Resources

There’s nothing about traditional real estate that can prepare you for selling a campground, RV park, or outdoor hospitality property. These businesses are homegrown, often kept in the family, and ...

Sounds like a setup for a camp-wisdom one-liner but a classic answer is: “The camper, the camper, and the camper.” Meaning: if you take care of the guest experience, everything ...

I recently got into a conversation with a great friend in the industry, and sort of painted a not so colorful picture of the future of camping. What I meant ...

REMEMBER – WE “GOTTA A GUY” for that! Running a campground website and trying to drive MORE traffic, the strategies should focus on local SEO, visual storytelling, and seasonal content. ...

When conducting pre-sale inspections of a campground, you’re really performing due diligence to ensure the property is a sound investment, free from hidden liabilities, deferred maintenance, and compliant with regulations. ...

When it comes to choosing a campground, both Google reviews and gravel roads (accessibility) can influence a buyer’s decision—but they do so in very different ways, and one tends to ...

1. Get Your Financials in Order Prepare clean, accurate financial statements for at least the past 3 years. Separate personal and business expenses if they’ve been mixed. Highlight profitable revenue ...

If you’ve been in the campground business for a while, you’ve probably noticed a big shift in who’s showing up at your park and what they’re looking for. Over half ...

New to the industry? Want to expand? Want to change direction? Ready to sell? Or anywhere in between and I can help you! I’ve been working in this industry for ...

Most long-term campground owners that want to sell or are thinking about it have concerns about capital gains and what that means for their retirement funds. The truth is that ...

We are seeing a large uptick in corporate campground buyers these days and this is surfacing for several reasons. Many corporate buyers are attracted by: Bulk buying opportunities Absentee owner ...

If you’re exploring how to buy a campground with no money down, you have several options. Keep these suggestions in mind as you continue to look for a campground and ...

John Jaszewski has hosted several informational seminars about owning a campground, campground resort or RV Park. Contact us to find out when the next managing and owning a campground seminar ...

Every site is an income producing source and each RV Park site should be analyzed to make sure that you are maximizing the income that space produces. Many reservation systems ...

As much as possible! The biggest mistake new owners make is not having enough liquid cash for emergency needs, needed repairs, or expansion. The key to a successful purchase is ...

What is T-12 NOI and why is it important for my campground? “T-12 NOI” refers to the “Trailing Twelve Months Net Operating Income,” meaning it is a calculation of a ...

You have spent years building up your park as your best (and sometimes only) retirement package. Then one day you decide to sell it, let’s make sure you get the ...

Pros and Cons of Owning a Campground If you are considering owning a campground, there are a lot of questions and information to take into consideration. First of all, is ...

There are three generally recognized approaches to value, which may be used in estimating the value of real estate property. The following brief description of each is intended to familiarize ...

It’s a funny thing about this group of folks – most of you get very little credit for the success of your park, and yet most of you have taken ...

That mostly depends on how tired you are, but being in this industry for 20 years, I can tell you it can be fatiguing to make every weekend of the ...