The tiny house movement was all the talk in certain areas of the country not long ago. However, its appeal seems to have waned a bit. Could it be because of restrictions that some jurisdictions are imposing on tiny houses? Local governments are also cracking down on people opting to get away from traditional living by “going off-grid.” It seems that big brother (government) is watching us closer than ever. Perhaps they are afraid they will lose control of the citizens and a few dollars in revenue from tax on water, sewer, electricity and so forth.
At the same time, it seems that more and more people, especially those at or nearing retirement age are taking to RV’s and full-time RV Parks. The RV gives us freedom to move around at will; from one RV Park to another or to off-grid camping in the deserts or mountains, or at the beach or wherever our desires take us.
Long term RV Parks, on the other hand, afford us the ability to rent a park model or buy a mobile home already in the park or possibly buy one and have it moved into the park. These parks, for the most part are limited to persons 55 years of age or older with no children, except for visits. They are really more like a resort and include amenities such as a pool, hot tub, shuffle board, game room, laundry room, storage area for boats or extra vehicles and a meeting hall for social gatherings. Usually you pay a monthly rental fee which covers taking care of your lot rent, grounds care and upkeep of all the amenities including mail boxes, etc.
If you opt for a tiny house, you have to have land to place it on. A septic tank has to be installed in the ground. Solar panels have to be purchased with batteries and all the peripheral items that go with that have to be purchased and installed. So, when you consider the cost of the tiny house and have (if purchasing one already built) it delivered and set up, you are looking at a tidy sum. Not to mention that it’s like a traditional home in that you can’t just up and move away from it.
If choosing an RV Park model, you’ll be living in about the same size space as an RV or tiny home. Also, you can simply move out if you wish to move elsewhere, providing your rental contract has been satisfied or you may prefer to continue living in that park. If you own your own mobile home, you can take it with you or sell it and start over elsewhere.
If you have an RV, you simply unhook the sewer and water lines and electricity, start the engine and drive off to another adventure.
So, what will it be for you?
Until next time…
