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Industry Update: Why Utility Risk Is Back in Focus for 2026

In 2021 and 2022 capital was cheap and yield-hungry buyers accepted almost any level of infrastructure uncertainty. That era is over. Utility risk has returned as a primary underwriting concern for buyers and lenders alike — and deals that do not address it head-on are dying in due diligence at an accelerating rate.

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Ryan Narus
Mar 4, 20266 min read
MMW: Avoiding Con Artists
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MMW: Avoiding Con Artists

Bad news: we all get conned in the MHP space. Con Artists roam freely, striking where you least expect it. How do we defend ourselves? Join me for this month's Mid Month Wisdom where I go into detail about protecting you and your business from scams.

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Ryan Narus
Nov 15, 2022
MMW: Property Manager Pitfalls
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MMW: Property Manager Pitfalls

Inevitably, things will fall through the cracks.What systems do you have in place to be sure your company continues to run smoothly?There's more to it than you think, and it applies to more than just...

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Ryan Narus
Jul 15, 2021
MMW: Tricky People
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MMW: Tricky People

My cousin-in-law tells her children to avoid "tricky people". By that, she means to teach her children that the majority of crimes occur by those you know, not total strangers. Brilliant.So who are "tricky people" that seek to intentionally, or unintentionally, subvert our growth mindsets?On this MM

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Ryan Narus
Apr 15, 2021
MMW: How I turned $299.00 into $299,000.00
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MMW: How I turned $299.00 into $299,000.00

We are about to take a $299.00 investment and turn it into $299,000.00.Know what's crazy?That's actually undershooting what that $299 investment will yield us in the long run.On this Mid Month...

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Ryan Narus
Aug 26, 2020
MMW: The Terrors of Time Freedom
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MMW: The Terrors of Time Freedom

Believe it or not, most people couldn't spend each day of their lives on a beach, drinking Pina Coladas, and soaking up the sun. We humans need meaning, purpose, and a sense of importance else we...

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Ryan Narus
Jul 15, 2020
MMW: Losing An Employee
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MMW: Losing An Employee

What's your backup plan if you lose an employee? We recently had to enact ours. Thankfully, it worked. But what contingencies should you set up if / when that happens? What limitations and issues...

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Ryan Narus
Jun 15, 2020
MMW: Using Big Data to Optimize Your MHP Journey
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MMW: Using Big Data to Optimize Your MHP Journey

Big data has lifted the veil covering the unknowns in so many industries. So what does it tell us about MHPs? More importantly, how can we use big data to more efficiently achieve our goals? On this...

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Ryan Narus
May 15, 2020
MMW: Winning the Inner Game Battle
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MMW: Winning the Inner Game Battle

In the car industry, complainers deliberately seek to dissuade you from going the extra mile. This leaves more potential car deals for themselves. While intentionally manipulative pessimists may not...

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Ryan Narus
Apr 15, 2020
MMW: The Two Types of Seller
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MMW: The Two Types of Seller

After years of cold calling, networking with brokers, and evaluating hundreds of both on and off market deals, I can confidently place sellers into two buckets:The Legacy Creator and The Highest...

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Ryan Narus
Mar 15, 2020

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