in mobile home parks</li><li>How he&nbsp;<strong>manages</strong>&nbsp;his properties</li><li>Thoughts on getting a mobile home&nbsp;<strong>dealer license</strong></li><li>How to get a mind for&nbsp;<strong>creative finance</strong></li><li><stro