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:   / leo-young  
2) Instagram:   / leoyoungrealestate  
3) Want to invest with us? https://tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestat...


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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