We've Made The Decision To Full-time! Now What? - RV-Dreams Community Forum

RVPAINTER · RVPAINTER

NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE FORUM TO ASK BUT: STARTING TO RESEARCH RV INSURANCE AND MAKING A LIST OF CONTACTS. WON'T NEED IT TIL MARCH 2012 BUT I BELIEVE IN EARLY RESEARCH. I HAVE MILLER INSURANCE ON THE LIST - AS WELL AS GOOD SAM, PROGRESSIVE, RELIANCE, AARP/HARTFORD. ANY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE APPRECIATED...

patoneill · patoneill

I have started putting together what I call my RV "bible". A big binder with tabs where I plan to store instructions manuals, insurance contract, guarantees, useful phone numbers, membership cards, etc... when I need something it's always "now" and I like the idea to have all...

Cindy T · Cindy T

My hubby & I intend to start FTing in 2010. I like to think ahead, be prepared & have all my bases covered. So I'm trying to come up with a timeline from now to Fall 2010 with the major milestones of what needs to be done to go on the road. But I'm not really sure about what does need to be done when. ...

MaryBee · MaryBee

We are getting into the nitty-gritty of selling stuff. Went thru all our old papers last night to clean out and decide what I want to put in our small Firesafe for in the camper. My gosh...I cannot believe I kept almost every birthday card, and anniversary card I ever got! It felt weird throwing them aw...

RVRon · RVRon

I don't know if the housing market is improving or if we just got lucky. We listed the house for sale on Saturday and on Monday we had an offer. We countered with just a couple of minor adjustments and this morning the buyers accepted! And it's a good offer! Cash with no contingencies except the norma...

Parrish · Parrish

They were in here like locusts, consuming everything I owned. Sold all the beds, sofa's, bedroom suits, appliances more or less in one day. Still own the acreage and will hang out trying to complete a sale on the house wtihout a realator fee. I think seeing this place in my rear view mirror will rea...

MaryBee · MaryBee

I am so excited! Bought our fiver yesterday!!! It is not a "million dollar baby" but it suits us and I fell in love with it! After looking at thousands....I was happy to finally find a nice well kept, clean unit in our humble price range and the best part was that it was fairly close to home....

MaryBee · MaryBee

So....we live in Michigan. Our plan is to go fulltime sometime this year, hopefully within the next 4-6 months. We have our Tow Vehicle and are now looking at used fiver's. So my question is: When do you think we should move our residency to SD? I was thinking before we buy the fiver so we don't have to...

NINK · NINK

Hello. I'm not sure this is the best place to post this question, but here goes. My husband and I, along with our dog, hope to be arriving in the Houston, TX area late February/early March. We're currently in Costa Rica and own absolutely nothing in the U.S. at the present time. Since we have decided...

Neil and Connie · Neil and Connie

I've done a bit of research on this and haven't found out that there's an obvious right answer. Connie and I will be going full time next summer. We're currently residents of VA and she will probably continue to work remotely for one of the colleges here so we'll owe VA state income tax on her pay. The gene...

BruceandTrisha · BruceandTrisha

We love the questions we're asked about our full time RV living lifestyle! Always thrilled to share our story and see the light come on in someone's eyes as they catch the dream. I just wrote a blog post about some of the questions we've been asked . . . enjoy! http://www.empowernetwork.com/brucean...

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

DH and I made the decision last year (2011) to sell the house and full time. We've attended 1 rally and 2 RV shows so far (another one this weekend in NJ). Been doing all kinds of research about every possible detail (thanks very much to everyone here in the forums and Linda & Howard, without whom I'...

Wyn Betty · Wyn Betty

My husband and I have been watching and reading this forum for over a year. We had sold our house about 2 years ago and started to downsize. We have been to many RV Shows and Show Rooms. Over the weekend we went to the RV Show in Indiana and again reviewed the Courgar Lite 5th wheel. We look at a new model 3...

