{"id":18066,"date":"2020-05-12T08:56:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T13:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=18066"},"modified":"2020-05-13T17:24:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T22:24:15","slug":"as-evidence-mounts-the-question-are-u-s-attorneys-joining-state-federal-probes-into-allegations-against-manufactured-housing-institute-members-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/as-evidence-mounts-the-question-are-u-s-attorneys-joining-state-federal-probes-into-allegations-against-manufactured-housing-institute-members-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"As Evidence Mounts, the Question \u2013 Are U.S. Attorneys Joining State\/Federal Probes into Allegations Against Manufactured Housing Institute Members, Activities?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AsEvidenceMountsQuestionAreUSAttorneysJoiningProbesByStateFederalOfficialsIntoManufacturedHousingInstituteMembersActivitiesMastheadManufacturedHomeProNewsLogo.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AsEvidenceMountsQuestionAreUSAttorneysJoiningProbesByStateFederalOfficialsIntoManufacturedHousingInstituteMembersActivitiesMastheadManufacturedHomeProNewsLogo-575x302.png\" alt=\"AsEvidenceMountsQuestionAreUSAttorneysJoiningProbesByStateFederalOfficialsIntoManufacturedHousingInstituteMembersActivitiesMastheadManufacturedHomeProNewsLogo\" width=\"575\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AsEvidenceMountsQuestionAreUSAttorneysJoiningProbesByStateFederalOfficialsIntoManufacturedHousingInstituteMembersActivitiesMastheadManufacturedHomeProNewsLogo-575x302.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AsEvidenceMountsQuestionAreUSAttorneysJoiningProbesByStateFederalOfficialsIntoManufacturedHousingInstituteMembersActivitiesMastheadManufacturedHomeProNewsLogo-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AsEvidenceMountsQuestionAreUSAttorneysJoiningProbesByStateFederalOfficialsIntoManufacturedHousingInstituteMembersActivitiesMastheadManufacturedHomeProNewsLogo.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It goes without saying that no reporter or researcher knows it all. The same can be said of public officials who are pondering or are already engaged in the business of charging a person or entity with some aspect of state or federal law. The wise are humble enough to admit that they benefit from the insights others posses on topics of importance, but confident enough to move ahead based on evidence and reason.<\/p><div id=\"manuf-2083773089\" class=\"manuf-content manuf-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3870480136270376\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3870480136270376\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is no secret that information flows back and forth, by accident as well as design, between media, public officials and legal authorities.<\/p>\n<p>While not the smoothest phrasing for a question, the headline is nevertheless timely and apt. There\u2019s no question that state and federal officials have considered and\/or are already probing various issues involving the manufactured housing industry in general and the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) members specifically. We won\u2019t retrace that ground, ICYMI or need a refresher, the <em>Masthead<\/em> hereby refers readers to the prior reporting linked below. Note that report isn\u2019t mere speculation, as it includes public officials statements and documents, along with mainstream media reports on the allegations being investigated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18075\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/complaints-to-state-and-federal-officials-agencies-about-corrupt-practices-in-manufactured-housing-industry-growing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ComplaintsStateFederalOfficialsAgenciesCorruptPracticesInManufacturedHousingIndustryGrowingMastheadManufacturedHomeProNewsLogo.jpg\" alt=\"ComplaintsStateFederalOfficialsAgenciesCorruptPracticesInManufacturedHousingIndustryGrowingMastheadManufacturedHomeProNewsLogo\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ComplaintsStateFederalOfficialsAgenciesCorruptPracticesInManufacturedHousingIndustryGrowingMastheadManufacturedHomeProNewsLogo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ComplaintsStateFederalOfficialsAgenciesCorruptPracticesInManufacturedHousingIndustryGrowingMastheadManufacturedHomeProNewsLogo-575x302.