"If he doesn't have a reliable engine plus built-in toilet, holding tanks, refrigeration, cooking, and heating facilities, and sources for water, electricity, and sewage disposal, isn't living in it going to get old pretty fast? Kind of like living in the back seat of a car?
And unfortunately if the van has those qualities, there's a boat-load of people trying to find such a van so the price will be high."
People do what people need to do. At least he has a plan with a light at the end of the tunnel. The course of study suggests mechanical ability. An older conversion van would be much cheaper. I find my RVan to be jusssst right, cozy, everything in reach, a place for everything, everything in its place and uncluttered. After a month or more in my van getting back to my house feels a little overwhelming. Too much stuff, too much to do. I am getting the itch to get back on the road. sigh.
And we still dont know if he actually wants to live in the B or not.