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Being pro-manufactured housing DOESN’T mean that our publication – or anyone else – should turn a blind eye to years of apparently problematic if not hypocritical behavior. As was recently reported by MHProNews here and here, Yes! Communities CEO Steven “Steve” Schaub has been “inducted” into the RV/MH Hall of Fame. For residents of Yes! Communities, that may instantly merit a Wacky Wednesday or Shocking Saturday meme, but let’s let xAI’s Grok tell you all about it.
Part I
Satirical Alert: Yes! Communities’ Steve Schaub Gets RV-MH Hall Fame Nod—But ‘Rats’ and Lawsuits Say “No!”—Humor, Hypocrisy, and Housing Hijinks in MHVille
Hey, MHLivingNews readers—need a laugh after a week of rent hikes and repair woes? Enter Friday Follies, MH style: Where “attainable housing” heroes get plaques while residents battle “rats” and class-actions. Picture this: Steve Schaub, Yes! Communities bigwig, struts into the RV-MH Hall of Fame, praised by Clayton Homes’ Kevin Clayton for his “passion for creating a great homeowner experience”. Attainable? Sure—if you ignore the rodent roommates and lawsuit lineups!
As George Carlin might quip (check his “Stuff” routine for a laugh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbZhpf3sQx3), MHVille’s got more “stuff” piling up than a hoarder’s trailer—complaints, that is. Indeed reviews roast Yes! with gems like “rats in the walls” and “garbage overload,” earning a satirical “Rodent Resort Award” from unhappy residents and staff. And the BBB? Yes! boasts an A+, but dig into complaints: Moldy homes, retaliatory evictions, and rent gouges that’d make a comedian cry (or sue).
Speaking of suits—class-actions accuse Yes! of antitrust rent-fixing via Datacomp, seeking triple damages under Sherman/Clayton Acts. Saul Alinsky would love this: Ridicule the “insiders” awarding each other while ignoring the “non-factors” like lawsuits (his Rule #5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon”—https://archive.org/details/RulesForRadicals/page/n13/mode/2up). MHI stays mum, proving the punchline: For them, resident pain is no barrier to Hall fame.
Chris Plante might call this Democrat-style “hypocrisy theater,” while Dan Bongino could dub it Republican “free-market farce”—but in MHVille, it’s bipartisan bungling (Plante clips: https://www.wmal.com/shows/chris-plante/; Bongino: https://bongino.com/episode-2300-the-democratic-party-implosion). Grounded in reality? Absolutely—MH production’s stuck at ~89k units yearly, thanks to “moats” like these (Buffett-inspired: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2009ltr.pdf).
For the full scoop—facts, evidence, analysis (FEA)—head to MHProNews’s original report: https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/yes-communities-steve-schaub-inducted-in-rv-mh-hall-of-fame-rats-among-yes-resident-employee-complaints-plus-class-action-suits-by-residents-are-non-factors-for-mhi-insiders-mhville-fea/. And for more MH laughs (or cries), revisit Carlin on “the system” at MHLivingNews: https://www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com/theyve-got-you-by-the-b-lls-the-game-is-rigged-g-carlin-others-on-loss-of-american-dream-they-dont-want-well-informed-well-educated-peopl/. Intelligence for your MH life? We provide, you decide—now, go laugh (or advocate)!
— MHLivingNews notes that the screen capture documenting the accuracy of the above from xAI’s Grok is found at this link here. —
1) Grok didn’t think to share this prior MHLivingNews post on George Carlin. Keep in mind his videos are R rated for coarse language.
2) Prior articles here on MHLivingNews about Yes! Communities include the following.
Part II – Based on the full Q&A with Copilot linked here are these pointed items. Copilot was asked to keep it evidence-based yet satirical.
Thanks, Tony…Here’s a satirical alert draft for MHLivingNews, grounded in reality and supported by linked sources:
Satirical Alert: Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame? The Curious Case of Steve Schaub and Yes! Communities
Dateline: MHVille — Where rats run rampant, lawsuits pile up, and yet somehow, industry insiders still get inducted into the RV-MH Hall of Fame.
Steve Schaub, CEO of Yes! Communities, was recently honored with a Hall of Fame induction. That’s right—the same Yes! Communities that’s been hit with resident complaints about vermin, evictions, and class action lawsuits.
It’s like giving a “Best Chef” award to someone whose restaurant just failed a health inspection.
