New to RV’ing need advice
Let me preface this by saying, my wife and I have never owned a camper/RV before in our lives. We are currently in the process of downsizing our life due to my insurmountable student loan debt. We hav...
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Shoals,
Don't be discouraged. As a SCUBA diver, we're always taught "Plan the dive, and dive the plan". In other words, take your time to think through what you're going to do, how you're going to do it, what are the risks involved, what the rewards you expect, and what is Plan B if Plan A goes off the rails.
Once you've done that, THEN sit down and think about executing on the plan.
DAILY LIFE QUESTIONS
What is the school system like?
What is the crime rate like in the area?
What is the neighborhood like (inside AND outside the park)?
How many kids live in the area?
How far is it to work?
What is the cost of living like in the area?
How far do the kids have to travel to school?
What about new doctors/dentists?
5 YEAR BUSINESS PLAN
Where do expect to be financially in 5 years?
When do you want/expect to be out of the RV?
MAINTAINING THE RV
Are you handy with tools?
Can you fix things yourself?
Do you have the time and tools to fix things yourself?
If you can answer YES to those questions, consider buying a used (1-4 years old) 5th wheel. It will be much easier to sell a 5th wheel than it will be to sell a Park model (see 5 Year Business Plan above).
Let's start there. I'd like to see you succeed.
This would be a good model to look at: 2015 Montana 356BH
Don't be discouraged. As a SCUBA diver, we're always taught "Plan the dive, and dive the plan". In other words, take your time to think through what you're going to do, how you're going to do it, what are the risks involved, what the rewards you expect, and what is Plan B if Plan A goes off the rails.
Once you've done that, THEN sit down and think about executing on the plan.
DAILY LIFE QUESTIONS
What is the school system like?
What is the crime rate like in the area?
What is the neighborhood like (inside AND outside the park)?
How many kids live in the area?
How far is it to work?
What is the cost of living like in the area?
How far do the kids have to travel to school?
What about new doctors/dentists?
5 YEAR BUSINESS PLAN
Where do expect to be financially in 5 years?
When do you want/expect to be out of the RV?
MAINTAINING THE RV
Are you handy with tools?
Can you fix things yourself?
Do you have the time and tools to fix things yourself?
If you can answer YES to those questions, consider buying a used (1-4 years old) 5th wheel. It will be much easier to sell a 5th wheel than it will be to sell a Park model (see 5 Year Business Plan above).
Let's start there. I'd like to see you succeed.
This would be a good model to look at: 2015 Montana 356BH
