I've been having "projects" my whole life.
The biggest one was buying 30 years old conversion with rotten interior and remodel it.
I am highly qualified for the job, still took 6 months full time (business was slow at the time) to bring it to useable condition and the "small stuff" never got finish during 11 years of ownership.
New owners love 44 years old conversion, but when I calculate the labor and cost, booking up 5-star resort would come cheaper.
Can't put "=" as nice motorhome can take you in unpopulated places where resorts don't exist, but still economy-wise it is going to be labor of love.
Bare in mind that lot of people start similar project, but less than 10% get finished.
Bottom line - you have to love working on the project and camping in it later is just icing on the cake.
Rewarding - yes
Economical in California yes.
Good for you marriage and family life.. WHAT?
Still when you sit at the lake all you think about is "what else I can add to the project"
Hope you have spouse that can put up with it.
Coming to scratch built, I have almost 4000 sq ft house in California, where the only part that was not build by my hands is foundation.
Took 7 years with struggling economy.