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ComplaintsStateFederalOfficialsAgenciesCorruptPracticesInManufacturedHousingIndustryGrowingMastheadManufacturedHomeProNewsLogo-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/complaints-to-state-and-federal-officials-agencies-about-corrupt-practices-in-manufactured-housing-industry-growing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/complaints-to-state-and-federal-officials-agencies-about-corrupt-practices-in-manufactured-housing-industry-growing\/<\/a> <\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More recently a curious message was provided to <em>MHProNews<\/em> &#8211; a tip &#8211; by a historically reliable source with direct ties to various federal and state public officials.<\/p>\n<p>That source has potentially been \u2018confirmed\u2019 by software which doesn\u2019t reveal specific names or other details, but does give generic insights. <em>Webalizer<\/em> reports that some 3000 hits on MHProNews will occur at the current pace of activity in May 2020 from visitors using a \u201c.gov\u201d \u2013 a \u2018federal\u2019 &#8211; web extension.\u00a0Those .gov extensions could be HUD, FHFA, SEC, DOE, FTC, or other alphabet soup named agencies, that might include the DOJ. That specific detail is lacking.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, <em>MailChimp<\/em> noted that engagement from the Washington, D.C. metro surged with <em>MHProNews<\/em> in the current and prior emailed headline news updates.<\/p>\n<p>The image below knits together part of the tip under a screen capture of that segment of MailChimp\u2019s report.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18078\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/USAttorneysResearchingMHProNewsMailChimpEmailedUpdatesWashingtonDCManufacturedHomeProNews.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18078 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/USAttorneysResearchingMHProNewsMailChimpEmailedUpdatesWashingtonDCManufacturedHomeProNews.png\" alt=\"USAttorneysResearchingMHProNewsMailChimpEmailedUpdatesWashingtonDCManufacturedHomeProNews\" width=\"576\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/USAttorneysResearchingMHProNewsMailChimpEmailedUpdatesWashingtonDCManufacturedHomeProNews.png 576w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/USAttorneysResearchingMHProNewsMailChimpEmailedUpdatesWashingtonDCManufacturedHomeProNews-342x430.png 342w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/USAttorneysResearchingMHProNewsMailChimpEmailedUpdatesWashingtonDCManufacturedHomeProNews-119x150.png 119w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i> To set the expectation, some federal probes take months or years. <\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Why Behind the What\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is risky to pretend something that isn\u2019t true. So it is both stating the obvious and a sign of prudential humility to say that <em>MHProNews<\/em> is a modest sized organization, dwarfed in size by numbers of mainstream media outlets. While we as media ask questions deemed relevant to sources on a range of topics, information flows in more often in the form of tips from a range of sources.<\/p>\n<p>Put differently, there is more that the <em>Masthead<\/em> would like to know about why U.S. Attorneys are digesting reports on manufactured housing? We have clues that we won\u2019t elaborate on at this time \u2013 it seems to involve members of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and\/or that trade group itself.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the <em>Masthead<\/em> can disclose certain contacts and communications with state and federal agencies. The extent of those contacts will not be the subject today.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s sufficient to establish for the thousands of daily regular, longer-standing industry professionals who have followed this website for years the following. Investigations have been requested by several public officials and industry personalities too.<\/p>\n<p>It is high time and long overdue. Far too many white hat brands and consumers have been harmed already.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Manufactured Housing Institute Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are white hats that are involved in MHI member companies that have a black hat reputation. There are also white hat member companies involved in MHI. Those disclaimers noted, it irks or makes some uncomfortable when this publication states the obvious. Namely, that a common link in numbers of mainstream media reports as well as public officials seeking redress and answers<em> often have direct ties to MHI<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>When fecal matter finally hits the fan, the stench may draw attention to those firms that should have known better and had an option.