FIREKEEPERS TERM SHEET Company Name Firekeepers RV Resort Primary Objective To design, build, and manage a luxury recreational

vehicle resort in Central Oklahoma. Capital Required $2,500,000 Borrowed Capital The partnership will apply for and use its best efforts to obtain nancing in the amount of $5,582,500 million for resort improvements. The managing general partner will be responsible to obtain the nancing for the construction of all improvements. The General Partner will also invest and subscribe to one unit ($125,000) of Limited Partnership interest. Security for Capital The property and all improvements will secure the investment. Completion Value Using a conservative cap rate on the projected annual income, the value will be nearly $15 million upon completion of construction and after the rst year of operation. The net proceeds will be utilized to acquire the land, engineering, and construction of a destination recreational vehicle resort and all expenses related to the development of the resort. (See detailed breakdown attached) Property Acquisition Buildings & amenities Infrastructure Soft Cost Total Costs not incurred by developer Pledged CD (See projections) Developers Cost Anticipated Rate Of Return $1,500,000 5,700,000 2,682,500 2,140,000 12,032,500 4,450,000 500,000 $8,082,500

Use of Proceeds

To achieve the greatest return on the investment it is anticipated we will hold the property for three to ve years. Based on conservative cap rates or gross multiplier times income it is anticipated the return will be in excess of 35% per annum for the term of the investment. Upon completion of construction and converting the construction loan over to permanent nancing, the managing partner hopes to return at least half of the investor's original capital. This should take place within eighteen months. McLoud, Oklahoma is located twenty minutes east of Oklahoma City along Interstate 40. The parcels are 54 acres of oak lled woodlands, steep ravens, open prairie and gentle terrain. Additionally, the adjoining 20-acre parcel has a beautiful 4300 square foot home with two out buildings. All of these natural features blend together to make an ideal setting for an RV resort park. These sites were chosen for several reasons. The property is located immediately off Interstate 40 with over 1,500 feet of freeway frontage. Interstate 40 is the most heavily traveled east/west highway in the United States and the property has high visibility to attract the traveling public. The property is just two miles west of the new Firelake Grand Casino, which is the largest casino in the state with one of the largest gaming areas in the United States. It is a Las Vegas style casino that provides superstar entertainment and all of the attractions you would expect to nd in Las Vegas.

Property Location

The property is 14 mile from the two Robert Trent Jones PGA Championship golf courses planned and owned by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, the same owners of the Firelake Grand Casino. The construction of the golf courses is scheduled to start sometime in 2010. The property is located 1/3 mile from the Wes Watkins reservoir, which provides boating, shing and camping. It is often said that the three most important ingredients of a successful business are "location, location, location." Certainly Firekeepers RV Resort has all three. While much of the activities are held within the connes of the resort itself, the proximity to outside activities are an important factor when the RV public is considering a destination resort to stay at. The Firekeepers RV Resort will be considered a ve star location when the RV rating companies come to review our resort upon completion of construction. Resort Name Firekeepers gets its name from the Potawatomi Indians who settled in this area and became U. S. Citizens in the 1860's. The name Potawatomi is translated as Keepers of the Fire or People of the Place of Fire, deriving from the tradition of the people who kept the council res burning. Vision RV Resorts will acquire a 54-acre tract of land and the adjoining 20-acre track with a 4,300 square foot home and other improvements in McLoud, Oklahoma to develop a 5 star luxury destination RV resort. Management will purchase, design, build and operate a destination RV resort. At such time as the resort reaches the occupancy level to achieve the greatest sales price, which is estimated to be three to ve years, the resort will be sold. The 54-acre site was master planned for the development of 214 sites. Recently the 20-acre site with the home became available and will allow us to expand to a total of 354 sites. The mix now consist of 35 exclusive Class A motor coach RV sites. These sites will be available for long-term lease. Each will have a park cabana. The cabana will create an environment of relaxation, community, and fun. They will be equipped with kitchen facilities and an outdoor gathering area. Each site will be complete with 50 and 100 amp service, water, sewer, and WiFi Satellite TV. There will be 152 RV sites for the mobile recreation user, long-term tenants, and travelers down Interstate 40. There will be additional RV sites located around our interior lakes that will rent for a premium nightly rate. These too will meet the highest standards of all Vision RV Resorts, with water, sewer, 20,30,50 amp service; concrete pads, paved roads, WiFi and TV connections. We will also develop 125 cottages or park model sites. The wooded terrain of the east side of the property is ideally suited to provide scenic sites for cabins and cottages along the high banks of an existing creek. These can serve as both recreation sites for the users and conference accommodations for the Conference Center. The park models will be sold to generate immediate cash ow as well as long-term income for the resort. Lastly, there will be 42 back-up sites for Class C motorhomes, fth wheels, and campers. These sites will have water, sewer, 20, 30, 50-amp service, concrete pads, paved roads, WiFi and TV connection. A featured "Great Lodge" will be built because the casino is only two miles away and with Oklahoma City just twenty minutes to the west and the two nearby golf courses; Firekeepers RV Resort has the great opportunity to provide a very unique conferencing and group facility. The lodge will be constructed for the purpose of providing for groups, seminars, executive meetings, and special