TheParkers · TheParkers

Crazy times! We have a contract on our house in the Dallas, TX area. Closing is scheduled for November 28th. We've reserved a spot for our '98 36ft Holiday Rambler Vacationer, where we will ride out the winter in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area until wife retires. She can do so in December, but is going...

granny · granny

We have been thinking about this fulltime rv lifestyle for a few months only and we pulled the trigger today. Our house is on that market and we are close to an offer so we went out today just to look AGAIN. Well we found a great deal on a 2011 Heartland Big Country and take delivery this week. The problem i...

granny · granny

Well we are officially fulltimers, just not on the road yet. We closed on our house on Tuesday and moved into our 38 ft Big Country 5er. It has been one of the most stressful things we have done but we are so excited to have it behind us. We put our house on the market August 1 and bought the 5er Sept 5. We put...

Rob_Fla · Rob_Fla

We finally have a contract on the house after waaaay to long. Closing date is set for Oct 28th so we have a lot of work to do in a very short time. All inspections and checks are being done by the buyer this week, wish us luck and no problems with the final steps and a smooth closing. We put a deposit on a Jayco P...

karen948 · karen948

Our main struggle with going full time is for Bob giving up the garage and tools. He likes to have a place to go tinker, and also wants some place that he can work on and clean the coach. Have any of you full timers struggled with this and if so do you have any suggestions? I like the idea of freedom and don'...

Steve C · Steve C

Our new 5th wheel is going on the production line next week. Finally!!!! We just did a change order and added a Xantrex Freedom SW (true sinewave) 3000 Inverter Charger and four 6 volt 220 amp AGM Lifeline batteries - GPL-4CT. We will also have an 8K diesel generator. We have read about and been told t...

heyduke · heyduke

Well now that we are down to the last week before Full Timing it is time for me to expresses my thanks and appreciation for all the input I have received from this forum. The only thing I wished we had been able to do was to have one trip under our belt in our new to us motorhome before we hit the road... but alas...

Travel Bug · Travel Bug

Well, in January I posted it's our dream to travel around the country and work. The time has come. See my blog for our story: http://travelbug-susan.blogspot.com/2011/10/life-is-big-adventure-october-8-2011.html First job is amazon.com in Fernley, NV, Oct. 30 to Dec. 23. Will anyone else be...

Laura and Bunk · Laura and Bunk

That canoe and I were a pair before Bunk and I. Has anyone tried putting a canoe on top of the toad while driving down the road? DH says no, not a good idea, but (tear drops) we have been together forever! I know someone will suggest an inflatable, but have you ever paddled over rocks in an inflatable, nast...

Laura and Bunk · Laura and Bunk

We got a contract on the house 10 days after it was on the market, lucked out! Have been afraid to say it (write it) out loud, might jinx the deal. Think we are close enough now to start grinning! Looking at January to head out, to be officially ON THE ROAD, Bunk has to finish up a job, we have to get his Mom into...

SLIPSLID-N-AWAY · SLIPSLID-N-AWAY

this is a question for full & part timers. who has a list of important papers/documents that you feel is a must to have with you on the road? these are only a few that come to my mind: rv insurance policy truck insurance policy health insurance policy vehicle titles receipts for big ticket items, i...

nikkib4fl · nikkib4fl

...for anyone (like me) struggling with the "letting go" process of going FT: "You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first." ~Frederick B. Wilcox

huck · huck

Reading another site, I found that RV manufactures are going out of business and no one is buying the RVs. This is pretty depressing since we just decided to go FT in two years, and have yet to buy. What say you!

Cindy T · Cindy T

I've been researching becoming a South Dakota resident. When I called my health insurance company (husband & I are self-insured & in our 50's), they quoted me a monthly rate that is TRIPLE what I pay here in Colorado. We can't afford that type of increase! So any of you folks who are domicil...

SLIPSLID-N-AWAY · SLIPSLID-N-AWAY

How much is it worth to sell your house in order to go full-time. Would you do it if you walked away from sale just breaking even or with very little cash in hand? Just had real estate agent come by our house Friday night and from what they are saying about the comp sales in our neighborhood we will practica...

Kathryn · Kathryn

My next question is on health insurance. I am currently insured with an individual PPO policy with Blue Cross. It has slowly become exhorbitant, as they usually do. I'd like to see what else is out there and hopefully switch. However, I noticed when I gave the Escapees city address to Aetna, the pl...