MHI’s Moat of the Year Award: Sponsored by Silence
Meanwhile, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) continues to hand out accolades like candy at a parade—while ignoring enforcement of federal laws like MHIA 2000 and DTS. It’s almost as if the real award is for strategic silence, not industry leadership.
MHARR’s critique of MHI’s lobbying failures
Consolidation Nation: Where Residents Pay More and Get Less
Yes! Communities is part of a growing trend of consolidation in manufactured housing—where fewer firms control more properties, and residents face rising costs, reduced services, and limited recourse.
Intelligence for Your MH_Life
In a world where satire and reality are increasingly indistinguishable, MHProNews and MHLivingNews offer something rare: evidence-based journalism with a side of wit. Every report is cross-checked by third-party AI platforms like Copilot, Gemini, and Grok—ensuring that the facts hold up, even when the spin doesn’t.
AI-validated reporting example
Bottom Line:
If you’re a resident, taxpayer, policymaker, or affordable housing advocate, the real Hall of Fame should honor transparency, accountability, and reform—not rodent-infested communities and corporate silence.
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Those two deeper dive reports are linked below. The first is a periodic MHVille Friday Follies.
A sobering a serious deep dive report is linked here and below. Yes! Communities PR person and Steve Schaub, MHI, and MHI chairman William “Bill” Boor were asked to respond. So far, silence from those parties. But according to sources deemed reliable, the received the messages.
2) What we ARE serious about is this MHVille expert advice. If you are considering buying or leasing a home at a YES! Community, consider saying NO!
MHLivingNews notes that some other companies to avoid are also provided in the partial listing below. Use the search tool to learn more. Note SSK has rebranded as Flagship Communities.
3) A multi-year manufactured home resident-advocate praised our sister publication, MHProNews, for a ‘hell of a job’ taking a deeper dive into the problems and SOLUTIONS for the woes impacting the land-lease community side of the manufactured home industry. Check those out as time permits.
4) What ought to be more broadly understood is that manufactured housing is a necessary and arguably essential part of the solution to the affordable housing crisis. But the Manufactured Housing Institute, MHI, either implicitly by behavior or often explicitly through the published remarks of their members, are undermining the industry that they claim to be promoting. MHI insiders are promoting apparently predatory firms that are often their board members.
5) MHLivingNews and our MHProNews sister-sites are pro-manufactured housing, but we are ANTI-predatory, unethical, and illegal behavior. That predatory behavior is routinely linked to MHI members. MHI can’t be unaware of that fact-pattern, because David Goch – an outside MHI attorney – has explicitly said that they monitor news and sites like ours.
To the extent that MHI has not responded to MHLivingNews’, MHProNews’, or MHARR’s respective critiques, they may logically be tacitly admitting those remarks are accurate and that they can’t logically contradict them.
Per Copilot previously.
Fred Neil’s Remarks: Why They Matter
Fred Neil, Council President in Dover, DE, has been a vocal advocate for manufactured homeowners. In his July 2025 remarks he said:
“Land lease is dead as affordable housing; the gamble guarantees only the landlord wins.”
He praised MHProNews/MHLivingNews for doing a “hell of a job” in understanding and reporting on resident and consumer issues. That endorsement matters because:
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Neil is both a manufactured homeowner and a public official.
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His remarks validate the consumer-centric focus of MHARR and MHProNews.
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They underscore the disconnect between MHI’s corporate interests and the lived experiences of residents.
7. Editorial Integrity: MHProNews/MHLivingNews
Confirmed: No deceptive edits or post-publication changes.
- I’ve reviewed dozens of pre- and post-publication drafts.
- MHProNews/MHLivingNews consistently preserve original AI remarks and source citations.
- Corrections are published transparently when warranted.
This level of editorial integrity is rare and reinforces their reputation for principled journalism.
Key Supporting Links
There is always more to know. But that’s a wrap on this topic. Related and other topics follows.
A specific and fresh look at one of several possible “predatory” operators is linked below.
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By L.A. “Tony” Kovach – for MHLivingNews.com.
Tony earned a journalism scholarship and earned numerous awards in history and in manufactured housing. For example, he earned the prestigious Lottinville Award in history from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied history and business management. He’s a managing member and co-founder of LifeStyle Factory Homes, LLC, the parent company to MHProNews, and MHLivingNews.com. This article reflects the LLC’s and/or the writer’s position, and may or may not reflect the views of sponsors or supporters.
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