Proposed Business

events. Golf packages could be developed which will bring groups together in this unique location. A building will be constructed to serve the RV user with registration, store, and kitchen, small group meeting facilities and amenity center. Additional resort features will include swimming pools with hot tubs, jogging/walking trails, top quality tennis courts, and volleyball courts, a tness center and many more amenities. Taking advantage of the natural terrain, three interior lakes or ponds are planned, which will greatly enhance the value of the RV sites and many of the cabin sites. After Firekeepers has been open and operational for a year, if the cash ow is sufcient to allow for a cash distribution back to the investors, we will do so if it is nancially prudent. The ultimate plan is to hold Firekeepers RV Resort for three to ve years and then sell it in a package with other resorts we intend to develop. However, there may be the opportunity to sell all or a large percentage of the resort to one or more entities that have expressed an interest in joint venturing this resort. Management will keep an open mind to all offers but feels its long term plan of holding the resort for three to ve years and then selling the project will be the most nancially benecial to all parties. If Vision RV Resorts can achieve their goal of building three or four more resorts, the larger package of all properties will attract a better offer than just one successful resort. Concept Vision RV Resorts plans to develop multiple destination RV Resorts that cater to many types of vacationers. All the parks will maintain the same theme through out, offering similar amenities, thus will attract a diverse clientele. With cottage park models to luxury cabana RV sites as well as pull through and back-in sites, we can attract both the high end as well as the general traveling segment of the RV community. The rst and agship RV resort will be the Firekeepers RV Resort in McLoud, Oklahoma. Each park will be independently owned and operated with one common managing partner, which is Vision RV Resorts. Operating a destination RV resort does not mean waiting for the traveling public to stop by and visit the park. Management personnel of Vision RV Resorts will attend every possible major RV show in the nation to market the parks to the retail consumer and industry professionals. RV dealers have inquired about having their annual events at our planned parks as well, and we fully expect several dealers' participation each year. The RV Industry is anticipating slower growth than normal over the next two or three years because of the adjustment to higher fuel cost and then solid growth for ve to seven years. During that growth, Vision RV Resorts expects to be an industry leader in Class A destination RV Resorts. Additional methods to market the Resorts will be through our website, RV rallies, shows and clubs nationwide, as well as national magazine advertising. Our customers will be those who travel south for the winter, full timers who live in their coach, weekenders who come for 2-3 day vacations, and RV club rallies, of which there are hundreds of different chapters that meet 4-6 times per year. Some chapters have as many as 300 coaches that stay for 3-5 nights at a time. During the rst year alone Firekeepers RV Resort can expect 20 rallies or more.

RV Resorts Over the years, RV parks have proven to be a nancially stable investment as published reports show the average annual return of 10% over the last 20 years. This however will change to a greater return with the coming of the destination RV resorts where there park models generate nearly triple the rental rate as a standard RV pad site with the cost to produce that income at 60% lower than the standard RV pad site. Where the gures take a more dramatic turn higher is when you sell the park models and generate a signicant prot and then charge a rental rate of $400 to $500 per month to the new owner of the park model. This fee is for leasing the space the park model sites on, as we are not selling the land, we are just renting it. Currently, it is prudent to have at least one third of all spaces in an RV resort dedicated to park models because they produce such a greater return on the invested dollar and nancial institutions are very aware of that fact. Unless you are paying all cash for the development, it is doubtful that any bank would nance a new RV resort unless it has 25% to 35% designated as park model sites. The park models are not management or maintenance intensive as we only rent the ground and normal maintenance covers the ground keeping. The owner of the park model owns and maintains the living unit. Management does not have to deal with damage to the unit, appliance problems or replacement of furniture as that is the responsibility of the owner. In addition to the above, recreational vehicle parks exhibit excellent income stability and ease of management with an outstanding lack of risk when compared to other rental income property. The outdoor hospitality industry is poised to provide business opportunities to RV resorts throughout the country and to all segments of the RV traveling public, but the luxury RV resorts offer the greatest opportunity for investment. Vision RV Resorts believes the market that we have targeted has huge up-side potential because the boomers are coming; the 78 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 represent almost 30 percent of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. From 2000 to 2010, the number of Americans 55 to 64 years old will grow to 47 percent, making it the fastest growing population segment in the U.S. By the year 2015, all the baby boomers will be over 50 and control more than $7 trillion in personal wealth. This all equates to a more wealthy and mobile generation that has demonstrated their desire to travel. From 2000 through 2007, RV sales set records for units sold. You have to park these Class A motorhomes someplace at night, and Vision RV Resorts will provide a secure and inviting experience for the RV public. In September of 2009, there was a weeklong national RV rally scheduled in Shawnee, OK just ten miles from the planned Firekeepers Resort. They expected over 1,100 coaches at this event and exceeded that number. One of the Directors of Firekeepers Resort was in senior management with Foretravel Motorcoach in Nacogdoches, TX, and has been assured of multiple pre-booked events at Firekeepers RV Resort. During his six years with Foretravel, he established many relationships with other major manufacturers that will also have rallies and other events that will generate more business for the Firekeepers RV Resort.

It is these rallies and events that will allow Firekeepers to enjoy a far greater than normal occupancy than other new RV resorts. Even though we strongly believe that we will exceed the occupancy levels listed in the proforma, we will stay with those projections. RVIA (Recreational Vehicle Industry Association) reports that with the escalating cost of fuel, currently at $2.50 per gallon, RV'ers will travel approximately 350 miles from their home to stay at a destination RV resort. There are over sixteen million people who live within the 350-mile radius of the Firekeepers Resort. Just as important as the population base is to the resort, the more outside activities in and around the resort that can appeal to all ages of the family, the more likely the success of the resort. The newer RV resorts that have all of the rst class amenities are going to be the most successful because they offer several types of amusement activities to keep the children and teenagers entertained while at the same time providing leisure time activities for the adults. Firekeepers RV Resort will offer rentals and sales of individual sites with the opportunity to sell all 125-park models. Prices will range from $59,000 to just over $100,000. The 35 premium cabana sites can sell in excess of $40,000. Once sold, each unit owner pays a $400 per month maintenance fee, which provides additional revenue to the resort. Further, once the units are put into a rental pool, it also provides income to both the owner of the site as well as the resort. The combination of income from the RV travelers stopping for a night or more, the rallies, the manufacturers events and maintenance and rental pool income provide a solid base from which to operate the resort. (See nancial projections) As with all real estate developments, the community in which you chose to build, the city support is an important factor. We have enclosed a letter from the City Manager of McLoud, Mr. Mike Winningham concerning the water to our site. We believe it conveys the City's support of this project. With the water issue addressed, the property is ready to be developed, and we have full city support.

