Frank Rolfe
Frank Rolfe has been a commercial real estate investor for over 30 years, having owned and operated billboards, mobile home parks, RV parks, self-storage, apartments, retail, duplex, office, and commercial properties during that time. But he is best known for two achievements. His first big success was in the billboard industry, in which he built from scratch the largest privately-owned billboard company in Dallas/Ft. Worth, as well as a second company in Los Angeles, California. He then sold these assets to a public company in 1996 for $5.8 million. His second achievement began shortly thereafter, when he started buying mobile home parks. He is now the 5th largest owner of mobile home parks in the U.S., along with his partner Dave Reynolds, and owns over 2750 mobile home parks in 25 states, worth over $700,000,000.
Frank holds an A. B. in Economics from Stanford University, and is a well-known speaker and writer on the commercial real estate industry.
Dave Reynolds
Dave Reynolds has spent almost 30 years as an investor in all forms of commercial real estate. In addition to being the 5th largest owner of mobile home parks in the U.S. – with over $700,000,000 of mobile home parks in 25 states -- Dave also is the owner of some of the largest real estate websites in America, with over 60,000 page views per day. His website www.MobileHomeParkStore.com is larger than Loopnet.com in that niche. He has done some important RV park developments in the Southwest, and has also owned self-storage, apartment, retail, and industrial properties.
Dave holds a B.S. in Accounting from Mesa State University and is a former C.P.A. He is also a well-respected speaker and writer on the commercial real estate industry.
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Our mission at CREU is to provide you with the straight truth about commercial real estate – both good and bad. We hate websites that make real estate seem easy and always profitable – a “get rich quick scheme”. The truth is that there is a ton of money to be made in real estate, but only if you know what you’re doing and can spot an opportunity from a problem. America’s first millionaire, John Jacob Astor, made his fortune in real estate in the early 1800s, by being a shrewd negotiator armed with a full understanding of how real estate works and a belief in the future of Manhattan. Being a successful real estate investor is not about luck; it’s about skill. With skill and effort, you make your own luck. And we can show you how.
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