MH Estates
Insights

Insights for long-term investors.

Perspectives on manufactured housing, disciplined investing, market conditions, operations, and the responsibilities that come with managing investor capital.

Capital Preservation

Why we underwrite the downside before we underwrite the upside.

A working framework for evaluating risk in manufactured housing acquisitions — from purchase basis and debt structure to stress scenarios.

Major Hillard6 min read · Feb 4, 2026
Operations

The operating decisions that create durable community value.

Occupancy, expense discipline, resident communication, and long-horizon capital planning.

MH Estates Team5 min read · Jan 22, 2026
Market Commentary

Why manufactured housing sits on unusually resilient demand.

How limited supply, long resident tenure, and affordability shape the asset class.

Major Hillard7 min read · Jan 8, 2026
Manufactured Housing

What accredited investors misunderstand about the asset class.

Common misconceptions — and what the fundamentals actually look like.

Major Hillard8 min read · Dec 12, 2025
Operations

Fieldwork: a week inside an MH Estates community.

How on-the-ground operations translate into investor outcomes.

Bonnie Hillard5 min read · Nov 28, 2025
Leadership

The deals we walked away from — and what they taught us.

Discipline is easier to describe than to practice. Here is what practice looks like.

Major Hillard9 min read · Nov 5, 2025
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