Market Demand According to the RVIA in 2007 there were over 390,500 RVs sold in the US, and this number only accounts for new RVs. Dealers will sell two used RVs to every one new RV. Using this formula we can assume that over 1,200,000 new and used RVs were sold in 2007. The RV industry has seen a ve-year consecutive growth with a minimum of 300,000 new RVs sold each year. With the rising cost of fuel currently in excess of $4.00 per gallon, RV sales are expected to drop as much as 30% or more, especially the new RVs. Currently with over 8.2 million registered recreational vehicles in the United States there is no shortage of people to use our resort, they just may not be traveling from as far away as they would have in the past. David Gorin & Associates and the Afnity Group teamed together to present the inaugural RV Park and Campground Investment Conference in October of 2007. The purpose of the conference was to draw attention to a supporting segment of the RVIA. The message was clear throughout, RV parks and campgrounds are declining due to their rising land values and the archaic parks of yesterday with their inability to provide the amenities for today's larger and more expensive RVs. This has provided a new opportunity for the entrepreneur businessman. The business of developing ve star luxury destination RV resorts is in its infancy. In the past, high quality RV resorts were typically found in California,

Florida, and Arizona. Now the demand for truly luxury resorts, are beginning to be built in many states that have a large population base within a 350-mile radius. There are currently no ve star destination RV resorts within 200 miles of Oklahoma City. As fuel prices increase, the owners of motorhomes, trailers and fth wheels will not stop using them, they may shorten the trip and stay at a luxury destination RV Resort that offers them the "fun time" events they are looking for in a vacation and the camaraderie of others who enjoy the RV experience as well. RVIA has shown that a family of ve can take a vacation in an RV for far less money than any other method. There is no question that the way Americans are reacting to higher fuel prices mandates that the outdoor hospitality industry shift its thinking to respond to the needs of the recreational outdoor lifestyle. The resort parks being developed today must be environmentally sensitive; they must be family friendly; they must be event driven; they must provide alternative forms of overnight accommodations and they must be creative in the combination of all those factors in order to be protable. Many afuent RVers who travel in motorhomes or bus conversions that cost from three hundred thousand dollars to over two million dollars have made their motorhome a lifestyle. They travel around the country and stay in luxury RV parks and in many cases, purchase their own lot in one or more parks and they follow the good weather. This provides them with the assurance their site will be available for them when they want it and it goes into a rental pool providing income to them when they are not using their site. This is far more common than you might imagine, unless of course you are already an avid RV individual who has chosen this lifestyle. In the June 2008 issue of RV Business magazine, Monaco Coach Corporation announced that it is ramping up production of its luxury RV resort business. Currently, Monaco has two resorts open and three under development. It is the company's intention to have resorts under development at all times for the foreseeable future. Monaco's president of resort operations, E. Randall Henderson stated, "There is great opportunity in the luxury RV resort segment and we are moving forward aggressively." The individual RV sites in the Monaco Resorts range from $114,900 to $329,900. Monaco has sold 756 of the 807 sites it currently has in two RV Resorts. FMCA, Good Sam, and, Escapees are the largest national RV Clubs with memberships in excess of 75,000 people collectively. In these types of clubs there are area chapters or regional clubs that meet 3 or 4 times per year at RV parks or resorts. Some groups range from 15 coaches to over 300 coaches. They have very few options where they can meet. Vision RV Resorts will have the potential to host 20-30 rallies per year. We plan to pre book rallies for 2010 once construction on Firekeepers Resort has begun. Comparables Currently there are sixty RV sites at the Wes Watkins Reservoir. Twenty-seven have power and RV connections and the balance of the sites are wilderness sites with no services. There are a total of twenty-one RV sites at the FireLake Grand Casino and they have full RV connections.

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The Oklahoma Exposition Center in Shawnee has a 184 unit full hook-up RV park with another 100 sites on the Expo grounds and 456 sites with water and electricity. All of the sites are for planned events only, not a nightly operated park. The Expo Center is where a national RV show was held in September of 2009. All of the facilities mentioned above cannot compete with the park amenities and natural beauty of the terrain that Firekeepers RV Resort will have. Our location is superior and ease of access will make Firekeepers the rst choice of RV'ers, conventions, and event planners. The Mill Creek RV Resort in Canton, Texas is one of the nest RV Resorts in the country and their grand opening was in June of 2008. It was recently rated 9.1 (out of 10) by Texas Outside, rated 9.5 by Good Sam's/Trailer Life and Rated 5 Diamonds by Woodall's. In December of 2008, Mill Creak Ranch Resort earned an "A" rating awarded by the Nation Association of RV Camp Grounds. Only 21 of the 4,000 independent campgrounds afliated with the National Association of RV Campgrounds received the prestigious "A" rating for customer service. These are signicant achievements and will serve Firekeepers well as Bud Surels, an award winning State Park Director; National Park Service executive and experienced consultant designed the Mill Creek Ranch Resort and recently nished the design of the Firekeepers Resort. Bud currently is the manager of Mill Creek Ranch Resort and will assist management in the development and construction of Firekeepers as project manager. Ronnie Anderson will bid the job and be the superintendent (I have enclosed several pages on Mill Creek Resorts for your review) The owners of Mill Creek Ranch Resorts are also the owners of Athens Park Homes, builders of the park model homes we intend to purchase for our resort. In today's environment it is imperative to include 25% to 35% or more of your RV sites as park model units if you expect to attract the greater number of outdoor enthusiast. These units tend to be highly protable when guring the overall cost/income ratios. The park models can also be sold with a shared income plan with the owner. This generates both immediate prot from the purchase and sale and long-term prot with both the shared income and the association fees that the owner must pay. Our proformas takes all of these factors into account Management Background The principals of Vision RV Resorts have over fty years experience in the real estate development business, including forming and being the general partner of over 100 limited partnerships. Projects include apartments, low-rise garden ofces, mobile home parks, hotels and residential subdivisions. In the past ve years management has purchased, developed and sold over fty million dollars in real estate projects. Their current projects also include a thirty million dollar commercial center in Broomeld, Colorado and 26 lake front homes in Castle Pines, Colorado. Management has over thirty years of experience in almost all facets of the RV business including production experience, sales and marketing, upper management and ownership of 3 travel-trailers, 10 motorhomes and 3 buses. The Company is offering prospective Members twenty (20) Units of Interest for a total offering of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000). Units in the Company are available in increments of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) per Unit. Each unit represents 2.00% ownership interest in Firekeepers RV Resort.

