The last one we bought was after a country wide tour, across I-10 to California, back through Arizona and Texas to Florida, then up the East Coast. By the end of the trip we were able to find what we wanted on E-bay, from a dealer in Pa. We saw about 50 dealers, and 50 private sellers, and it was worthwhile.
A lot of the frogs out there are just frogs, but there are some princes out there, too.
My best advice is that your motorhome needs to be better in quality than your house, so that you don't miss your favourite chair. The real reason for buying a DP is that it drives better......if yiu look hard at your choices in houses and cars it will saya lot about your wants and needs in a motorhome.