Taking a cross country trip with a family of 5. I currently don't own an rv, looked at renting one, but was surprised at how much they. My idea, buy a 2-3 old class c rv, use it for 6 months to a y...
Try to take into account all taxes,DMV registration, insurance, storage lot costs as applicable when considering buying and selling a newish rig. Balance that against the cost of renting. Have you tried tent camping, motels, etc. Motorhome ownership, maintenance and overall cost and effort involved has a lot of "pros" and some "cons". If both you and your spouse are enthusiastic, and both will "pitch in" that's a definite advantage.