Can you really run an independent living home business inside a mobile home?

Most people would immediately say no.

But in this episode of The Housing Dept. Podcast, Terence sits down with Larry — a Las Vegas real estate investor and housing operator who shares how he successfully turned a mobile home into a profitable shared housing opportunity.

From buying a manufactured home in cash…to filling beds through case manager relationships…to helping people transition into stable housing…

Larry breaks down the reality of operating independent living homes in unconventional properties — while still working a 9-5 job.

What we cover:

• Can you use a mobile home for an independent living home business?
• How Larry filled his first shared housing property
• Using case manager relationships to get referrals
• Mobile home investing for shared housing
• The difference between Airbnb vs. group homes
• Why Larry transitioned back into the housing space
• Mistakes, lessons, and challenges in the business
• Why beginners should market BEFORE getting a property
• Renting vs. buying your first group home property
• What landlords actually want to hear from operators

This episode is a great reminder that you do not need the “perfect” property to start helping people and building a housing business.

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Most beginners think they’re too late to start an independent living home business.

Too old.Too inexperienced.Too far behind.

But Michelle’s story proves otherwise.

In this episode of The Housing Dept. Podcast, Terence sits down with Michelle — a former nurse who started her independent living home business later in life after major career and life changes.

She had no background in real estate, no perfect roadmap, and no experience running shared housing. But despite landlord rejection, uncertainty, and fear, she still took the first step.

Today, her home is full.

What we cover:

• How to start an independent living home business as a beginner
• Starting a shared housing business later in life
• Finding landlord partners for group homes
• Filling rooms using Facebook Marketplace
• Building confidence as a first-time operator
• The reality of starting from scratch
• Why consistency matters more than perfection

If you’ve been thinking about starting a group home, sober living home, co-living space, or shared housing business… this episode is the reminder that it’s never too late to begin.

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Before the homes… before the systems… before the results…There was someone who believed in the vision from Day 1.In this episode of The Housing Dept. Podcast, Terence sits down with Alyssa—his now fiancée—to talk about the journey of building a group home business from the ground up, the early struggles, and what it really looked like behind the scenes.From putting up flyers at bus stops in the rain to dealing with doubt from people close to them, this episode shows what it takes to build something real—and why having the right person in your corner matters.What we cover:

• What it looked like starting a group home from scratch in 2021
• The role of support and having the right partner around you
• Dealing with doubt from family and close circles
• Early marketing strategies (flyers, bus stops, hustle phase)
• The reality of handling residents, challenges, and tough moments
• Lessons from building the business together over the years
• How consistency and belief turned into growth—and now a new chapter

If you’re building something from the ground up… this is a reminder that who’s with you matters.👉 Want the system, support, and community to build your own housing business? Join The Housing Dept. Community (formerly Kingdom Housing): https://www.skool.com/kingdomhousing✅ Follow Terence: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamterencegarcia https://www.instagram.com/iamterencegarcia💸 Work With Terence https://stan.store/Terence-Garcia