Park home tenant-finding service

Owners of mobile or park homes who rent them out, including retirees, out-of-province owners and people who have inherited a unit.

A fee per successful placement, often equal to a share of the first month's rent, with optional extras such as photos, lease preparation or move-in inspections.

• Clear communication
• Good with paperwork and checks
• Fair and careful with tenant screening

• Licensing: in some provinces, leasing for a fee can count as real estate trading, so check with your provincial regulator
• Many parks have their own rules on renting out homes and approving tenants, so check the owner's park agreement first
• Tenancy law for manufactured home parks differs by province, so check which rules apply to each home
• Privacy rules when collecting tenant ID, references and credit checks
• Errors and omissions and commercial general liability insurance

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $500 to $4,000, depending on your advertising, screening tools and insurance choices. Get quotes for each before you commit, and treat these figures as estimates rather than fixed prices.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $300 to $2,500, depending on how many homes you place and what you charge per placement. The low end of the estimates assumes roughly five hours a week of work.

Check with your provincial regulator whether leasing for a fee counts as real estate trading, and read each park's rules on renting and approving tenants. Also check manufactured home tenancy law in your province, privacy rules for tenant ID and credit checks, and insurance.