Manufactured housing communities (MHC) will be a favored property type amongst the agencies, life companies, banks, CMBS, debt funds and private money lenders. The level of interest in this space has vastly increased over the last few years. With office and retail difficult to finance and plenty of competition in multifamily and industrial, MHC has quickly become an attractive option. Similar to multifamily, the agencies provide substantial liquidity in this space, offsetting the reduced lending by regional banks, which have cut back over the past two years. There is a need for low-income affordable housing, which is increasing demand for renters and leading to a strong performance. Keep an eye out for new lenders entering the sector and watch for the CMBS players to be more aggressive this year. More