<\/p>\n<p>But in fairness and to shed light for public officials seeking insights, there are those who are MHI members who were politely \u2018pushed\u2019 into that organization. Others are MHI members out of habit or some (mis)guided loyalty based on what the trade group once was vs. what it now is today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SoTheAssociationMHIIsNotThereFortheIndustryUnlesstheinterestsoftheBigBoysJointheIndustrysMartyLavinMHIAwardWinnerQuoteMHProNe-e1533813590112.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SoTheAssociationMHIIsNotThereFortheIndustryUnlesstheinterestsoftheBigBoysJointheIndustrysMartyLavinMHIAwardWinnerQuoteMHProNe-e1533813590112.jpg\" alt=\"SoTheAssociationMHIIsNotThereFortheIndustryUnlesstheinterestsoftheBigBoysJointheIndustrysMartyLavinMHIAwardWinnerQuoteMHProNe\" width=\"573\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SoTheAssociationMHIIsNotThereFortheIndustryUnlesstheinterestsoftheBigBoysJointheIndustrysMartyLavinMHIAwardWinnerQuoteMHProNe-e1533813590112.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SoTheAssociationMHIIsNotThereFortheIndustryUnlesstheinterestsoftheBigBoysJointheIndustrysMartyLavinMHIAwardWinnerQuoteMHProNe-e1533813590112-150x55.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SoTheAssociationMHIIsNotThereFortheIndustryUnlesstheinterestsoftheBigBoysJointheIndustrysMartyLavinMHIAwardWinnerQuoteMHProNe-e1533813590112-575x212.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MHCommunitiesOfAZNealTHaneyPresidentWhyTheyQuitManufacturedHousingInstituteMHIDailyBusinessNewsMHProNews600-575x167-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MHCommunitiesOfAZNealTHaneyPresidentWhyTheyQuitManufacturedHousingInstituteMHIDailyBusinessNewsMHProNews600-575x167-1.jpg\" alt=\"MHCommunitiesOfAZNealTHaneyPresidentWhyTheyQuitManufacturedHousingInstituteMHIDailyBusinessNewsMHProNews600-575x167\" width=\"575\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MHCommunitiesOfAZNealTHaneyPresidentWhyTheyQuitManufacturedHousingInstituteMHIDailyBusinessNewsMHProNews600-575x167-1.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MHCommunitiesOfAZNealTHaneyPresidentWhyTheyQuitManufacturedHousingInstituteMHIDailyBusinessNewsMHProNews600-575x167-1-150x44.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Oliver doesn\u2019t say that every firm or person in the video below is connected to MHI member. That\u2019s MHProNews and MHLivingNews\u2019 insights, spelled out in the report linked below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17169\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/hbos-john-oliver-on-last-week-tonight-mobile-homes-video-manufactured-home-communities-fact-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HBOJohnOliverLastWeekTonightMobileHomesVideoManufacturedHomeCommunitiesFactCheckMobileManufacturedHomeLivingNewsMastheadTonyKovach.jpg\" alt=\"HBOJohnOliverLastWeekTonightMobileHomesVideoManufacturedHomeCommunitiesFactCheckMobileManufacturedHomeLivingNewsMastheadTonyKovach\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HBOJohnOliverLastWeekTonightMobileHomesVideoManufacturedHomeCommunitiesFactCheckMobileManufacturedHomeLivingNewsMastheadTonyKovach.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HBOJohnOliverLastWeekTonightMobileHomesVideoManufacturedHomeCommunitiesFactCheckMobileManufacturedHomeLivingNewsMastheadTonyKovach-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HBOJohnOliverLastWeekTonightMobileHomesVideoManufacturedHomeCommunitiesFactCheckMobileManufacturedHomeLivingNewsMastheadTonyKovach-575x302.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/hbos-john-oliver-on-last-week-tonight-mobile-homes-video-manufactured-home-communities-fact-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/hbos-john-oliver-on-last-week-tonight-mobile-homes-video-manufactured-home-communities-fact-check\/<\/a> <\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jCC8fPQOaxU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But without question, during an affordable housing crisis for the industry to have underperformed so badly while MHI touts their \u201cclout\u201d begs questions about deceptive trade practices and other issues that are often legal in nature.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13934\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MHIGotCloutWheresTheBeefMHProNews.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13934 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MHIGotCloutWheresTheBeefMHProNews.png\" alt=\"MHIGotCloutWheresTheBeefMHProNews\" width=\"520\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MHIGotCloutWheresTheBeefMHProNews.png 520w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MHIGotCloutWheresTheBeefMHProNews-150x141.