Glamour camping is called “glamping”, and it has its roots in 16th century Scotland when the Duke of Atholl built luxurious tents to entertain King James V. Today’s version is focused on providing an upscale experience in the outdoors, and RV parks are the center of this travel offering. In this RV Park Mastery podcast we review what “glamping” is all about and how you might introduce it into your property’s list of options.

It’s a generally valid observation that much of what looks too good on the surface turns out to be much worse in reality. If you’re thinking that RV park investing fits this bill, then there are two problems: 1) you are being unrealistic on this investing option and 2) you are not paying enough attention to the risks associated with buying the wrong RV park. RV park investing – like all real estate sectors – has good and bad attributes.

There’s an old expression that says “better lucky than smart” and that’s been holding true for RV park owners for years no as all American megatrends are fueling continually higher demand for RV park lots and there is nothing on the horizon to reduce this phenomenon. So what are the trends pushing RV park occupancy ever higher?

Every RV park must have a manager, yet many owners don’t put nearly enough thought or strategy into getting the most out of these individuals (or even to monitor their performance at all). In this RV Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review some simple steps to aid in your selection and oversight of this vital part of your team.