Don Spafford - From 4 Plex to RV Resort Operator

Don has an educational and professional background in Finance and Securities Investing. He grew up most of his life around Omaha, Nebraska. He lived in Northern Argentina for two years on a volunteer service mission for his Church from 1998-2000. He has now been married for over 21 years with his wife and they have four children. His wife is from Paraguay and together they enjoy the opportunities they have to travel back to visit family there and to help the communities in South America. He bought his first investment property, a four plex, in 2017. Then two more 18 months later. Then he began moving into commercial real estate including ground up development projects and eventually landed with Happy Camper Capital providing syndication opportunities in RV Campground Resorts. In just 5 years after getting started with literally nothing, he has developed a net worth of over $1M. He enjoys spending as much time as he can with his Family to create lasting memories. He loves to serve and help others. His goal with investing is to help others better their financial position and give back to help improve communities. His hobbies include coin and bank-note collecting, and traveling. Don has very high moral and religious standards and will not bend his beliefs for anything. His word is his bond! Don is someone you will want to connect with! Our 506c fund has been featured on over 50 media outlets including Yahoo! Finance, Market Watch, Business Insider, and many others. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Welcome Don to the show 01:13 – He talks about his background 07:08 – Transition in Real Estate 16:43 – He talks about RV Resorts 23:10 – Thoughts on Camping Ground Investing 26:59 – The process of investing on Camping grounds 31:17 – He talks about how he adds value  35:04 – the risks involved and the returns 41:19 – His recommendation 43:43 – Final thoughts LINKS: Tax-Free Wealth:  https://www.amazon.com/Tax-Free-Wealth-Permanently-Lowering-Advisors/dp/1947588052/ The Richest Man In Babylon:  https://www.amazon.com/Richest-Man-Babylon-Magic-Story/dp/1939438632/ The Book On Managing rental properties: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Managing-Rental-Properties-Screening/dp/0990711757 CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Publication: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/happy-camper-capital-launches-25-174900851.html Website: https://happycampercapital.com/don-spafford/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-spafford-5887867/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074539004460 CONNECT WITH THE HOST Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @salesguyinvestor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, and comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/