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MHIGotCloutWheresTheBeefMHProNews-457x430.png 457w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i> The question isn&#8217;t does MHI have clout &#8211; notably through some powerful members &#8211; but how do they use that clout? Why has MHI failed for years to push for the full enforcement of good laws that were passed by widely bipartisan margins? <\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XORHf-1ExrA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some reports provide answers. This one is an outline that points to what is already known via prior linked reports. But it very specifically is hopeful that some federal and\/or state officials with knowledge will shed more light on what specifically those U.S. Attorneys are looking into.<\/p>\n<p>Have clear insights worthy of the industry\u2019s attention? Please, do tell. Your insights could help untold numbers of white hat brands and untold numbers of consumers. See the linked items above and below for examples.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150293\" style=\"width: 362px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"mailto:iReportMHNewsTips@mhmsm.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-150293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/iReportNewsTipsCommentsSendMastheadManufacturedHomeProNews.png\" alt=\"iReportNewsTipsCommentsSendMastheadManufacturedHomeProNews\" width=\"362\" height=\"211\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>We recommend that news tips NOT use company, nonprofit or organizational emails or cell phones. To report a news tip, click the image above or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:iReportMHNewsTips@mhmsm.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iReportMHNewsTips@mhmsm.com<\/a> \u2013 To help us spot your message in our volume of email, please put the words NEWS TIP or COMMENTS in the subject line. <\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It never hurts to ask. Because it is surprising how one or more will step forward and speak up, on or off the record.<\/p>\n<p>For more on the controversies and issues involving MHI and their \u2018big boy\u2019 members, see the linked reports above and the related reports below the byline and notices.<\/p>\n<p>As a closing programming note. Fresh allegations and insights about two prominent MHI members firms will be planned in a report on the <em>Daily Business News<\/em> on <em>MHProNews.<\/em> Watch for it.<\/p>\n<p>Because it is one of those topics that<em> may<\/em> involve the FTC and DOJ. Bear in mind that a request for such a probe of MHI member firms was made by elected officials, as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/LetterRepAbbyFinkenauer-IA-1-D-JosephSimmonsFederalTradeCommissionFrankRolfeDaveReynoldsImpactCommunitiesMobileHomeUniversityHavenparkCapitalMHProNews.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> one example linked here reminds readers<\/a>. The report on that prior topic is linked below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17795\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/congresswoman-rips-frank-rolfe-dave-reynolds-havenpark-for-troubling-predatory-deceptive-practices-calls-for-federal-investigations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CongresswomanAbbyFinkenauerPhotoRipsFrankRolfeDaveReynoldsHaveparkCapitalTroublingPredatoryDeceptivePracticesCallsFederalInvestigationsManufacturedHomeProNewsMAST-575x302.jpg\" alt=\"CongresswomanAbbyFinkenauerPhotoRipsFrankRolfeDaveReynoldsHaveparkCapitalTroublingPredatoryDeceptivePracticesCallsFederalInvestigationsManufacturedHomeProNewsMAST\" width=\"575\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CongresswomanAbbyFinkenauerPhotoRipsFrankRolfeDaveReynoldsHaveparkCapitalTroublingPredatoryDeceptivePracticesCallsFederalInvestigationsManufacturedHomeProNewsMAST-575x302.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CongresswomanAbbyFinkenauerPhotoRipsFrankRolfeDaveReynoldsHaveparkCapitalTroublingPredatoryDeceptivePracticesCallsFederalInvestigationsManufacturedHomeProNewsMAST-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CongresswomanAbbyFinkenauerPhotoRipsFrankRolfeDaveReynoldsHaveparkCapitalTroublingPredatoryDeceptivePracticesCallsFederalInvestigationsManufacturedHomeProNewsMAST.