Buying RV Lots In SW Florida
Prior to full timing we spent almost 30 years visiting SW Florida every winter for vacation. The areas we frequented were all south of Sarasota (Venice, Punta Gorda, Fort Myers, Naples) As full ti...
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tinner12002 wrote:
I'm not a full timer yet as I'm waiting on my other half to retire. Just curious WHY someone would purchase a lot in an RV park for 20-30 or even $80K and then turn around and pay on top of the purchase price $1500 plus a month to stay there????? That doesn't sound very economical to me!! Can't think of anyplace I want to be to spend that kind of money. I guess if I was a millionaire then it wouldn't be an issue.
I agree with everything you just said! But just like with almost any property anywhere in the U.S., it is location, location, location.
We have only wintered once long term in Florida. However, for 30 years we have vacationed there in the winter, usually for only 2 or 3 weeks.
We understand if you want to walk outside with your morning coffee and be standing on a beach you are going to pay.
I guess what we are trying to find is a spot we can walk outside, jump on our bicycles and be on a beach in about 5 minutes having that second cup of morning coffee.
Our retirement income is pretty good, but neither one of us were Doctors or CEO's.