Securities Offered

Minimum Subscription

The Minimum subscription that will be accepted is one Unit for $125,000. The subscription price is payable in cash upon submission of the Subscription Agreement, Exhibit A. The Managers have the right, in its sole discretion to accept subscriptions for % Units or other fractions. The subscription period for the offering shall commence upon the date of this Memorandum and shall terminate on December 31, 2009 unless extended to January 5, 2010 (the "Termination date") by the Manager. The Company will allocate to each Member his or her share of the income and deductions of the Company and the Members will be required to report those items on the Members' respective federal income tax returns. Most of the income, if any, from the company's operation may be characterized as passive trade or business income. That passive income may be reduced by passive losses, which Members may have from other passive activities. We advise each investor to seek separate counsel. Distributions will be made to Members and Managers based on their percentage ownership of the company. Spendable income will be paid on a semi-annual basis once management feels that the reserves are adequate to allow for such distributions. At the time of sale, the Members will receive one hundred percent (100%) of the cash available for distribution until such time as they have received their original capital back. Thereafter, capital will be allocated to both Members and Managers based on their percentage ownership in the company The Company will be formed as a Texas Limited Partnership. As of the date of this Memorandum, the Company has neither accumulated assets nor incurred liabilities other than certain organization and syndicated expenses, nor commenced any business activities. Vision RV Resorts Christopher Moon: 214.705.1233 808.265.6840 Email: christophermoonl0@qmail.com

Subscription Period Tax Consequences

Allocations

Formation and Commencement Of Operations

Contact Information

Income Projections
Economic Assumptions Sale Maint Fee Rental 125 Cabins 35 Cabanas 152 Premium RV 42 Standard

$80,000 $40,000
N/A N/A N/A N/A $42 $32

$450 $450

$125 $60

rises rises rises rises

$7 $3 $2 $2

per per per per

year year year year

after after after after

year year year year

1 1 1 1

Total Cabin Units Cabins Rev Cabana Units Cabanas Rev Cabin Rtl * Cabana Rtl * Maint Premium RV
30% 30% 25%

StdRV

Rental ncome

TOTAL INCOME

25%

Ye a r l $1,600,000
35%

20

1 0 1 5

$400,000 $273,750 $65,700

35%

0 $582,540 $122,640 $1,044,630

30%

$3,044,630

40%

Year 2 $2,400,000

30

$600,000 $843,150 $201,206 $313,307 $732,336 $208,488 $1,985,180

40% 40% 40%

50%

Year 3

3 0
$2,400,000 I $2,400,000 $1,200,000

1 0

$400,000 $1,623,520 $337,260 $588,234 $1,020,832 $275,940 $3,257,552 H H H H H H I ^

45% 45% 45%

55%

Year 4

3 0
1 5

$0 $2,637,855 $396,664 $910,356 $1,198,368 $320,379 $4,553,266

50% 50% 50%

$6,042,910

65%

Year 5

$0 $3,490,313 $459,900 $1,185,064 $1,387,000 $398,580 $5,735,793

$5,750,729

5 Year Total Revenue * Note that Cabin and Cabana rental income will be split with owner and resort developer 50/50 after maintenance fee. Maintenance is determined to be 30% of the total cabin and cabana revenue.

$24,979,460

Annual Operating Costs Tax Ye a r l Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 $35,000 $36,750 $38,588 $40,517 $40,517

Insurance $50,000 $52,500 $55,125 $57,881 $60,000

Utility $254,000 $330,750 $347,288 $364,652 $375,412

Payroll $400,000 $350,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000

Misc. $24,000 $25,200 $26,460 $27,783 $29,841

Debt Service $500,000 $500,000 $400,000 $350,000 $300,000

Admin. $18,000 $18,900 $19,845 $20,837 $24,788

Benets Meeting $26,400 $85,000 $89,250 $27,720 $93,713 $29,106 $100,000 $30,561 $100,000 $30,561 5 Year Total E xpenses

Total

$1,392,400 $1,431,070 $1,360,124 $1,367,231 $1,361,119 $6,911,944

Development Cost Firekeepers Resort Infrastructure

Water & Sewer Rough Site Work Roadways Power & Lighting Lake Construction Irrigation Landscaping Pads for Cabanas Pads for Premium Sites Pads for Regular Sites Signs & Entrance subtotal $500,000 $30,000 $500,000 $400,000 $250,000 $150,000 $150,000 $122,500 $456,000 $84,000 $50,000 $2,692,500 subtotal

McLoud, Oklahoma As of February 1, 2010

Buildings & Amenities

Lodge and Amenity Center 2 Pavillions Swimming Pools Playground Bridges and Abutments . Furniture, Fixtures & Equic) Maintenance Equipment Cabins Cabanas

$650,000 $125,000 $100,000 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $75,000 $3,750,000 $700,000

$5,700,000

Soft Cost
Engineering Architecture Survey Legal Contingency Interest 12 months Construction Overhead Marketing subtotal Annual Operational Cost Tax $35,000 $36,750 $38,588 $40,517 $40,517 Ye a r Ye a r Ye a r Ye a r Ye a r 1 2 3 4 5 $175,000 $75,000 $60,000 $30,000 $750,000 $500,000 $250,000 $300,000 $2,140,000

Land Cost
Land Cost Subtotal

$1,500,000 $1,500,000

Development Cost
less cabins less cabanas pledged CD

$12,032,500

$3,750,000 $700,000 $500,000

TOTAL COST by Developers

$8,082,500

Insurance $50,000 $52,500 $55,125 $57,881 $60,000

Utility $254,000 $330,750 $347,288 $364,652 $375,412

Payroll $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $250,000 $300,000

Misc $24,000 $25,200 $26,460 $27,783 $29,841

DebtSrv Admin $400,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $18,000 $18,900 $19,845 $20,837 $24,788

