He Emptied his 401k to Buy a Mobile Home Park and Now Has 1000+ Units (w/ Ryan Groene) [TJP Ep 17]

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The Journey (w/ Leo Young)

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The Journey with Leo Young brings unfiltered, high-impact conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and operators who built success the hard way. Leo is a former Tesla top performer and private equity acquisitions pro who now leads Cornell Communities, revitalizing affordable housing nationwide. He breaks down the mindsets, failures, and strategies behind wealth building, disciplined investing, leadership, and scaling real businesses through real execution. Expect raw stories, sharp insights, and tactics you can use to level up.

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He Emptied his 401k to Buy a Mobile Home Park and Now Has 1000+ Units (w/ Ryan Groene) [TJP Ep 17]

The Journey (w/ Leo Young)

58 minutes 40 seconds

2 months ago

He Emptied his 401k to Buy a Mobile Home Park and Now Has 1000+ Units (w/ Ryan Groene) [TJP Ep 17]

In this episode of The Journey, Leo Young sits down with Ryan Groene, co-founder of Treeside Capital, who made the ultimate entrepreneurial leap before turning 30—draining his 401k to build a portfolio that now spans over 20 mobile home and RV parks across the Midwest and Southeast. Ryan's story is one of calculated risk-taking, operational excellence, and learning through the trenches of real estate investing since 2015.

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00:00 – Ryan's Journey from Corporate to Mobile Home Parks

05:30 – The Leap: Draining 401k and Going All In

08:08 – From Solo Operator to Team Builder

12:02 – Living in Parks vs. Building Systems

15:27 – Challenging Conventional Wisdom in Mobile Home Parks

18:32 – Building Back Office Operations at Scale

22:24 – The Key Man Risk Reality Check

26:19 – Growing from 1 to 20+ Parks: Lessons Learned

32:20 – The 80/20 of Building Operations Teams

38:30 – Partnership Structures and Risk Management

45:46 – Red Flags and Lessons from Failed Partnerships

51:28 – Managing Stress as an Entrepreneur

56:32 – Connect with Ryan and Treeside Capital

57:09 – What Ryan Wishes He Knew 10 Years Ago

👇 One Small Action to Build Better Systems (from Ryan): Focus on cash flow to your personal pocket, not just deal metrics. Create consistent revenue streams from your business operations—this sustainability will serve you better than chasing the next shiny deal.

🤝 CONNECT WITH RYAN

treesidecapital.com

LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram: Ryan Groene

👋 CONNECT WITH LEO

1) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leo-young/

2) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leoyoungrealestate/

3) Want to invest with us? https://tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not financial, legal, or tax advice and should not be relied upon as such. All investments carry risk, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Any mention of investment opportunities is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities. Offers, if any, will be made only through official offering documents and only to qualified, accredited investors in jurisdictions where permitted by law. Consult your own financial, legal, and tax advisors before making investment decisions.

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