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Signature Project: Lakeview Village Opp, Alabama Throughout history as incomes have declined the demand for lower cost housing has risen. While it is difficult to pinpoint, some say the first appearance of the mobile home dates back to the travelling European gypsies of the 1500’s. In the states our first glimpse was on the outer banks of North Carolina in the 1870’s. When the tide rolled in teams of horses were used to relocate the home. Next would come the automobile pulled trailers of the 1920’s, originally made for camping. The Great Depression caused a major population shifts as hundreds of thousands of people moved to other regions to escape poverty and to start new, fuelling the need for a family to be mobile. World War II saw veterans returning home to find a lack of affordable housing & jobs difficult to find, fuelling the demand for an alternative. Today, there are over 38,000 mobile home parks ranging in size from 5 to over 1000 home sites (with all the amenities) in the U.S. alone. These parks create an abundance of opportunities for Investors to capitalize in any economic climate. Ironically, the City of Opp, Alabama (also known as the City of Opportunity) is home to another of our recent acquisitions, Lakeview Village. Featuring over 45 acres, 112 pads & situated within an hour drive of the sugar white beaches of Florida’s Gulf, Lake View is symbolic of the many reasons why we acquire such assets. • As of 2010, over one billion people, one-sixth of the world’s population reside in Mobile Home Parks • High demand in down markets • Affordability • Cash flow • Income Stability Warren Buffett made a substantial portion of his fortune by manufacturing trailer homes. Highlights • 45 Acres • 112 Lots • Beautiful Lake • Florida Gulf Coast 14 HISCapitalGroup.com HISCapitalGroup.com 15