Considering buying my first motorhome, and a little unsure

Well, that's what we did. We bought a 1995 P-30 chassis 28 footer with a Chevy 454 for $12.5k. I spent another $3k getting things right and kept it for a year. Sold it for more than I paid and bought a 20 year old 35 foot DP which we just spent 6 months on the road in. You have to be handy, which is why a lot of people will tell you it's not possible.

However, I have to agree with everyone saying that a travel trailer would be a better choice.