ruuning a business like a snack bar or massage out of RV?

ok, i get the message, it was a stupid idea

thanks

Actually, not stupid, but with a lot of pitfalls that you might not have thought of. If you could use the RV for a business then it's also a tax write-off. I'd be leery of doing anything on the QT. Any benefits can easily get lost if you run into legal trouble. If people can come to your brick and stick to do massage therapy there's probably a way you can do so in the MH, but I'd highly suggest going through proper channels.

steveh2112 wrote:
ok, i get the message, it was a stupid idea

thanks

No, it's not a stupid idea, nor a bad question. That's what these forums are for, to ask questions and get advise, and pass on knowledge.

The only "stupid" question is the one never asked...

A lot of fantastic brain-storm idea were birth right here

Executive wrote:
You could probably do the massage thing out of your RV at truck stops and/or rest areas....:B:B:B.....Dennis

I remember stopping at a truck stop and asking permission to overnight in the truck lot in the RV. The manager said that they and the police did not allow RV's in the truck lot because of all the rolling brothels and drug dens. He showed me where to park in the back of the car parking lot across multiple spaces parallel to the curb.

I would think having customers coming and going from an RV would draw attention pretty quickly.

Sorry but I do not think the massage idea will work either.

Business activity requires inspection, licensure, state and federal tax numbers. If you could obtain all of these, it is still unlikely that any private retail property owner or service provider would allow you to operate on their land for liability reasons without paying a fee to them, as a concessionaire, in addidition to site fee.
A local small business must have, and give, the trust and support of other businesses for mutual cooperation. There is an unwritten social trust between small business owners to respect each others endeavour, to not infringe on it until an absence of service is apparent.
No, this is not Thialand where there are few government rules. Here , There are government rules and social graces protecting health and safety of consumers.

I think he's got it.

You can have a food truck type set-up that also has some RV features. For all the reasons previously cited, you'd probably have to focus on doing business away from campgrounds. The Class B Forum has a long thread about a Sprinter converted into a frozen yogurt van. That was in Australia, and it appears that the RV features were intended more for traveling to business opportunities rather than camping. That may be a more feasible business model.

OK< I have a question. How do you think a rod & reel repair and rod making business would go in camping areas?

bigred1cav wrote:
OK< I have a question. How do you think a rod & reel repair and rod making business would go in camping areas?

If I had the talent I would do repairs for nothing. Maybe offer custom made rods for a price. But then I am a horrible businessman.