Benets Marketing $85,000 $26,400 $89,250 $27,720 $93,713 $29,106 $30,561 $100,000 $30,561 $100,000 TOTAL 5 Year Expenses

Total $1,092,400 $1,206,070 $1,160,124 $1,092,231 $1,061,119 $5,611,944

Summary of Investment and Projected Return

Development Cost a. Infrastructure b. Buildings and amenities c. Soft costs d. Land To t a l Projected Cost

2,692,500 5,700,000 2,140,000 1,500,000

$12,032,500

Items paid for by users a. Cabins b. Cabanas To t a l returned expenses

3,750,000 700,000 $4,450,000

Developer's Cost $7,582,500 Bank required CD for one year 500,000 To t a l Capital Required $8,082,500

Projected Sales Income (from the sale of park models, RV space rentals and park model rentals) a. b. c. d. e. Total Income Ye a r l Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 3,044,630 4,671,873 5,469,318 6,042,910 5.750.729 $24,979,460

Projected Expenses a. Ye a r l b. Year 2 c. Year 3 d. Year 4 e. Ye a r s Total Expenses Net Operating Income from Rental Revenue a. b. c. d. e. Net Ye a r l Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Operating (347,770) 554,110 1,897,428 3,186,035 4.374.674 $9,664,477 1,392,400 1,431,070 1,360,124 1,367,231 1.361.119 $6,911,944

Income

Using a cap rate of 9.6 on the NOI would reect a value of the RV resort far greater than using a more conservative gross multiplier of 4 to 6 time the gross income. Management used the lower 4 times gross income to project a possible future value. Potential RV Resort Value Based on 4 times Gross Income a. b. c. d. e. Year 1 3,044,630 x 4 = 12,178,520 Ye a r 2 4 , 6 7 1 , 8 7 3 x 4 = 1 8 , 6 8 6 , 5 2 0 Ye a r 3 5 , 4 6 9 , 3 1 8 x 4 = 2 1 , 8 7 7 , 2 7 2 Ye a r 4 6 , 0 4 2 , 9 1 0 x 4 = 2 4 , 1 7 1 , 6 4 0 Ye a r 5 5 , 7 5 0 , 7 2 9 x 4 = 2 3 , 0 0 2 , 9 1 6

Potential Sales Price Using the Most Conservative Method of Value, 4 times Gross Income a. b. c. d. e. Yearl Cost7,582,500 Sales price 12,178,520 Year 2 Cost 7,582,500 Sales price 18,686,520 Year 3 Cost 7,582,500 Sales price 21,877,272 Year 4 Cost 7,582,500 Sales price 24,171,640 Year 5 Cost 7,582.500 Sales price 23,002,916 Prot Prot Prot Prot Prot 4,596,020 11,104,020 14,294,772 16,589,140 15,420,416

Capital Requirements 20 Units @ $125,000 = $2,500,000. Each unit represents a 2.0% ownership interest in the RV Resort. The General Manager will provide the $5,582,500 construction and permanent nancing. Investors are putting up 31% of the total capital needed and receiving 40% of the total transaction. The per unit prot is based on a ve year hold. 2.0% ownership interest times the fth year prot equals $308,408. This represents an Internal Rate of Return of 35%. Use of Capital Land Acquisition 1,500,000 Buildings & Amenities 5,700,000 Infrastructure 2,692,500 Soft Cost 2.140.000 To t a l 12,032,500 Cost not incurred by developer 4.450.000 (Pre-sold park units and cabanas) Developers Cost 7.582.500 Pledged CD 500.000 To t a l Investment 8.082.500 Investor Capital 2,500,000 General Partner Financing 5.582.500 Capital Source 8,082,500 It is anticipated that a prot of approximately $40,000 per unit will be made on the cabin park models and a prot of approximately $10,000per unit will be made on the cabanas. This would generate a total prot of $5,350,000 if we achieve our goal. At such time as the RV park reaches income stabilization based on rental income, the managing partner will make capital distributions to the partners in an attempt to return all original investment capital back to the partners within the rst three years. This would also increase the investors' rate of return on investment if accomplished.

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July 30,2008 Lance Gnge Vision Development Group 1SSO Ofce Club Points, Suite 4500 Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920 Mr. Gage, The City or McLoud is very happy that you ore planning an RV destination resort in our city. We know that your needs will be great and we will help all we can. Let this letter serve to acknowledge your request for water service to the site location of the RV resort. The city of McLoud will provide water service to the site at no cost to you for running the pipes rom the current water service location of McLoud Road and Porkwood Street to your location, approximately 3/8 of a mite west of McLoud Rood, fronting on Parkwood Street To show our support of you and your project, 1 started the ball rolling on putting the water line in on Parkwood Street with the termination point at your property line. We ore installing a 6" watcrline, which should provide you'and the adjoining properties more than adequate water pressure for future development. This project should start in. the next week, and pending no city emergencies or easement issues, the water line will be completed In the next thirty to forty-ve days. The City of McLoud will allow you to develop your property using a lagoon system or other acceptable alternative method of sewage disposal until the city has the funds to provide chy sewer service. You may want to run a dry sewer service throughout your project with a stub-out at your property line, which will save you thousands of dollars later on, Currently,, the City does not have adequate funds to develop the sewer system to your development site; however, we have been working on that issue. The Chy is in discussions with the Citizen Pottawatomie Nation and private developers, such as yourself, to provide some of the up-front capital for the system, with the repayment to be repaid at some future dote, based on sales revenue or other methods acceptable to all parties. The good news is that our problem will not delay your development I would like to say that the City of McLoud is supportive of your development and will assist you in every way we can. I believe our current actions conrm that fact In the mean time, should you have any questions or if! can be of further help, please feel free to coll me anytime ul 405-964-5264. Sincerely* J^ % A MikeWlnningham " McLoud City Manager ce: Bud Surles

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Mill Creek received a 5W rating, one of only 260 parks listed in the 2009 North American Campground Directory to attain Woodall's highest 5W rating in both Facilities and Recreation. Less than 3% of the privately owned parks have achieved this distinction.

YOU WILL LOVE OUR PARK WHERE YOUR RV IS WELCOMED!