Rusty · Rusty

We have finally found the toyhauler we want,just hope it doesnt sell before the closing. We really want to wait to buy until after the house sells. As of now they only have 3 Raptor 410's on the market. Getting a little impatient as everything is going to happen in a couple days. Well go straight to the d...

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	RV iNSURANCE (Preview) NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE FORUM TO ASK BUT: STARTING TO RESEARCH RV INSURANCE AND MAKING A LIST OF CONTACTS. WON'T NEED IT TIL MARCH 2012 BUT I BELIEVE IN EARLY RESEARCH. I HAVE MILLER INSURANCE ON THE LIST - AS WELL AS GOOD SAM, PROGRESSIVE, RELIANCE, AARP/HARTFORD. ANY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE APPRECIATED...	RVPAINTER	23	779	04:05 PM May 16, 2012 by PIEERE
	Do you have a RV "bible"? (Preview) I have started putting together what I call my RV "bible". A big binder with tabs where I plan to store instructions manuals, insurance contract, guarantees, useful phone numbers, membership cards, etc... when I need something it's always "now" and I like the idea to have all...	patoneill	4	227	06:37 AM Apr 16, 2012 by PIEERE
	Prepare to FT timeline? (Preview) My hubby & I intend to start FTing in 2010. I like to think ahead, be prepared & have all my bases covered. So I'm trying to come up with a timeline from now to Fall 2010 with the major milestones of what needs to be done to go on the road. But I'm not really sure about what does need to be done when. ...	Cindy T	32	2942	02:30 PM Apr 13, 2012 by Bubbaswench
	Does it ever "really" feel like home? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) We are getting into the nitty-gritty of selling stuff. Went thru all our old papers last night to clean out and decide what I want to put in our small Firesafe for in the camper. My gosh...I cannot believe I kept almost every birthday card, and anniversary card I ever got! It felt weird throwing them aw...	MaryBee	54	1507	08:39 AM Mar 31, 2012 by Terry and Jo
	OMG! House under contract in 3 days! house sold (Preview) I don't know if the housing market is improving or if we just got lucky. We listed the house for sale on Saturday and on Monday we had an offer. We countered with just a couple of minor adjustments and this morning the buyers accepted! And it's a good offer! Cash with no contingencies except the norma...	RVRon	14	419	07:31 PM Mar 11, 2012 by RVRon
	Estate Sale WOW! I now live in a fiver! (Preview) They were in here like locusts, consuming everything I owned. Sold all the beds, sofa's, bedroom suits, appliances more or less in one day. Still own the acreage and will hang out trying to complete a sale on the house wtihout a realator fee. I think seeing this place in my rear view mirror will rea...	Parrish	2	242	05:57 PM Feb 26, 2012 by MaryBee
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	I need Residency Help please! (Preview) So....we live in Michigan. Our plan is to go fulltime sometime this year, hopefully within the next 4-6 months. We have our Tow Vehicle and are now looking at used fiver's. So my question is: When do you think we should move our residency to SD? I was thinking before we buy the fiver so we don't have to...	MaryBee	10	430	07:35 AM Feb 15, 2012 by SueMac
	RV Rentals Near Houston (Preview) Hello. I'm not sure this is the best place to post this question, but here goes. My husband and I, along with our dog, hope to be arriving in the Houston, TX area late February/early March. We're currently in Costa Rica and own absolutely nothing in the U.S. at the present time. Since we have decided...	NINK	4	228	08:39 PM Jan 27, 2012 by NINK
	Best state for residency for fulltimers (Preview) I've done a bit of research on this and haven't found out that there's an obvious right answer. Connie and I will be going full time next summer. We're currently residents of VA and she will probably continue to work remotely for one of the colleges here so we'll owe VA state income tax on her pay. The gene...	Neil and Connie	41	1544	10:46 AM Jan 24, 2012 by Delaine and Lindy
	Questions Asked about Full Time RV Living full time rv living (Preview) We love the questions we're asked about our full time RV living lifestyle! Always thrilled to share our story and see the light come on in someone's eyes as they catch the dream. I just wrote a blog post about some of the questions we've been asked . . . enjoy! http://www.empowernetwork.com/brucean...	BruceandTrisha	8	1130	06:38 AM Jan 23, 2012 by BruceandTrisha
