RV Park Boss

RV Park Boss is a podcast for RV park owners who want to increase occupancy, boost revenue, and learn from other operators in the space. Host Jason Lafferty sits down with fellow park owners to uncover their stories, the strategies behind their success, and the surprises they’ve encountered along the way. Whether you’re running your first park or your fifth, this show is packed with real-world insights you can use.

RV Park Boss is a business podcast hosted by Jason Lafferty, with 39 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jason Lafferty hosts RV Park Boss, a business show with 39 episodes published.

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  Community, Freedom, and Life on the Road

  Sep 18, 202627 min

  Justin Boren is a traveling minister and former teacher based in Bandera County, Texas who has lived full time in an RV for years. He talks about what separates a park that feels like a community from one that just feels like a parking lot. His answer is simple: leadership sets the temperature, and guests feel it the moment they pull in. He also gets into selling his house, ditching the mortgage, and never looking back, and opens up about a serious health battle that included three heart failure diagnoses, a late MS discovery, and a three-month prognosis he beat. A different kind of episode, but worth it. Chapters (00:00:02) - Intro and Sponsor Message (00:00:19) - Welcoming Justin Bourne (00:02:50) - What Makes an RV Park Feel Like Community (00:04:17) - Justin's Journey to RV Living (00:06:29) - Life at Alvord Oaks RV Park (00:10:35) - Choosing Freedom Over Debt and Materialism (00:13:10) - How to Connect with Justin's Ministry (00:16:41) - Justin's Health Battle and Healing Journey (00:18:21) - Living in the Valleys and Trusting God (00:22:01) - Serving Others and Living Out Faith Daily (00:24:42) - Closing Thoughts and Farewell

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  The Credit Score That Cost $150,000

  Sep 15, 202620 min

  A conversation with Kevin Faulkner, founder of 3B Credit Health out of Waco, Texas. Jason opens up about a real situation where poor credit timing cost him 10% equity in a park refinance, roughly $150,000, because his utilization was tied up during construction and hard pulls had been stacking up. Kevin breaks down why most business owners treat credit like a nagging health problem they ignore until it bites them. We get into the five factors that make up a credit score, why the commonly cited 30% utilization target is not good enough if you want to be in the 800 club, and what people with 800 scores actually do differently. The number that stood out: people with 800 credit scores carry an average of 5.9% utilization on their cards. Kevin also touches on why closing a credit card before a deal is one of the more expensive mistakes investors make, and why three cards is the sweet spot for most people. Short but practical if you are trying to get a commercial loan, refinance a park, or just understand why the bank keeps saying no. Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction and Sponsor Message (00:00:51) - Kevin Faulkner's Background and 3B Credit Health (00:01:22) - Costly Lesson: Credit Utilization and Park Refinancing (00:03:10) - Understanding Banks' Perspective on Lending (00:05:11) - Breaking Down Credit Score Factors (00:06:06) - Utilization Strategy for 800+ Credit Scores (00:09:08) - Smart Credit Card Habits and Closing Cards (00:10:45) - Business Credit and Company Culture (00:12:53) - Company Growth Plans and Referrals (00:13:24) - Market Shifts, Rates, and Refinancing Outlook (00:16:39) - How to Connect with Kevin Faulkner (00:17:44) - Karma, Networking, and Bringing Value (00:18:32) - Story Behind the Name 3B (00:19:55) - Closing Remarks

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  Bird Dogs, Off-Market Deals, and a Park on Top of a Hill

  Sep 3, 202622 min

  A conversation with Lance Riggen, an East Texas based investor who went all in on RV parks after years of flipping houses, running a granite and tile business, and trying just about every other real estate strategy. Lance talks about how he uses bird dogs to find off-market deals, including a retired guy named Bob who recently tracked down a 35-pad park sitting on top of the only hill in East Texas with 30-mile views, currently running as a long-term monthly park with zero marketing and no signage on the road. The deal is close to contract and Lance's plan is to convert the premium view sites to nightly transient stays and move long-term tenants to the less desirable spots. We also get into a deal in East Tennessee that fell apart at the funding stage, why getting under contract does not mean you have the park, and how he eventually solved the net worth problem by bringing in a key partner. Lance is honest about what he is good at, finding and negotiating deals, and what he is not, operating them day to day. Worth a listen if you are building a portfolio and trying to figure out how to put the right team around you.

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  Fast Checkouts and the SEO Fundamentals Most Parks Are Ignoring

  Aug 25, 20264 min

  A quick conversation with Duncan Waterman from Roomstay, a booking engine out of Australia and New Zealand, at the OHCI conference. Roomstay's focus is narrow on purpose: clean, fast, mobile-friendly checkout that converts browsers into bookings without the complexity of a full property management system. They integrate with RMS Cloud and New Book on the backend. Duncan also touches on SEO basics that still matter more than most park owners realize, specifically content marketing, blog posts, linking to local partners and tourist destinations, and building backlinks. His point is that the same fundamentals that drove Google rankings 10 to 15 years ago are now feeding the AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity that guests use to find places to stay. Short episode, but useful if you are trying to get more direct bookings or figure out where to start with your digital presence. Chapters (00:00:00) - RV Park Business: Roomstay, SEO (00:01:26) - How to Use AI in the Camping Industry (00:03:21) - Biking at Campsites

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  $3 a Day to Upgrade Your Best Sites

  Aug 18, 20267 min

  A conversation with Trenton Hinsley at the OHCI conference. Trenton started as a general contractor doing bathroom and kitchen remodels, got tired of the variety, and narrowed his focus entirely to decking for campgrounds. The product is modular, levels up to 4 feet to handle uneven pads, and comes pre-manufactured so a 400 square foot deck installs in about an hour and a half. The rental model is where it gets interesting for park owners: $100 a month for a 10 by 10 deck, no maintenance responsibility on the park side, free repairs if something gets damaged, annual cleaning and restaining included, and full replacement every three years. Parks that upcharge for premium sites with decks are getting anywhere from $10 to $20 extra per night, which makes the $3 a day cost easy to absorb or pass along entirely. It is also a 100% tax write-off since it is a rental rather than a capital improvement. Worth a look if you have pull-throughs or back-in sites you want to monetize a little harder. Chapters (00:00:00) - OHCI Conference 2017: A Taste of Business (00:00:16) - Park Owners Need a Deck System (00:03:05) - Do You Need Outdoor Decking? Here! (00:06:41) - Jimmy Kimmel on Meeting Guests

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