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College Professor Achieves Passive Income Through Transparent Mobile Home Park Fund Investing

Stephen Thomas · Recorded 8/5/2025

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Stephen Thomas, a college professor and business owner, reports an extremely positive experience with Sunrise Capital Investors. He highlights their transparency and the stability of mobile home park lot rents as a continuous income stream. Thomas values the team's accessibility and their commitment to investor education through weekly podcasts and annual summits.

At a glance

Primary Use Case
Passive real estate investment in mobile home parks
Reported Result
Continuous stream of income from lot rents
Key Value Driver
Team accessibility and operational transparency
If something isn't going as planned, they talk about it, and pivot.
It is continuous income in the mobile home parks because the people are paying lot rent, and they're going to always be paying that lot rent.
Other than profits, what I value most about the Sunrise Capital Investment Team is their accessibility.

The interview

What has been your overall experience with Sunrise Capital Investors?

My overall experience with Sunrise has been extremely positive. I have been very impressed with the transparency, the continuous education that they put out, the weekly podcast by Brian Spear and team. They're very transparent. If something isn't going as planned, they talk about it, and pivot.

Who are you and what do you do for a living?

I am Steve Thomas, and I am coming from Waxahachie, Texas which is a suburb of Dallas, Texas. And for a living, I am actually a college professor of business, as well as a business owner. I am a contractor for FedEx, delivering FedEx packages to various zip codes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

How did you first hear about Sunrise Capital Investors?

I heard about Sunrise Capital Investors actually through social media. I was already part of another investing opportunity out there that was performing very well, and Sunrise Capital Investors was another one that was recommended through this group.

What factors would have prevented you from investing with them?

Something that could have had me walk away from not investing with Sunrise Capital Investors would have been lack of transparency, lack of information. I found it very easy to get detailed information including accessibility by the team, and they were able to answer my questions.

What attracted you specifically to the mobile home park asset class?

What attracted me to the mobile home park was through the economic times, it's getting harder and more challenging for people to get into real estate on a personal level. It is affordable, a more affordable housing or a stepping stone or entry-level housing for younger families to get into. The land values are going up and it is continuous income because people are paying lot rent.

What do you value most about the team other than the profits?

What I value most about the Sunrise Capital Investment Team is their accessibility. If I have a question, immediately I'm getting a phone call from one of the contacts that I have through Sunrise Capital Investors, as well as they reach out to me routinely just to check on how I'm doing. They get to know their investors.

What would you say to someone sitting on the fence about investing?

Something that I would say to someone who is sitting on the fence about investing with Sunrise Capital Investors is to listen to what I might say but to do their own diligence and research, and verify what I'm saying. Don't just jump in based on my experience. That should be a green light to go ahead and invest.

Frequently asked

Is Sunrise Capital Investors transparent with their financial reporting?

Yes. Stephen Thomas notes that the team is very transparent, even when things do not go as planned, explaining their pivots and providing a continuous stream of information through weekly podcasts and investor meetings.

What makes mobile home parks a good investment according to investors?

Stephen Thomas identifies affordability as a key driver, noting that while homes may depreciate, land values rise and lot rents provide a continuous, increasing stream of income for investors.

How responsive is the Sunrise Capital Investors team?

Thomas describes the team as highly accessible, stating that he receives immediate phone calls when he has questions and that representatives reach out personally to check in on his life and travels.

Full transcript

Steve Thomas (00:00) I have been very impressed with the transparency, the continuous education that they put out, the weekly podcast by Brian Spear and team. And the information. I like information. They're very transparent. If something isn't going as planned, they talk about it, and pivot. What is their pivot It is the continuous stream of information, including where they had a lot of us investors get together this past year in Tampa, in January. And once again, investing in us as investors, as well. So, my overall experience with Sunrise has been extremely positive. They are very transparent, and giving out lots of information to their investors. Steve Thomas, and I am coming from Waxahachie,Texas which is a suburb of Dallas, Texas. And for a living, I am actually a college professor of business, as well as a business owner. I am a contractor for FedEx, delivering FedEx packages to various zip codes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. I heard about Sunrise Capital Investors actually through social media. I was already part of another investing opportunity out there that was performing very well, and Sunrise Capital Investors was another one that was recommended through this group. Something that could have had me walk away from not investing with Sunrise Capital Investors would have been lack of transparency, lack of information. I found it very easy to get detailed information including accessibility by the team, and they were able to answer my questions. Because of the transparency, and the ease of being able to get the information that I wanted, and the accessibility of the team, that gave me the green light to go ahead and move forward with the investment. Yeah, what attracted me to the mobile home park was through the economic times, it's getting harder and more challenging for people to get into real estate on a personal level. I could even say that from a daughter who has had a challenging time in this market here to be able to buy a home. So I assisted her into moving into a mobile home park right about the same time that I was going into Sunrise Capital Investors. And so it was kind of real to me knowing the mobile home park is definitely a good investment opportunity because it is affordable, a more affordable housing or a stepping stone or entry-level housing for younger families to get into. A benefit of those specific assets is it's affordable. The land costs are still up, so... up, so... Even though there might be a little depreciation on the actual mobile home parks, the land values are going It is continuous income in the mobile home parks because the people are paying lot rent, and they're going to always be paying that lot rent, and that value and that cost is going to increase which will also be a continuous stream of income for investors. Other than profits, what I value most about the Sunrise Capital Investment Team is their accessibility. If I have a question, immediately I'm getting a phone call from one of the contacts that I have through Sunrise Capital Investors, as well as they reach out to me routinely. Just to check on how I'm doing and... what's going on in my life. I just came back from some travels and I had told the representative that I was going to be traveling, and sure enough he called and just wanted to know about how my travels went. So I feel that's very personal. They get to know their investors. Something that I would say to someone who is sitting on the fence about investing with Sunrise Capital Investors is to... listen to what I might say but to do their own diligence and research, and verify what I'm saying. Don't just jump in based on my experience. That should be a green light to go ahead and invest.

About Sunrise Capital Investors

Sunrise Capital Investors is a professional real estate investment firm that specializes in niche, recession-resistant assets like mobile home parks and parking lots. They serve high-net-worth individuals and passive investors by identifying off-market opportunities to build long-term equity and quarterly dividends. As Stephen Thomas highlights, the firm focuses on investor education and transparency, helping clients transition from active management to true passive wealth.

Industry
Real Estate Investment

Topics

  • passive income
  • real estate
  • mobile home parks
  • high-net-worth
  • transparency

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