Purchasing RV resort sites

[F250dieseldad]

We are more rain birds than snow birds as we reside in WA. I'm interested in purchasing a site / pad at a community in a southern state, but do not know where to even begin searching. So far I've come across a few sites using Google but they were geared towards class A's. Over 55 but still have a ways to go until retirement. I would greatly appreciate any insight, suggestions, recommendations.

[Grumpy]

East or West or either? There are numerous opportunities in FL that are not rig type restricted. Most give you the opportunity to rent the lot if you want to only stay there part of the year. Some rent for you, others require you to handle it all yourself. Prices start in the upper 40's and go up from there.

Here's an example:

https://www.homes.com/davenport-fl/d...omes-for-sale/

[F250dieseldad]

Thanks Grumpy, I should have been more specific. I'm thinking Utah, Arizona, California areas.

[Grumpy]

Originally Posted by F250dieseldad

Thanks Grumpy, I should have been more specific. I'm thinking Utah, Arizona, California areas.

Palm Springs???

https://www.outdoorresort.com/forsale.php

near San Diego???

https://www.ranchorvresort.com/for-sale-by-owner

[SloPoke]

We live between Utah and Arizona, and grew up in California. We have traveled across the USA a bunch of times and have seen/stayed in a few of these lots you are describing.

We have looked for what you describe.. and found that Texas, Florida and the gulf states have a lot more of these "RV Ownership Resort Lots" than we find out in the west. Every year we travel Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah every trip in the colder months - as well as annual trips to the Midwest of Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Our search spanned over two years, with six realtors working with us (Stacy is in the business) and found a few that we considered, but were not worth the "long term cash expenses" they charged to rent the space out while we were away.

If you have the Capital to spend and if it is what interests you... consider yourself a 5-20ac parcel, or a residence that has an awesome RV pad in a community you would like to live. What I am trying to say.. look at the long term maintenance expenses/fees/taxes and such that they take advantage of ... You get to deduct nothing on your taxes in many of those resorts... it is 100% expense. (like renting that space - long term and subletting it out for big fees to do so.)

[RogerR]

Watch out for the HOA expenses that you can be hit with. Also, make sure you know all the little expenses you must pay that are not listed. A few are garbage, electric bill, sometimes contracted year round cable and internet fees, taxes of course, minimum insurance for liability, especially if renting out. I think you understand that if you rent out the rental agent will skim some really huge fees off the top.

Most important is location, if the property you buy is next to the newly opening city dump or high crime area you don't want to be surprised.

[Seann45]

The Palms Yuma AZ