Real Estate Investing Without the Headaches of Tenants & Toilets
The Whissel Way – Kyle Whissel & Blake Comfort
In this episode of Real Estate Success: The Whissel Way, Kyle Whissel sits down with Blake Comfort, an expert in mobile home park investing. Blake shares his journey from a rebellious high schooler learning about real estate to scaling his portfolio to over 2,300 units. They discuss why mobile home parks are one of the most underrated asset classes, how syndications work, the tax advantages investors can leverage, and why 1031 exchanges are a game-changer for passive income seekers. If you’re a real estate agent looking to diversify your income or help clients transition into passive investments, this episode is packed with actionable insights.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction to Blake Comfort
01:00 – How Blake Got Started in Mobile Home Parks
05:00 – The First Deal: Buying with a Credit Card!
10:30 – Scaling to 2,300 Units: The Growth Strategy
15:45 – Challenges of Managing Mobile Home Parks
22:30 – How Mobile Home Park Syndications Work
27:00 – The Power of 1031 Exchanges for Investors
31:15 – Tax Benefits & Depreciation Strategies
35:00 – How Agents Can Help Clients Invest Passively
37:00 – Final Takeaways & How to Connect with Blake
Blake Comfort
Blake Co-Founded Comfort Communities in 2008 and began working to acquire manufactured home communities in order to build the investment and management company that exists today. Comfort Communities first manufactured home community was purchased in 2009 and has continued to grow and purchase many more manufactured home communities ever since. Blake currently handles all the business development & acquisitions for Comfort Communities.