EP116: Interview Al Hesselbart, RV and Mobile Home Historian
Mobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad Johnson
Release Date: 12/20/2018
Mobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad Johnson
Welcome to Episode 120 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Anna and Justin Scribner restore vintage trailers for a living at Flyte Camp. On today’s show, Anna and Justin share how they got into this line of work, some of their favorite restoration projects, and why they no longer work on trailer models that are beyond the 1964 year mark.
info_outline EP120: Interview: Anna and Justin Scribner from Flyte Camp Tells Us All About Renovating Vintage TrailersMobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad Johnson
Welcome to Episode 120 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Anna and Justin Scribner restore vintage trailers for a living at Flyte Camp. On today’s show, Anna and Justin share how they got into this line of work, some of their favorite restoration projects, and why they no longer work on trailer models that are beyond the 1964 year mark.
info_outline VIDEO: EP119: Tales from the Road: NCC/MHI Trade Show (National CommunitiesMobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad Johnson
Welcome to Episode 119 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Jefferson is back after a short podcast hiatus with some interesting updates from the latest trade show he attended. Jefferson recommends you attend the NCC trade show to learn about the latest industry news and to network with others. He’s even gotten a deal out of it himself by attending this event!
info_outline EP119: Tales From The Road: NCC/MHI Trade Show (National Communities Council)Mobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad Johnson
Welcome to Episode 119 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Jefferson is back after a short podcast hiatus with some interesting updates from the latest trade show he attended. Jefferson recommends you attend the NCC trade show to learn about the latest industry news and to network with others. He’s even gotten a deal out of it himself by attending this event!
info_outline EP118: Interview Dennis Smith from Freddie Mac Discusses Duty To ServeMobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad Johnson
Welcome to Episode 118 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Today’s guest is Dennis Smith from Freddie Mac. Freddie Mac is considered a GSE (government-sponsored enterprise) and with that comes the Duty to Serve mandate, which focuses on three underserved markets for those who make under 80% of the median income.
info_outline EP117: Merry Christmas from Park Street PartnersMobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad Johnson
Merry Christmas from Park Street Partners
info_outline VIDEO: EP117: Merry Christmas from Park Street PartnersMobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad Johnson
Merry Christmas from Park Street Partners
info_outline EP116: Interview Al Hesselbart, RV and Mobile Home HistorianMobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad Johnson
Welcome to Episode 116 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Today’s guest is the first ever historian to appear on the show! Al Hesselbart is an RV and Mobile Home historian and has some very insightful knowledge into the evolution of the camper vehicle and what it has turned into today. Find out more about their history as we go all the way back to the beginning in 1910!
info_outline VIDEO: EP115: Interview Denny Stone of So Cal Vintage TrailerMobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad Johnson
Welcome to Episode 115 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Denny Stone is based out of San Diego, California and is the owner of So Cal Vintage Trailer, which restores vintage trailers to running and functional condition. Denny shares his restoration process, what he likes about these vintage trailers and the types of people who are most attracted to these trailers.
info_outline EP115: Interview: Denny Stone of So Cal Vintage TrailerMobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad Johnson
Welcome to Episode 115 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Denny Stone is based out of San Diego, California and is the owner of So Cal Vintage Trailer, which restores vintage trailers to running and functional condition. Denny shares his restoration process, what he likes about these vintage trailers and the types of people who are most attracted to these trailers.
info_outlineWelcome to Episode 116 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Today’s guest is the first ever historian to appear on the show! Al Hesselbart is an RV and Mobile Home historian and has some very insightful knowledge into the evolution of the camper vehicle and what it has turned into today. Find out more about their history as we go all the way back to the beginning in 1910!
Key Takeaways:
[3:05] What did Al do prior to getting into RVs and mobile homes?
[4:55] What types of RVs does Al own currently?
[10:50] The first automotive units available for camping purposes were identified in 1910.
[11:55] What did the first ‘camping car’ look like?
[15:35] What kind of features did a ‘Tin-Can Tourist’ have?
[18:25] After the war in 1945, what kind of changes were made to the ‘RV’?
[22:05] Americans saw a big shift in RVs in the 1960s and that’s how the mobile home was born!
[23:00] As big capital invests more into RVs and mobile homes, has Al seen any changes in the way they’re structured?
[25:00] What kinds of trends has Al seen in people who own RVs?
Mentioned in This Episode:
Park Street Partners Business Resources
LinkedIn: Mobile Home Park Investors Group
Send deals to [email protected]
Email Al: [email protected]
Call Al: 574-361-7061