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CKNSLS
Sep 02, 2013Explorer
WyoTraveler wrote:
No regrets. Just don't full time anymore. Full timed about 4 years. Too many hobbies that require a home base. Met many people on the road that sold everything and bought their RV. 10 years later their RV need to be replaced. They became out paced with inflation. They became stuck in run down RV parks that would accept their older RV. Or in addition had major health problems and couldn't get back into a stick home. In a few cases one or both had lost their drivers license due to medical issues. Met one RVer. His wife died and he just wanted to get back into a stick home but could no longer afford it. We got stuck in that park over night. Barking dogs, screaming rug rats. One night was all we could stand.
We RV. Maybe one to Three months then back home again. Then plan the next trip. We plan to always keep our home base. I am sure you will find many RVers that have RV'd full time for 10 to 15 years and still love it. That is what is so great. We can enjoy as much or little as we choose. No one size fits all. However, you need to sit down and think about everything. Hobbies, money, medical etc. Make a list of everything. Then decide what is best for you.
I brought this up on another thread and really didn't get any answers. In most parts of the nation real estate is up 20% compared to a year ago (Some areas even more). So if you own a depreciating asset such as an RV-there is no way to realistically keep up with the real estate market. If you have cash there is no investment where you can make a 20% return. Unless your fortunate enough to have lots and lots of money (some on this board do). So if you go full time you have a great chance of not being able to get back in to the real estate market if you wish to or need too. You would not to be able to afford the same house you sold to go full timing.
Selling everything and going full time is a decision one could regret.
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