Leaving Trailer Unattended on a Piece of Property

mtofell1 wrote:
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If we did own a lot it would be very convenient to just leave my 5th wheel there sometimes. Has anyone done this? What about security? The lots I'm looking at are just on residential streets in average neighborhoods. There is a mixture of site built houses and some manufactured homes.

I've done it in 3 locations in 3 different states, on 5 to 40 acre parcels in remote locations.
It would be highly unlikely that an empty lot on a residential street in an average neighborhood would allow this. Its mostly allowed in very rural undeveloped areas. Most residential areas would require some other approved habitable structure be on the property before allowing a parked RV.

Security depends on the location, the distance to neighbors, local police and such. At my rural homebases I use fences, locked gates, security cameras, trusted neighbors and local sheriff patrols when I'm gone. Regardless of your security precautions and preparations, you always need good insurance to cover losses that can happen anywhere. You need to be sure your insurance policy terms allow for the RV to be left unattended.
Its only property that can be easily replaced, as long as its insured properly.

Tyler0215 wrote:
Check the zoning laws before you buy. You may not be allowed to have or live in an RV on the lot.

Oh yeah.... I know the whole HOA, CC&R and zoning stuff. I work in housing and am more familiar with all that than I wish I were.

Check the zoning laws before you buy. You may not be allowed to have or live in an RV on the lot.