My name is Steve Foss. I’m a veteran that’s lived in Baltimore Terrace for 37 years. When I first moved in, the lot rent was about $100. When Homes of America bought Baltimore Terrace, lot rent started increasing each year. Today lot rent is up over 190%. I own my trailer, but soon I’ll be paying as much as some rentals.

My name is Leah Reeves, and I have lived in Independence Woods in Clarkston, Michigan for 25 years. I’m disabled and have a lot of trouble getting around. Our community has lots of widows and widowers and regular working class people.

My name is Vivian Mackenzie, and my wife and I live in River’s Edge in Clinton Township with our baby daughter. We have a cute little house, and I talk to the neighbors on both sides. I love the community and recommend manufactured housing to everyone I know. It is so much better than apartment living.

When we moved in, our house was brand new and our lease said that it came with central air. Months later when the heat of summer hit and my wife was heavily pregnant, we wondered why it didn’t seem to be cooling the house.

My name is Tony Purdum, and I’ve lived in Baltimore Terrace in Hastings, Michigan, for 7 years. I worked in concrete for 25 years with our family business before I injured my back and had to have surgery that left me disabled.

We’re Todd and Renee Fye, and we live in Pine Ridge, in Argentine Township, MI. This was going to be our forever home, our retirement community. We projected what we could handle – with normal lot rent increases. Since Havenpark came in, expenses have doubled in 3 years. What about the next 3 years?

My name is Gail Rinehart, and I live in Carriage Way MHC in Chesterfield, Michigan. I’m a licensed professional counselor, and I always wanted to live in a log cabin in the woods but could never afford it. I could afford a mobile home. I was looking at them and had decided that Carriage Way was too close to I-94 when I turned the corner, and there was my log cabin! I’ve been here 23 years.

My name is Diane Hull, and I will have been living in Baltimore Terrace in Hastings, MI for 14 years this July. I live here with my disabled cat and three exotic birds, one of which is almost 52 years old! (Back in the day I ran an animal rescue.)

I moved here when I was looking for housing after my ex kicked me out. I was able to pay cash for this house so I had a place to stay. The park was clean. We had swing sets for the kids.

My name is Carla Kinsey, and I have lived in Avon on the Lake in Rochester Hills, Michigan for 13 years. I spent a long time looking for my home because I’ve been fighting a terminal disease for 14 years, and I wanted it to be the place where I died.

Before moving to Landmark Estates, my children and I were living with relatives. There were 13 of us living in a three-bedroom home, and I slept in the basement with my three kids. Not only was this move a good financial investment, but buying my home in Landmark Estates cut my commute in half and allowed me to spend a lot more time with my kids.

Unlike many manufactured home buyers, I knew I was walking into a project.

My name is Kristina Steele Friske, and until recently I lived in Independence Woods in Clarkston with my husband and our two teenagers. We loved the quiet community, associating with our neighbors, and having all the kids come to our house to play. The problem was the owners, Kingsley Management.

My name is Margaret Bucelli. My husband Nick and I are raising our daughter and adopted son here in Valley Estates in Lansing. We have lived here for almost 8 years. We recently decided to move to Pennsylvania to help aging family members, and we found a buyer for the home. We were shocked when Cambio blocked the purchase.

My name is Sindy Malloy. I live in Pine Ridge Mobile Home Park in Argentine, Michigan. When Havenpark bought the community, the cost of living here increased drastically. They increased the lot rent, added sewage/water meter installations, and began charging trash, admin, and even pet fees.

My name is Rodney Perkins, and I have lived in Pine Ridge Mobile Home Park in Linden, Michigan for five years. When Havenpark took over here, they raised the lot rent, added water and fees for garbage, sewer, and everything else they can think of.

My name is Robert DeVries, and I live in Windmill Estates in Holland, Michigan. Since Havenpark bought the property, everything feels like an ‘us against them’ battle. Rent has increased and our monthly bills include new charges which are hard to understand.

My name is Mary Hunt, I live in South Valley Estates in Swartz Creek, Michigan. Havenpark continued rent hikes and evictions during the pandemic. Seeing my neighbors being evicted and displaced broke my heart.

I’m Marilyn Langley. I’m 70 years old and I live in Pine Ridge Mobile Home Park in Argentine, Michigan. I question everything Havenpark does. It often feels that they’re lying to us.

My name is Hannah Talik, and I live with my young daughter in Landmark Estates in Warren, Michigan. We are a family here; my daughter calls our neighbors 'uncle' and 'auntie.' However, over time, the conditions in the park have made it uninhabitable.

My name is Grover Kanine. I’ve been living with my dog, Sadie, in my pick-up truck since September of 2021. In 2019, Impact Communities, a corporate owner, sold me a dilapidated, 1985 manufactured home at Meadows Mobile Home Park in Alma, MI.

We’re Gayle and Jim Saner, and we’ve lived in Landmark Estates in Warren, Michigan, for just over a year. When we bought our home, lots of the damage to it was camouflaged. The seller told us that the roof had been fixed by management after a tree fell on it, but the roof leaks everywhere.

My name is Dale Vass, and I've lived in Windmill Estates in Holland, Michigan for over 21 years. I’ve stayed because it’s a beautiful place with friendly people. Most of us are seniors on fixed income, so we help each other.