Paul...great topic... the Bride and I have consumed many cups of
coffee discussing this very same theme. Tough call. Current home is
paid off, HOA is reasonable ($95/quarter.... seems to be minimally invasive...
common areas kept up. and yards not turned in to salvage
yards, house colors reasonable...that's about what we get..but current trends
seem to indicate increasing "rental properties" . so we are
keeping an eye on things).
Would love to have covered/powered RV storage on site, currently paying $220 / month for same (ouch !). It seems every time we get motivated to make a change , the housing market turns, the stock market gets bearish, the cost of gas increases, and/or one of us gets some new medical malady. We are only 60'ish but that is right in that window of not getting a do - over if we screw up. Add in to all of this the question of "how long are we going to do the RV thing ? "
Bottom line...dont know the right answer so probably should maintain our status quo until we do....
Great topic , and I enjoy reading the variety of opinions/plans and willingness to spend other peoples money.:B
It is a tough call...
I foresee many more cups of coffee in our future. Good luck with your decision making.
Charles