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Sell Your Mobile Home Park in Iowa — Direct to a Cash Buyer
Iowa has mobile home parks of every size, from community parks on the edge of Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Waterloo and Council Bluffs to small rural parks of a dozen lots beside a county road. Many are owner-run and have never been listed. If you are ready to sell, you do not need to fill lots or fix every home first. This page explains how Dreamify Properties buys Iowa parks directly and what Iowa owners should check before selling.
- Iowa parks of 5 lots and up
- Park-owned homes are fine
- Septic, well and deferred maintenance priced in
- We are the buyer, not a broker
- No commission and no fees
- We pay all closing costs
- Offer within 24 hours
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Selling a mobile home park in Iowa
Iowa rules worth knowing before you sell
Iowa has a separate landlord-tenant law for manufactured home communities and mobile home parks, Iowa Code chapter 562B, which covers matters such as rental agreements, rule changes, rent increase notice and termination for the residents of a park. It sits alongside the general residential landlord-tenant law. We mention it only so you know it exists; it is not legal advice.
Cities and counties can apply zoning and park ordinances, and private wells and on-site septic systems are permitted locally. If you are thinking about closing the park or changing its use rather than selling it as a park, the rules for residents are different again. Confirm how it applies to your park with a Iowa real estate attorney before you sign anything.
Homes in Iowa parks are generally titled as vehicles through the county treasurer unless they have been converted to real property. If the park owns homes, gather whatever titles and paperwork you have.
What Iowa park owners usually bring us
We already buy land in Iowa, so we know the counties and the recorder offices. Park calls typically come from owners who want to retire from managing, heirs who live out of state, and owners facing a water, sewer or road repair they would rather not fund.
Iowa parks can carry extra acreage, older park-owned homes and long-term residents. We price all of that as it stands and explain the reasoning with the number. If you want a feel for valuation first, read our guide on how much a mobile home park is worth.
How we underwrite a Iowa park
We start with the rent roll, not a cap rate. Lot count, occupied and paying lots, current lot rent and when it last moved tell us more than any headline number. We then separate tenant-owned homes from park-owned homes, because a park that owns its homes is partly a housing rental business with repair and turnover cost attached. If that describes your park, read our page on how we sell a park with park-owned homes.
Utilities come next. Whether the park is on city water and sewer or on its own well, septic or lagoon changes both the expense line and the risk, and private systems are common in rural Iowa. We cover that in detail on the page about how to sell a park on septic or well. Finally we look at the ground itself: acreage beyond the pads, flood mapping, road frontage and zoning. Land is our core business, which is why our selling land in Iowa page and this one share the same research team.
If the park is behind on maintenance, half empty or simply tired, that is not a reason to wait. See how we approach a sell a distressed mobile home park, and for the full step-by-step, our guide on how to sell a mobile home park. For the general picture, start with our main mobile home park page.
What we need from you to make an offer
Rent roll
Every lot, occupied or vacant, the current lot rent, who is behind and by how much. A spreadsheet or handwritten list is fine.
Trailing 12 months (T12)
Income and expenses for the last twelve months. Bank statements or a simple ledger work if you do not keep formal books.
Utility bills
Twelve months of water, sewer, electric and trash bills, plus how each is billed back to residents, if at all.
Permits and inspections
Your park operating permit if your state or county issues one, septic or well permits, and any recent inspection reports or notices.
Home titles
Titles for any homes the park owns, plus a list of which homes belong to residents.
The parcel
Parcel number and county. We pull acreage, flood mapping and zoning ourselves at our cost.
How a direct Iowa park sale works
Three steps, no obligation at any point, and no cost to you at any stage.
One call or one form
Tell us the address or APN and the rough size. You do not need a survey, a plat or the tax bill in front of you — we look all of that up.
We value it properly
We research the parcel ourselves, at our cost, before we quote. We price it off recent sales of similar acreage and adjust for access, soil, flood mapping, timber and shape. No cost to you, no commitment.
Written offer, your decision
You have our number in writing within 24 hours. If you take it, a licensed title company closes it and we cover the standard closing costs — typically 14 to 30 days.
Selling to us vs. listing it
Both are legitimate. Listing can bring a higher gross price if you have time, the tract is easy to finance and you can carry the taxes while it sits. Here is the honest comparison.
| Selling to Dreamify | Listing with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Who you are dealing with | A direct cash buyer — we are the ones purchasing | An agent marketing it to someone else |
| Commission | None | Typically 6–10% on land |
| Closing costs | We cover them | Usually split or seller-paid |
| Repairs, survey, clean-up | Not your problem | Often requested by retail buyers |
| Financing risk | None — cash | Land loans fall through often |
| Timeline | As little as 14 to 30 days once title work is back | Land can sit on the market for months |
Land we buy
Land we buy
- Vacant, raw and bare land
- Inherited and heir property, including multiple owners
- Land with back taxes or a delinquent tax bill
- Out-of-state and absentee-owned parcels
- Farm, timber and hunting acreage
- Small residential lots and infill parcels
- Landlocked tracts and parcels with access questions
- Land that failed a perc test
- Tracts tied up in an estate or probate
- Property you inherited and have never seen
- Mobile home parks and RV parks
- Self-storage facilities — considered case by case
What we don’t buy
- Houses and other residential buildings
- Land you do not have the authority to sell
- Parcels where a co-owner has not agreed to sell
- Property already under contract with someone else
If we are not the right buyer for your parcel we will say so on the first call rather than waste your time.
We buy with our own money — here is what we have closed
We are a principal buyer using our own capital, not a lead broker collecting details to sell on. A sample of tracts we have bought and closed:
| Tract | Where we closed it |
|---|---|
| 5.05 acres | Dawson County, Georgia |
| 32.3 acres | Perquimans County, North Carolina |
| 72 acres | Pike County, Mississippi |
| 10.7 acres | Morgan County, Georgia |
| 6.24 acres | Jasper County, Georgia |
| 8.5 acres | Pike County, Mississippi |
A sample of tracts we have bought and closed ourselves. We are a principal buyer, not a broker — every one of these was purchased with our own funds through a licensed closing agent.
What sellers say
Every quote below is a real, verified Google review of Dreamify Properties — 4.9 stars across 13 reviews.
“Dreamify made a fair offer on our property in Alabama… Over the past couple years I’ve had a hundred texts and phone calls from land companies wanting to buy — from low-balling to wanting to put you under contract for 6 months and walk away on the last day. Dreamify followed through on every part of the deal.”
“I had a great experience working with John and Dreamify on the marketing and sale of land in Georgia. John was reasonable, fair, and thorough throughout the transaction, and was very pleasant to work with.”
Questions we get asked
Is there a special Iowa law for mobile home park tenancies?
Yes. Iowa Code chapter 562B covers manufactured home communities and mobile home parks. Have an Iowa attorney confirm how it applies to your park, leases and any sale.
Some of my park-owned homes are old and the titles are missing. Is that okay?
Yes. Older homes and missing paperwork are common. Tell us what you have and we will price it accordingly.
Do you need financial statements?
No formal statements needed. A rent roll, rough income and expenses, and utility bills are enough.
How fast can you close?
You get a written offer within 24 hours of us having the rent roll and the parcel details, and we can close in as little as 14 to 30 days. Estates, multiple owners or title problems can add time, and we will tell you that up front rather than at the closing table.
Find out what your Iowa mobile home park is worth to a cash buyer
Send the parcel details and we’ll research the property, answer your questions, and put a clear no-obligation offer in writing within 24 hours.