Dean Bottomley ⋅ U.S. Navy, Chief Petty Officer ⋅ 25 years served

Good Day Mr. Davis, Thank you for your service.

One of the very first things you must do is find out what the Zoning is for the acreage you have. That will tell you right off the bat if it will be feasible.

Also what are the local utilities and how far are they away, from your location, water, sewage, power,, to start with. Does it have a well or will it all be piped in. These are all beginning aspects.

I hope these help you get started, City Hall can provide all of this information. Also consider your nearby amenities, food, gas, pumping stations etc, and what does the area offer for your guest.

When laid out right these parks can generate a good income and repeat clients.

Blessings and Good Luck.

Linda Williams ⋅ Winnebago, NE U.S. Air Force, Airman First Class ⋅ 2 years served

Contacting the nearest Chamber of Commerce is a really accessible start. As a member, and sometimes not and it's a service they may provide to the community in general, but they do marketing research to help you determine if it is a good business venture or not as well as what locations may be better than others or market how to make your location attractive.

Patrick E Alcorn ⋅ Arlington, TX Veterans Business Outreach Center ⋅ 20 years experience

Hi Novian, Start by learning all you can about being a business owner by attending a FREE Boots to Business course near you: https://sbavets.force.com/s/

Then connect with your VBOC at https://uta.edu/vboc

Gary Rossi ⋅ Napa, CA The Coaches ⋅ 18 years experience

Network into a position by using Informational Interviews through LinkedIn - Find those individuals already in that space in LinkedIn and ask for informational interviews which many people do not use - also connect with me to have access to my network - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyrossibaldrigecoach/

Jeff Brownell ⋅ Titusville, FL HPE ⋅ 22 years experience

A search on the web (usinng the Brave search engine in my case) on
"opening an rv park"
reveals many hits. A few:

How to Start an RV Park | ZenBusiness Inc.
https://www.zenbusiness.com/start-rv-park/

How to Start an RV Park (with Pictures) - wikiHow
https://www.wikihow.com/Start-an-RV-Park

Note that the first one talks of using credit cards to get the business going which is something I would never do (but I'm not everybody).

I suggest you find a business owner you trust (family, friend, etc.) to ask questions about options as you research further. You'll want to avoid the unscrupulous, which isn't always easy to spot if you are new to the game.

Richard Byrne ⋅ Hillsborough, NJ Intel Corporation ⋅ 53 years experience

Here is an article you could read:
https://smallbusiness.chron.com/build-mobile-home-park-18410.html
The article mentions a counselor of real estate. Here is one for your area:
https://cre.org/chapter/dallasfort-worth/

https://www.ncsl.org/research/environment-and-natural-resources/texas-mobile-home-landlord-and-tenant-duties.aspx

https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/mh/faqs-sol.htm

https://www.ogscapital.com/article/mobile-home-park-business-plan-sample/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mobile-home-park-mentors

https://www.mobilehomeuniversity.com/mobile-home-park-investing-books-and-courses/virtual-mobile-home-park-investors-boot-camp.php

You could visit one to get some ideas.
https://www.mhvillage.com/parks/tx/fort-worth

ACP AdvisorNet Staff ⋅ New York, NY ⋅ 10 years experience

Hi Novian,

Thank you for your service! This is definitely a niche ask. If you don't hear back on this post feel free to use our "Community Tab" where you can sort by mentors who have listed Real Estate for the Expertise Area and also utilize the Zip Code Feature. From there you can directly reach out to mentors to see if you get any leads.

https://acp-advisornet.org/community/advisors

All the best,

ACP Operations Associate