Motorhome Living

I wouldn't mind living in a motor home.Where do you plan on working?If ND I don't know how good motorhomes withstand the frigid winter.But actually ive heard the employers help with relocation assistance and you share a home with others.Don't know how appealing that is to you though.

 

Raises hand...proudly.

 

If there are any places with hook ups I'll bet they are spoken for and if you find a spot it will be expensive!

 

Depends. I know someone in the eagle ford that charges 350 a month, water, sewer, and electric included. Wi-Fi too. Another one I checked was 200/month, but you had to pay electric, and no Wi-Fi. The prices are all over the place in south Texas.

 

We live in a camper, company owned and lot rent, electric and water all paid. Having one in WesTx is a good way to save a lot on rent. Even if you have to pay $600 for an inclusive rent, it's better than a $900 studio apartment that you pay all utilities.... and that's IF you can find something that cheap. That's Midland on the apartment, I know I have seen add's and some of the guy's saying that they have paid less for lot rent, it's a matter of staying on top of it and looking around and not settling.

I know their was a 3/2 across from the yard that was empty last week ( it doesn't take long) that they were asking $1,500 you pay water, electric and anything else you want. The trailer park we are at is $500 a month, including electric and water ( you pay for sattilite if you want it). So I guess if you want to share a 3/2 it's close...if you don't like sharing.... the RV is a better idea.

Now that is just this area, Odessa is even more expensive IF you can even find anything and Midland is close behind, but while you might wait a bit, you can find apartments and houses.

Edit: Some other area's are better on housing I have heard.

Edit's edit.: I had a typo that was pointed out to me...thank you

 

I don't see how there making anymore money than the
typical otr driver if there spending it all in housing.

500 dollars a week at a trailer park,are you you serious.
thats North Dakota prices with less pay.

 

people like the money. they have NO clue what it's going to cost for a roof.

probably why the turnover rate is soooooooo high.

if i had a camper. or a motorhome. i'd consider. if i owned my own truck. i'd consider even more. save myself the rent.

 

A comment about the rv itself...

If you are going to park it (not constantly moving it) you'll get more bang for your buck with a travel trailer.

I lived in a 37 foot travel trailer for 3 years, and it was great. I completely customized it - hardwood floor, freestanding furniture, house grade plumbing fixtures etc. It is what you make it. Granted, I was single, but I didn't feel cramped at all.

I paid about 13k for it and put in another 4-5. As I recall, I got all my money back out of it. I would however stay out of cold climates, as the plumbing is very vulnerable to freezing.

good luck.

 

Lived in a Motorhome for several years.
Here are some of the things to be aware:
Depending on the model, you may not be able to cool it, especially in Texas during the summer.
Winter living can be a challenge as the water lines in the coach, if not designed for frigid conditions, may freeze.
Holding tank valves easily freeze, so dumping could be a problem.
There are workarounds, depending on the coach. I lived in Montana in the winter, Texas in the summer, so I made it all work, but any coach that in today's dollars retails for under $150,000 will likely be too cheap to work in extreme weather. If you're using a 5th wheel trailer, then the retail under $55,000 will likely be too cheap.
I cannot begin to tell you the number of people I know that had frozen coaches or AC that was just too insufficient.