Trailer instead of a small house?

Heathertee2002 wrote:
First, the backstory: As I enter my 75th year, I am still traveling between Connecticut and Texas in my little Sportsmobile, and can see that I won't be able to do this forever. I've had health issues and am not able to handle those icy winters anymore.

My son lives in south Texas and thinks I should live down here permanently. He talks about buying a home with a mother-in-law apartment. I think he should buy a property with a house and enough land that I can have a permanent concrete pad with a good-sized trailer and live in that.

This is the main reason I chose this forum for this post: my main questions are: has anyone here done this? and, what trailers are best insulated and able to handle the San Antonio summer sun? I'd like something with adequate counter space, and a place for my daughters or grandchildren to sleep comfortably.

Any opinions would be welcome!

A regular RV type trailer (TT or 5Vr) while it could be workable.. I don't think it is really suitable for this kind of usage.

Couple of things to consider.

Regular RVs tend to have small cramped "baths" and use RV style toilets. Many use combination tub/shower and the tubs are pretty high to get in and out of. Granted there are some that have walk in showers but you tend to find those in higher cost RVs.

Any RV that uses a RV type toilet is going to have holding tanks that someone will need to maintain.. Do you really want to have to dump the black tank every few weeks?

I would recommend looking at "park" type trailers, they will have a bit more room for the bath and use a regular home type toilet and will not have holding tanks..

Otherwise take you son up on a house with a mother in law suite! That one is a nice option since it will be a lot like having your own personal space without the work or small size of a RV!