Wildflower was founded on its unique ability to develop creative, long-term investment opportunities while making a difference in the communities we operate in.
By providing an affordable pathway to homeownership for many individuals and families and inspiring a higher standard of living, we stand to thrive in the most unlikely places like wildflowers. Founded by Karen Fan, Wildflower Communities is a privately held, vertically integrated real estate investment firm dedicated to acquiring, operating, and developing manufactured housing communities, America’s most enduring affordable housing solution.
Our mission is to provide vibrant, high quality affordable housing to our residents, empower our dedicated employees who bring our vision to life, while offering our partners attractive risk-adjusted returns, significant tax advantages, and capital appreciation. Our team blends entrepreneurial resourcefulness with institutional expertise to elevate living standards and create long-term value that can withstand and prosper through the most volatile real estate markets. Our results are thriving communities and a lasting legacy for all.
Leadership - Disciplined but entrepreneurial with sophisticated institutional level perspective.
Karen Fan
Founder & Principal
Karen is the founder and principal of Wildflower Communities, a real estate investment firm specializing in manufactured housing communities across Florida. She leads investment strategy, acquisitions, asset management, and operations, with a commitment to advancing affordable, high-quality housing. In 2024, she was recognized by GlobeSt as a Woman of Influence in the Investment Professional/Owner category.
Before founding Wildflower, Karen managed real estate acquisitions for a New York family office with over 2 million square feet of retail, hotel, and office assets valued at over $1 billion, and worked in investment sales at Eastern Consolidated. She began her career consulting Fortune 50 executives on organizational and HR strategies.
Active in both the community and industry, Karen has chaired the Young Professionals Board at KickStart International and is a member of the Florida Manufactured Housing Association. Beyond real estate, she is a collector of contemporary art and design, and enjoys skiing, swimming, and global travel, having explored all seven continents.
She holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan, a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University, and a M.S. in Real Estate Development at New York University.