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/congresswoman-rips-frank-rolfe-dave-reynolds-havenpark-for-troubling-predatory-deceptive-practices-calls-for-federal-investigations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/congresswoman-rips-frank-rolfe-dave-reynolds-havenpark-for-troubling-predatory-deceptive-practices-calls-for-federal-investigations\/<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As MHI member Frank Rolfe openly \u2013 brazenly? &#8211; wrote \u201c<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>If you like competition &#8211; and relish hand-to-hand combat 24\/7 &#8211; then mobile home parks are not for you. If you like having a monopoly, holding all the cards, knowing the tenants won&#8217;t move their homes out, never worrying about someone building a new property near you, and taking one of the tenant&#8217;s biggest assets if they default, then you&#8217;re going to love mobile home parks<\/strong><\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18076\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/people-are-afraid-to-speak-out-extortion-by-fear-hobbs-act-residents-manufactured-housing-institute-members-association-controversies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PeopleAreAfraidSpeakOutExtortionByFearHobbsActResidentsManufacturedHousingInstituteMembersAssociationControversiesMastheadMHProNewsLogo.jpg\" alt=\"PeopleAreAfraidSpeakOutExtortionByFearHobbsActResidentsManufacturedHousingInstituteMembersAssociationControversiesMastheadMHProNewsLogo\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PeopleAreAfraidSpeakOutExtortionByFearHobbsActResidentsManufacturedHousingInstituteMembersAssociationControversiesMastheadMHProNewsLogo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PeopleAreAfraidSpeakOutExtortionByFearHobbsActResidentsManufacturedHousingInstituteMembersAssociationControversiesMastheadMHProNewsLogo-575x302.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PeopleAreAfraidSpeakOutExtortionByFearHobbsActResidentsManufacturedHousingInstituteMembersAssociationControversiesMastheadMHProNewsLogo-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/people-are-afraid-to-speak-out-extortion-by-fear-hobbs-act-residents-manufactured-housing-institute-members-association-controversies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i> https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/people-are-afraid-to-speak-out-extortion-by-fear-hobbs-act-residents-manufactured-housing-institute-members-association-controversies\/ <\/i><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The argument can be made that besides antitrust or other legal issues that may breach state and\/or federal laws, certain types of malicious and threatening behavior may involve Hobbs Act violations. Extortion by fear.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #3a3a3a; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">[cp_popup display=&#8221;inline&#8221; style_id=&#8221;139941&#8243; step_id = &#8220;1&#8221;][\/cp_popup]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: windowtext;\">That&#8217;s a wrap on this window into manufactured housing industry <\/span>&#8220;<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>News, Tips, and Views Pros Can Use<\/strong><\/span>&#8221; <span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #3a3a3a; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a9 where<\/span> &#8211; &#8220;<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>We Provide, You Decide<\/strong><\/span>.\u201d \u00a9 ## <strong>See <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Related Reports<\/span>, further below<\/strong>. Note that text\/image boxes often are hot-linked to other reports that can be access by clicking on them. Any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/lanham-act-monopolistic-housing-institute-err-manufactured-housing-institute-legal-bullies-and-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">third-party images and content are provided under fair use guidelines<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17876\" style=\"width: 417px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CongRepAlGreenTXDeskTamasKovachLATonyKovachPhoto12.3.2019ManufacturedHomeProNews.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CongRepAlGreenTXDeskTamasKovachLATonyKovachPhoto12.3.2019ManufacturedHomeProNews-575x430.jpg\" alt=\"CongRepAlGreenTXDeskTamasKovachLATonyKovachPhoto12.3.2019ManufacturedHomeProNews\" width=\"417\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CongRepAlGreenTXDeskTamasKovachLATonyKovachPhoto12.3.2019ManufacturedHomeProNews-575x430.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CongRepAlGreenTXDeskTamasKovachLATonyKovachPhoto12.3.2019ManufacturedHomeProNews-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CongRepAlGreenTXDeskTamasKovachLATonyKovachPhoto12.3.2019ManufacturedHomeProNews.