Every now and then you come upon a RV Park that is set apart from the pack one that believes that preservation of the beauty and natural resources is key to visitor enjoyment; one that meshes the 21st Century RV demands with the ageless East T exas serenity; one that believes that every visitor is important and that customer service and satisfaction must be guaranteed; one that provides events, programs, and facilities designed to enhance enjoyment.

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large pull-through sites to accommodate multiple slides back-ins lined with trees We welcome a variety of RVs and Pop-Ups concrete pads full hook-ups for water, sewer, electric (20,30, and 50 amp service) cable TV WiFi Internet
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lit pedestal picnic table fire ring and your first nights firewood free extra clean showers, restrooms, and laundry facilities frequent trash pick-up at your site RV Center (for clubs and events) Camp Store (No Tent Camping Available) For your safety and peace of mind, water and sewer services are provided by the City of Canton. Premium sites are lakeside or nestled in the trees with stand up grills, patio table and chairs, and a lighted pedestal for your outdoor pleasure. We offer escorts to your site and conceirge service to assist you with your set up. All of this, and we are located just across the road from the world famous First Monday Trade Days. And our staff provides regularly scheduled shuttle service so that once you are parked, you don't have to get in your vehicle again.

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our sites are engineered to operate at full capacity with maximum power demand. Visit, email, or call us toll free at (866) 599-7275 with any questions. Rates Pull Throughs: $40/day and $240/week Back-ins: $35/day and $2io/week Premium RV Sites: $50/day and $300/week Pull Throughs First Monday Trade Days Weekend and Holidays: $so/day Back-ins First Monday Trade Days Weekend and Holidays: $45/day Premium RV Sites Trade Days Weekend and Holidays: S6o Rally rates $30/day (this rate not available on Trade Days Weekend) There are no extra charges for shuttle service; utility hook-ups; one bundle of rewood; or our wonderful Trade Day Barbeque (held every Saturday of Trade Days Weekend). Group Rates Available. Cash, Check and Major Credit Cards Accepted RV Check in: 1:00 p.m. RV Check Out: 12:00 noon

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COTTAGE/CABIN FEATURES - Canton's Cottage Resort

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3 days/2 nights $198 through March 5th

Package includes Friday and Saturday night, free use of golf cart and hot tuh at main lodge. Children are welcome, pets are welcome according to our pet policy. Maximum of 2 adults, 4
Children per Unit. The rate does not apply on Valentines or Trade Days week-end, nor does it include lodging tax.

Get Away from It All in One of our 25 Cottages!

Imagine a vacation, weekend, holiday, or event that has all the attributes of the finest of the country's resorts yet nestled into the East T exas woodlands. Imagine exploring Canton's World Famous Trade Days, yet not overwhelmed with parking problems and trafc jams. Imagine spending time on one of three outstanding golf courses, while the children are enjoying East Texas' nest water park. Imagine writing that book, composing that poem, or just clearing the cobwebs of the week behind, while letting the beauty of nature, the sounds of rushing water and the singing of birds wash away the world. All of this and more can happen at Mill Creek Ranch Resort when you select one of our beautiful Athens Park Home cottages to rent.

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Cottages and Cabins : $125-$175 per night* Cottages are beautiful fully equipped units with full kitchen, microwave, living room with sofa sleeper, full sized baths with sitdown shower, TV and sound system, and a wonderfully comfortable queen sized bed in the bedroom. Enjoy the peacefulness of that quaint cabin in the woods, but the luxury of a 5 star resort. (Limit 4 queen bed and sofa sleeper) Cottages and Cabins with Loft : $iso-$200 per night* All are equipped like our Cottages and Cabins with the added benet of a loft - the ideal sleeping quarters for kids and their sleeping bags. (Limit 4 plus a loft for 2 children queen bed, sofa sleeper -guests must furnish their own sleeping bags for children) The Executive: $i75-$225 per night* We have a limited availability of Executive Cabins equipped for that very relaxing time away from home. When you walk through the front door, you will know you have arrived! (Limit 4 queen bed and sofa sleeper) "Cottage rates are subject to 13% Hotel/Motel tax and a daily resort fee of $7.50 per day. A $50 deposit is required at time of reservation. Cottage check-in time is 4:00pm. Cottage check-out time is 11:00am. A two-night minimum stay is required on Trade Day weekends. Groups rates are available for groups requiring 5 or more cottages. Check out our events page for that special wedding, reunion, meeting, seminar, or gathering.

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Cottage Rental Cancellation Policy: A $50 credit card deposit is required to conrm a reservation. For cancellations received 8-14 days in advance of your arrival date, the $50 deposit will be retained The balance of the rst night's stay will be accessed for cancellations within seven (7) days of arrival date or a no show.

Cottage Pet Fee: $2 per day per pet plus a $50 refundable pet damage fee per reservation.

Smoking and pet policies are established by cottage owners. At the current time all cottages are smoke-free. Pet-friendly cottages are available.

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COTTAGE/CABIN PARK MODEL SALES - Cottages for sale in Canton, TX

2/5/09 12:18 AM

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How many times have you said, "I had a chance to get in on the ground oor of 'such and such'," after you learned they were a great success. Well don't say that about the opportunity to own a vacation rental at Mill Creek Ranch. We are only in our rst year of operation and the national awards and acclamations are coming in rapidly. We are already 25% sold out because in our shaky and unsure times people want something that has an ever increasing value. We offer: cozy comfort by streams and ponds vacation rental income opportunity easy access to Canton Trade Days and the many fine recreation attractions of our area A rated customer service whole or fractional ownership options and first class accommodations and amenities Buy now from our display model inventory or custom design a Cottage or Cabin to t your needs. Make your vacations green from this point on. Mill Creek Ranch offers a limited opportunity for you to own a custom cottage and place it on your choice of secluded sites throughout the ranch. This is your chance to create your ideal vacation spot in the heart of the East Texas woodlands. These luxurious Athens Park Homes Cottages and Cabins are beautiful, comfortable and affordable. www.aUuiL';parkhonu->,.coin Cottage Owners also receive an exclusive income opportunity from participation in the Mill Creek Ranch Resort rental program. Call Alan in our sales ofce at 469-853-3172 today to discuss the remaining options to place your new vacation cottage! * With the purchase of a cottage, Mill Creek Ranch is offering a 2 year lease on a golf cart to be used exclusively by you and those who share your cottage through our rental program. Mill Creek Ranch Cottages are now even more that perfect geta-way. All MCR Electric Cart policies apply.

