11/12/2025
โก Trading Tesla for Mobile Home Trailers โ Leo Youngโs Mobile Home Park Investing Journey ๐ก
๐ New Episode Alert! ๐๏ธ
Welcome back to The Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast with Andrew Keel!
In this episode, Andrew sits down with Leo Young, co-founder of Cornell Communities, to unpack his incredible journey from working at Tesla โ๏ธ to building a thriving career in mobile home park investing ๐ผ.
Leo reveals:
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What drew him to the mobile home park investment thesis
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How he built an efficient operations team to scale his portfolio
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Real-world lessons from wins and setbacks
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Insights on raising capital, managing park-owned homes, and navigating rent control
With experience on a $4.5B private equity acquisition team and $50M+ in real estate transactions, Leo brings a unique blend of operational expertise, strategic investing, and hands-on leadership to the MHP space.
๐ฏ Key Takeaways:
- From Tesla to trailer parks: redefining career paths ๐โก๏ธ๐๏ธ
- Building strong on-site management teams ๐งโ๐ง
- Lessons from deals that looked great on paper but failed in due diligence ๐งพ
- Navigating rent control & regulatory shifts โ๏ธ
- The mindset needed to succeed in mobile home park investing ๐ช
About Leo Young:
Co-founder of Cornell Communities, Leo has led over $50M in transactions and was Teslaโs #1 Regional Salesperson โ experience that shaped his approach to scaling efficient, people-driven operations in mobile home parks.
About Andrew Keel:
Owner of Keel Team, LLC, a Top 50 Owner of Manufactured Housing Communities with 3,250+ lots across 15+ states. Andrew specializes in turning around under-managed parks by boosting occupancy, improving operations, and increasing NOI.
๐ฅ Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://keelteam.com/post/trading-tesla-for-mobile-home-trailers-leo-youngs-mobile-home-park-investing-journey/
๐ง Listen on your favorite platform:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XSfIRo7IGV9cRqRkwVwv8?si=3Jcb4-MFT6qCtwBUQeE_SA
Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trading-tesla-for-mobile-home-trailers-leo-youngs-mobile/id1520681893?i=1000736265517
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๐ Free Resource: โThe Top 20 Things You Need to Know Before You Start Investing in MHPsโ โ download here ๐https://keelteam.com/top-20-things-learned-from-mobile-home-park-investing/
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In this episode, Andrew Keel sits down with Leo Young, co-founder of Cornell Communities, to discuss his journey from working at Tesla to building a successful career in mobile home park investing.