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i> All on Capitol Hill were welcoming and interested on our 12.3.2019 visits. But Congressman Al Green&#8217;s office was tremendous in their hospitality. Our son&#8217;s hand is near a package that they gave him that included the Constitution of the United States and other goodies. <\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/latonykovach.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L.A. &#8220;Tony&#8221; Kovach<\/a> &#8211; for <em>MHProNews<\/em>.com.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tony earned a journalism scholarship and was recognized with the prestigious Lottinville Award in history from the University of Oklahoma, where he also studied business management with a perfect 4.0 and made the Dean&#8217;s List. Tony has earned multiple awards in manufactured housing and in history<\/em>. He&#8217;s a managing member of LifeStyle Factory Homes, LLC, the parent company to <em>MHProNews,<\/em> and <a href=\"http:\/\/MHLivingNews.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>MHLivingNews.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Office <b>863-213-4090<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> |<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Connect on <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>LinkedIn<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/latonykovach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span lang=\"en-US\">http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/latonykovach<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Sign Up Today<\/span>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/subscribe-to-headline-industry-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here to sign up in 5 seconds for the<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">manufactured<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> home industry&#8217;s leading<\/span> &#8211; and still growing &#8211; emailed headline news updates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #3a3a3a; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">[cp_popup display=&#8221;inline&#8221; style_id=&#8221;139941&#8243; step_id = &#8220;1&#8221;][\/cp_popup]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Related References<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>The text\/image boxes below are linked to other reports, which can be accessed by clicking on them.<\/p>\n<p>Notice: the first related report below is an updated reference link posted on 5.13.2020. Others were posted at the time this <em>Masthead<\/em> was first published.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18082\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/buffett-berkshire-bust-stunning-charges-frank-rolfe-dave-reynolds-impact-communities-lawsuit-against-residents-mhaction-connection-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WarrenBuffettPhotoBerkshireLogoBustStunningChargesFrankRolfeDaveReynoldsImpactCommunitiesLawsuitAgainstResidentsMHActionLogoConnectionEvidenceMHProNewsMHINCCLogo.png\" alt=\"WarrenBuffettPhotoBerkshireLogoBustStunningChargesFrankRolfeDaveReynoldsImpactCommunitiesLawsuitAgainstResidentsMHActionLogoConnectionEvidenceMHProNewsMHINCCLogo\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" 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600w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WarrenBuffettMoatPerKevinClaytonCEOClaytonHomesInterviewTranscriptVideoAffordableHousingManufacturedHomesMastheadLATonyKovachMHProNews-575x302.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WarrenBuffettMoatPerKevinClaytonCEOClaytonHomesInterviewTranscriptVideoAffordableHousingManufacturedHomesMastheadLATonyKovachMHProNews-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/warren-buffetts-moat-per-kevin-clayton-ceo-clayton-homes-interview-transcript-video-affordable-housing-and-manufactured-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WhisleblowersDocumentsOnLesliGoochPhotoCEO-ManufacturedHousingInstituteLogo-NewDiscoveriesManufacturedHomeProNews.jpg\" alt=\"WhisleblowersDocumentsOnLesliGoochPhotoCEO-ManufacturedHousingInstituteLogo-NewDiscoveriesManufacturedHomeProNews\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WhisleblowersDocumentsOnLesliGoochPhotoCEO-ManufacturedHousingInstituteLogo-NewDiscoveriesManufacturedHomeProNews.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WhisleblowersDocumentsOnLesliGoochPhotoCEO-ManufacturedHousingInstituteLogo-NewDiscoveriesManufacturedHomeProNews-575x302.jpg 575w, 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The same can be said of public officials who are pondering or are already engaged in the business of charging a person or entity with some aspect of state or federal law. 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