Getting into a 5th wheel

Dustin_Tx wrote:
My dad thinks if I get a 5th wheel is will be a big waste of money and I should just live in apartment until I'm done with grad school.

My reasoning for a 5th wheel is
to get OUT of apartments because the rent is high in this area and they are trashy. I have had a broken AC for 6 months.. they just blow me off in getting it fixed. I have major mold on my bathroom walls.. uuumm well get to it.
The last apartment told me the DAY I brought all my stuff that the unit was not ready and they had no alternatives.

The other complex was is being run into a section 8 ghetto palace.
at the end of the lease I own ZERO

I've had VERY iffy roomates in the past. this one is decent

With a FW I would pull it to the town that I will be attending grad school and not hassle with finding an apartment.

After grad school I can pull it onto the property and live in it while I'm building my house.

Yes, truck and trailer will be $80k but I see it working out better for me in the long run.
after 7 years it have paid for itself with the truck and then it is just money in my pocket my not waisting on rent.

FW negatives:
Upkeep, I'm budgeting a $1,500 a year for maintence like roof repair and calking, new valves and registration/ Insurance. Is this fair?

Again I'm about to turn 27 and have no kids, I'm not married. I'm still in college
Am I jumping off the wrong cliff?

Why spend so much up front? You can buy a nice used FW for a whole lot less and, unless you want to use it to camp in on occasion, why even get a truck? Just pay to move it to your campground and put it on blocks until you're done and ready to move. Hire someone else to move it to your property and save the $$ to put into your house.

Lyle