Posted by The55+Guy on October 01, 2005 at 11:05:51:
Actually, yea… I can… I use to be you, sort of.
My current income is in excess of $50,000 a month, all passive… I do what I want, when I want… and I have been since 1998… I’ll be 51 this month.
You’re still on the clock, playing golf when ‘time permits’ and probably haven’t had a real vacation since you started that j-o-b. Believe me when I say, I’m not impressed.
We can quit any time you like.
Licensing/Certification of Mobile Home Managers - Posted by Mary Hahn
Posted by Mary Hahn on September 29, 2005 at 12:21:02:
Does Georgia have a law requiring licensing, certification, or any type of education for mobile home park managers? I appreciate any information you can give me on this subject. Do you only cover Georgia or do you have this type of info for other states?
Re: Licensing - Posted by Dave Fl.
Posted by Dave Fl. on September 30, 2005 at 05:50:21:
These guys are talking about caretakers/maintenance personnel, not PM’s. A good PM is a property manager, deals with budget issues, collects rent, maintains good records, pays bills, deals with tenants daily, appears in court when necessary, does business in such a way as to keep the owner out of court, represents the owner in all aspects of a commercial property. The PM is paid alot of money and usually has all his/her teeth. A good PM can manage multiple parks well and still have time for golf, fishing and dinner out with their spouse.
Dave Fl. (A PM)
park managers - Posted by Scott
Posted by Scott on September 29, 2005 at 21:01:42:
I think in Georgia you have to have 3 teeth and a 5th grade education to be a trailer park manager. 
Re: Licensing/Certification - Posted by The55+Guy
Posted by The55+Guy on September 29, 2005 at 17:11:58:
Employers of that caliber require a property/maintenance management background of their applicants (typically a husband/wife team)… but there is no law requiring licensing, certification, or any type of education for mobile home park managers, in any state.
Re: Licensing - Posted by SCOTT
Posted by SCOTT on September 30, 2005 at 19:18:48:
What do you mean when you say park managers are usually well paid. I dont know where you live but in the midwest not too many of them are well paid. We are talking about free rent, utilities and maybe a park vehicle and maybe $500.00 per month. Of course if it is a large community (300+sites) that pay would be more. Or maybe you are talking about a regional manager for a large conglomerates.
Scott
Re: Licensing - Posted by The55+Guy
Posted by The55+Guy on September 30, 2005 at 17:39:37:
Having mananged 3 parks and a self-storage… all total some 1,300 spaces/units… I think I know what I’m talking about.
Don’t go there with me.
Re: park managers - Posted by The55+Guy
Posted by The55+Guy on September 29, 2005 at 21:28:13:
If my experience (in finding FEMA-friendly parks) is any count, that sounds more like Mississippi.
Re: Licensing - Posted by Dave Fl.
Posted by Dave Fl. on October 01, 2005 at 05:22:01:
Scott, I am talking about a good manager at one park of 100-150 units. A good manager will have his park almost running itself as a result of good management. I am not a regional manager and I have only park owners to answer too and only maintenance people under me. I am paid about $36g’s per year, per park, and I do have time for golf and fishing because I worked hard to get my parks to the point they run smoothly. This did not happen overnight, it takes about 2 years to make a park run efficiently. The office part is easy but it takes time and much effort to earn the trust and respect of the tenants and without that a park will never run smooth.
Dave Fl.
Re: Licensing - Posted by The55+Guy
Posted by The55+Guy on September 30, 2005 at 19:41:11:
“maybe you are talking about a regional manager for a large conglomerates”
Oh yea, no question of it.
Re: Licensing - Posted by Dave Fl.
Posted by Dave Fl. on September 30, 2005 at 19:15:50:
The only thing I objected to was your and the other guys comments about teeth and education but as long as you brought it up,Yeah, I do think, you think you know what your talking about. I think anyone can manage an empty garage, no big deal. I have read many of your empty headed posts. Most do not deserve validation. Once in awhile you respond with something that makes sense but mostly your just looking for an argument.
“Don’t go there with me” WHY? are you going to beat me up or something? NOT LIKELY.
Signed out loud, Dave Fl.
Re: park managers - Posted by Mrs. Ippy
Posted by Mrs. Ippy on October 01, 2005 at 16:06:55:
Is this what you are alluding to?
Re: Licensing - Posted by The55+Guy
Posted by The55+Guy on September 30, 2005 at 19:32:39:
I also make more in a month than you do in a year… passively, not actively… and I didn’t get there by playing golf on my previous employers clock.
We’re done here.
Re: Licensing - Posted by Dave Fl.
Posted by Dave Fl. on October 01, 2005 at 05:34:15:
You cannot possibly know how much I make per month so your claim is rediculous. And we choose to not take an annual vacation, instead we take it in bits and pieces thru-out the year. When time permits my wife and I go golfing with the full knowledge and blessing of our employers.
Now we’re done here.
Dave Fl.
Re: Licensing - Posted by Scott
Posted by Scott on September 30, 2005 at 21:18:49:
The 55+ guy rules!