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Dog Folks wrote:
Simply put without fancy spread sheets or accountants: When we had a 1600 square foot house it cost $4,000.00 a month for everything.
Full time in our travel trailer, and traveling: $2,000.00 a month.
Deprecation does not enter the equation as we will not be selling or trading our unit. We will be in it until we die.
Houses do not ALWAYS appreciate.
30 days after we sold ours, and the real estate bubble burst, the house DEPRECIATED $163,000. !!!!!
โNov-04-2014 02:33 PM
amandasgramma wrote:
We're in a VERY nice RV park in Salem, Oregon --- we're paying $379.00 a month. If we were to be staying more than the month, then electricity would be included. Let's say you have to pay another $100. a month for electricity. If you travel short distances and go from one area to another, then it's NOT all that expensive. If you're still working, then the RV IS cheaper. There are a # of full-timers in this section of the RV that are still working. The problem lies in having an RV that is not more than 10 yrs old (or 15 at this park). ๐
As for land use rules. We lived outside of Bend. My SIL was considering buying a lot in the same subdivision we lived in. Found out the county would only allow someone to live in a trailer on their land for 30 days....then she'd have to pull the trailer out for a week, then go back to her land. If she bought a "building permit", it was $800 the first year and $20. every year after. They admitted they don't go out and check on whether you are really building. ๐ EVERY county is different on the rules...and definitely EVERY state is different.
โNov-04-2014 02:31 PM
hitchup wrote:
I can't stand living in apartment complexes. Would rather live in a MH Park in our RV any day of the week. Neighbors are quieter and have more windows to see the views instead of a parking lot.
We stay 4-7 mos in one spot. Recent long-term sites, since last year -$400 a mo plus elec in NC, $500 a mo elec included in MN, $350 plus elec in KS and $400 elec included until Nov. 1 when it went up to $450 in IN. Many CG's drop in the Winter, but this place assumes you use electric heaters.
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โNov-04-2014 06:20 AM
Mandalay Parr wrote:
Who ever said it was cheaper?
Costs me the same as living in a house.
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โNov-04-2014 04:03 AM
openroad39 wrote:
Just wanted to see if anybody has any advice for living full time in a Fifth Wheel or TT? I am seriously considering it, but not sure about the repairs involved, electricity, costs, etc. I am willing to learn. What concerns me is that the costs for a few RV parks that I have checked where I live that are not a complete dump cost at least $400 a month (I currently pay $800 for my studio apt, not including electricity). When you consider that, and the cost of the Trailer itself plus future repairs, its really not that much cheaper than an apartment.
openroad39 wrote:
I have also looked into just laying a trailer down on land in the country, either renting space from somebody or buying land myself (boondocking?), but unsure about land-use regulations for that. Thank you.
I also plan on buying a nice truck in the next year, possibly a Silverado or Tundra, something that is great for towing and also allows me to do some landscaping.
โNov-03-2014 09:37 PM
Mandalay Parr wrote:
Who ever said it was cheaper?
Costs me the same as living in a house.
โNov-03-2014 08:11 PM