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"Camping is all about the experience, memories and bonding youll do with your family and your fellow campers," W Ott said. "Park models are just a way for us to open up this experience to those who may not have the desire or / ability to invest in camping equipment or recreational vehicles." In addition to vacation rentals, campground owners have discovered a market for park models as second homes. W "Many times they nd that these units are so popular they wind up selling them to consumers who want to have an affordable vacation cottage of their own," Garpow says. Ranging from $18,000 to about $70,000, visitors often w decide to purchase the park model once they've found a destination that suits their family's needs. (^Travelers, have you stayed at a park model? Tell everyone about It (^ Share this story: O m i x x K Ya h o o ! B u z z D t g g N e w s v i n e R e d d i t F a c e b o o k W h a t ' s t h i s ?

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In times of high fuel prices, RVers typically spend more time enjoying the campground experience and less time on the road. More than 16,000 campgrounds nationwide give RVers the exibility to save fuel and cut costs by staying closer to home. Whether they travel ve miles or 500, they can still enjoy a great outdoor experience. Fuel price hikes increase the cost of ajl modes of travel and transportation. Airfares and hotel rates have risen rapidly as fuel costs increase and fuel surcharges are.added. Many RV owners surveyed take additional measures to reduce fuel consumption through simple steps like driving 55 instead of 65 miles per hour, packing lighter to reduce weight in the RV, and turning off home utilities to save energy when traveling. RVers travel at a leisurely pace with no tight schedules for ights, hotels or restaurants. Outdoor recreation and vacations offer physical and mental health benets considered essential by experts, and are priorities for an increasing number of Americans. RVs are a springboard to all types of recreation and travel opportunities. Seventy percent of RV owners say they are more physically active on RV trips than on other vacations because they do more walking/hiking, swimming, biking, and kayaking/canoeing while on the road than they do at home. Sixty percent say they eat healthier when they vacation in an RV than they do on other forms of vacation. RV Sales Shipments through May, 2008 were down 14% from 2007, however fuel prices are not the primary cause for the decline, according to Dr. Richard Curtin, Director of Consumer Surveys at the University of Michigan. Dr. Curtin says that total RV shipments will go down in 2008 due to higher credit standards, falling household wealth, slower growth in real incomes, and diminished consumer condence. Shipments are expected to be the eighth highest in the past 25 years, totaling 304,000 units. After five consecutive years of record growth, RV shipments declined 9.5 percent in 2007 due to the U.S. economic slowdown. Shipments totaled 353,400 units - the fourth highest in the past quarter century. Despite fuel prices, RV factory shipments in 2006 set an industry record. The industry shipped 390,500 new units to dealers in 2006, a 1.6% increase from 2005. , w RV consumers have a widening array of product choices to improve their fuel e f c i e n c y, which should encourage continued growth. Approximately three-fourths of the market

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(^ Just about every weekend in August, Indiana computer technician Tom Mackowiak packed up and headed out to . meet his wife and teenage children at their "summer cottage" in a campground.

^z As reported by the Christian Science Monitor, Boston, their living quarters aren't in a house, or even a recreational / vehicle or mobile home. The Mackowiaks spend their summers in something called a recreational park trailer, ^ complete with luxuries such as high-speed Internet, central air and satellite TV. / Smaller than manufactured homes, fancier than many RVs, and a major step up from traditional camping trailers, ^ park models allow families to get away to campgrounds without having to bring their shelter with them. "Your C water is hooked up, everything is all set up," Mackowiak says, and even the air conditioning can be set to turn on / before everyone gets there. ^ "Basically, you're leaving your house and going to your cottage," he explains. ^ Families like the Mackowiaks are hardly roughing It, and some might question whether they're actually camping. W Nevertheless, park models are a popular segment of the campground and "RV resort" industry: An industry / spokesman estimated that manufacturers sell 8;000 to 10,000 park models a year, up from 7,000 in the early W 1990s. / The units are "basically designed for people who are used to a certain standard of living," says Bill Garpow, ^ executive director of the Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA) in Newnan, Ga. "The typical unit W has quartz countertops, solid oak cabinetry, and Berber carpeting." ^ Other perks in park models include porches, bay windows, and log siding. The units are 400 square feet or less W about the size of a two-car garage. ^ "It's not supposed to be used as a domicile, a place of abode," Garpow says. "It's strictly supposed to be a O vacation and seasonal dwelling." ^ The Christian Science Monitor reported that the Mackowiaks treat their park model, which they've owned for nine W years, as a kind of summer getaway. Mackowiak's wife, Debbie, and their two kids spend the summer at their park / model in a campground in Pierceton, Ind., about 105 miles from their home in Highland, just outside Chicago. y Away from the hazards of the city, Mackowiak sayshis children "get to be kids." / "My son wakes up around 7 or 8 in the morning and goes shing for a couple hours, then goes swimming," he says. "It's like old-time living. The kids can [even] go out and play in the dark."
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/ Every year, the Mackowiaks ask their children if they want to return. They always say yes, Mackowiak says. 'They feel that's where they live. They consider that home."
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/ It's not a cheap home, however. Park models cost an average of $42,000, and space rental runs an average of $4,000 a year, Garpow says.
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By Heidi Walters Well, you bought the damned thing you might as well use it. That's the advice one rich fella says to another rich fella who, perhaps, is wondering whether he and the wife oughta take their Fleetwood Bounder with the boss triple slide-outs for a spin this summer. It's also the attitude RV parks around here could be counting on during these eye-spinning times of daily fuel-price increases. 'The RV industry has really evolved, and the cost of these vehicles now is typically $150,000 and up," says Tony Smithers, executive director of the Humboldt County Convention and Visitors Bureau. 'The fact is, another dollar per gallon of gas is nothing to people like this. And, they've already invested in it. The other thing is that a lot of RVs are rented by some of our international visitors, and as far as they're concerned, gas prices here are lower than they pay at home so it's not really an issue for them." Rising fuel prices might actually increase visitation at local RV parks, Smithers says, as people drop their far-away travel plans to, say, Yellowstone, and choose a redwoods vacation instead. "People will change their habits," he says. They maybe will not drive so far, and so hopefully we are considered not so far - our main area to market is Bay Area-Sacramento." It's happened in the past when something altered the American travel psyche. "After

