Snowbirding without an RV
Hello all. I've been lurking for a while, but I think this is my first post. This may be an odd question, but I'll ask it anyway :-) I found this forum while searching for a forum about snowbird...
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There are many CG's that have park models, cabins, small cottages for rent within the CG's. All you do is google CG's with lodging.
All the KOA CG's have lodging cabins, some rustic some completely furnished.
I met a lot of Snowbirds down here in Florida at some of the CG's I stayed at that were renting the lodges.
Most had Snowbirded with an RV and then sold their RV and started coming down and renting a furnished lodge in a CG. They all said they would not go back to RV'ing it down south saying you enjoy the convenience and still get to have the feeling of a CG.
When I first saw these lodges I had some second thoughts about schlepping my MH down south every winter and would have rented one of them had I know they existed.
A furnished park model 'electric included' per month cost was WAY cheaper than what I was paying for a CG site for my MH, electric NOT included. Not to mention the added cost for gas, etc. using the RV.
That might be a good starting place to rent first, get your feet wet BEFORE you jump in and buy a house.
I ended up buying a winter home here in Florida. Gotta tell ya you have to do a WHOLE LOT of research AND make sure you know the lay of the land, BEFORE you buy down here. Way different than buying a house up North on soooo many levels. :W
All the KOA CG's have lodging cabins, some rustic some completely furnished.
I met a lot of Snowbirds down here in Florida at some of the CG's I stayed at that were renting the lodges.
Most had Snowbirded with an RV and then sold their RV and started coming down and renting a furnished lodge in a CG. They all said they would not go back to RV'ing it down south saying you enjoy the convenience and still get to have the feeling of a CG.
When I first saw these lodges I had some second thoughts about schlepping my MH down south every winter and would have rented one of them had I know they existed.
A furnished park model 'electric included' per month cost was WAY cheaper than what I was paying for a CG site for my MH, electric NOT included. Not to mention the added cost for gas, etc. using the RV.
That might be a good starting place to rent first, get your feet wet BEFORE you jump in and buy a house.
I ended up buying a winter home here in Florida. Gotta tell ya you have to do a WHOLE LOT of research AND make sure you know the lay of the land, BEFORE you buy down here. Way different than buying a house up North on soooo many levels. :W