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With apologies to Alice Cooper's great getaway anthem, tire purchasing patterns among this season's recreational vehicle segment won't become apparent until school's nally gone to pieces and is out for the summer. In the coming weeks, parents will be deciding whether to hit the road in the family camper or take the dreaded "staycation" and leave the RV parked in the driveway. As the skyrocketing price of gasoline and diesel fuel threatens to rain all over distant-travel plans, some RVers may opt to motor only to the nearest campground and remain stationary throughout the summer. "We want them driving," says Mike Wilbom, store manager at the Allen Tire Co. outlet in Lakewood, Calif. The 21-store chain serves all tire categories, yet RVers have proven to be a protable segment over years - choosing from Allen's stock Jof Goodyear, Kelly, Michelin, BFGoodrich and Uniroyal RV tires. They also ^purchase repairs, especially for brakes and shock absorbers.

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"They're still buying the tires and driving on them," Wilbom tells Tire Topics, "but they're driving shorter distances." Up to this point of the year, "it's mainly the older . ._. folks who are retired that we see. We geta lot of complaining about the price of gas and diesel, but we haven't seen a slowdown at all," he reports. "We'll know more when school lets out; that's v/hen the busy season starts," Wilbom reports. "We'll have to see if a slowdown starts then." He is slightly fearful of his RVing clientele deciding to stay parked at a favorite California beach instead hitting the road. Most RVers are simply adjusting to fuel costs rather than not traveling in their RVs, according to a recent nationwide study. The latest biannual Campre Canvass survey of RV owners, conducted by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), reveals that 76 percent of RVers intend to use their vehicles at least as much this spring and summer as last year. Of those who said their plans would be affected, 58 percent said they'd travel to destinations closer to home, 35 percent said they'd travel fewer miles and 34 percent said they'd stay longer at a single destination. Surprisingly, one-third of RV owners say fuel costs won't affect their travel plans at all. Their travel intentions reect research by PKF Consulting. The rm found that even as fuel prices increase, RV trips remain the most affordable way for a family to go because of the signicant savings on hotels and restaurant costs. Many families are taking shorter, more frequent weekend trips. According to the survey, nearly 75 percent plan to spend at least ve or more weekends in their RVs. Wilborn at Allen Tire says the segment's demographic^ make RVers an attractive addition to any tire dealer's customer base. The typical RV owner is age 49, married, owns a home and has an annual household income of $68,000, according to Dr. Richard Curtin, director of the University of Michigan Survey Research Center, which has extensively studied the RV industry. More RVs are owned by 35-to-54 year olds than any other age group, he says, and by 2010 RVs will be owned by 8.5 million households an 8 percent increase, outpacing the overall U.S. household growth of 6 percent. Curtin estimates.

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"The enormous baby boomer generation is reaching retirement age and is expected to continue dominating the RV market." Based on the accumulated research, RIVA's national pro-RVing television advertising campaign is targeting three groups of potential participants:

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Members of the rst segment, "The Family that Plays Together," typically are between the ages 35 and 49 and have at least one child. Their average household income is $85,000. Of the RV prospect segments, this group is more likely to include Hispanic consumers. Members of this group are receptive to messages emphasizing the convenience and exibility of RVing with children. The second segment, "The Get Up and Go Crowd," nds RVs appealing for weekend outings with their "toys" motorcycles, ATVs, boats, etc. Members of this category are enthusiastic about motor sports, sporting events and saving money on travel. Their average household income is $81,800. More than half of this group are between 35 and 49 years old and the majority have no children. Of the three prospect segments, The Get Up and Go Crov/d is more likely to include African Americans and consider RV travel a good value. This segment is likely to respond to messages that connect RVs with motorized recreation and sporting events and emphasize the affordabilrty of RV travel. Members of the third category, "Nature Lovers," enjoy the peace and quiet of scenic destinations off the beaten path. Respondents in this category rate camping in comfort, staying t and strengthening relationships as important. They express concern about RV driving and have an average household income of $93,600. Of the prospect groups, Nature Lovers are the oldest with 35 percent between the ages of 50 and 64. Also, they are typically empty-nesters. They'd be likely to appreciate the advantages of having a home on wheels in remote areas where lodgings and restaurants are hard to nd. Efforts by tire dealers to effectively pursue the RVer-based marketplace have mostly been at thus far - at least in the Lone Star State, according to Brian Schaeffer, executive director and CEO of the Texas Association of Campground Owners. "There are some print- and Internet-based advertising opportunities for tire dealers and manufacturers, but I'm not aware that any of these vehicles are currently being used," he tells Tire Topics. "The key would be to focus on large states that get a tremendous amount of year-round RV travel, such as Florida, California and Texas. Each of these states have RV-related publications and websites targeting millions of consumers. In addition, there are some national websites that would be particularly effective," Schaeffer points out At the local level, Schaeffer suggests placing ads in the directories handed out for free to RVing campground guests. Allen Tire has a 5-percent-off discount coupon in the brochure distributed at Anaheim RV Village. The company also strives to cultivate a strong word-of-mouth referral network by providing friendly and expert service, says Wilbom, in addition to running coupon-based ads in local newspapers that RVers are likely to pick up. For more information, visit www.allentireco.com. www.riva.org, www.GoRVing.com orwww.texascampgrounds.com. The Scoop Replacement Parts The Edge Distribution Channels E-Pillar Collision Repair ES&P Specialty Parts Hot Auto Products New on the Market

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