	Feeling discouraged - just need to vent (Preview) DH and I made the decision last year (2011) to sell the house and full time. We've attended 1 rally and 2 RV shows so far (another one this weekend in NJ). Been doing all kinds of research about every possible detail (thanks very much to everyone here in the forums and Linda & Howard, without whom I'...	cherylbrv	15	557	07:52 PM Jan 22, 2012 by Terry and Jo
	Cougar Lite (Preview) My husband and I have been watching and reading this forum for over a year. We had sold our house about 2 years ago and started to downsize. We have been to many RV Shows and Show Rooms. Over the weekend we went to the RV Show in Indiana and again reviewed the Courgar Lite 5th wheel. We look at a new model 3...	Wyn Betty	10	373	11:44 AM Jan 11, 2012 by Terry and Jo
	Joining the ranks... (Preview) Crazy times! We have a contract on our house in the Dallas, TX area. Closing is scheduled for November 28th. We've reserved a spot for our '98 36ft Holiday Rambler Vacationer, where we will ride out the winter in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area until wife retires. She can do so in December, but is going...	TheParkers	25	1229	07:04 PM Dec 31, 2011 by Neil and Connie
	Well we did it! (Preview) We have been thinking about this fulltime rv lifestyle for a few months only and we pulled the trigger today. Our house is on that market and we are close to an offer so we went out today just to look AGAIN. Well we found a great deal on a 2011 Heartland Big Country and take delivery this week. The problem i...	granny	19	1181	03:58 AM Nov 7, 2011 by tnsauerkraut
	house closed this week (Preview) Well we are officially fulltimers, just not on the road yet. We closed on our house on Tuesday and moved into our 38 ft Big Country 5er. It has been one of the most stressful things we have done but we are so excited to have it behind us. We put our house on the market August 1 and bought the 5er Sept 5. We put...	granny	8	545	10:32 PM Nov 6, 2011 by melandu
	We have a contract on the house, now the waiting begins! (Preview) We finally have a contract on the house after waaaay to long. Closing date is set for Oct 28th so we have a lot of work to do in a very short time. All inspections and checks are being done by the buyer this week, wish us luck and no problems with the final steps and a smooth closing. We put a deposit on a Jayco P...	Rob_Fla	14	517	05:29 PM Nov 6, 2011 by Rob_Fla
	Giving up the garage (Preview) Our main struggle with going full time is for Bob giving up the garage and tools. He likes to have a place to go tinker, and also wants some place that he can work on and clean the coach. Have any of you full timers struggled with this and if so do you have any suggestions? I like the idea of freedom and don'...	karen948	17	1623	08:34 PM Nov 1, 2011 by Trabuco
	Residential refrigerator in a 5th wheel???? (Preview) Our new 5th wheel is going on the production line next week. Finally!!!! We just did a change order and added a Xantrex Freedom SW (true sinewave) 3000 Inverter Charger and four 6 volt 220 amp AGM Lifeline batteries - GPL-4CT. We will also have an 8K diesel generator. We have read about and been told t...	Steve C	29	1316	05:40 PM Oct 21, 2011 by JimPeoria
	Down to the last week before Full Timing... (Preview) Well now that we are down to the last week before Full Timing it is time for me to expresses my thanks and appreciation for all the input I have received from this forum. The only thing I wished we had been able to do was to have one trip under our belt in our new to us motorhome before we hit the road... but alas...	heyduke	33	1636	07:31 PM Oct 19, 2011 by RVPAINTER
	Less than two weeks to full time! Yikes! (Preview) Well, in January I posted it's our dream to travel around the country and work. The time has come. See my blog for our story: http://travelbug-susan.blogspot.com/2011/10/life-is-big-adventure-october-8-2011.html First job is amazon.com in Fernley, NV, Oct. 30 to Dec. 23. Will anyone else be...	Travel Bug	8	309	12:07 PM Oct 11, 2011 by NorCal Dan
	The Canoe Doesn't Fit (Preview) That canoe and I were a pair before Bunk and I. Has anyone tried putting a canoe on top of the toad while driving down the road? DH says no, not a good idea, but (tear drops) we have been together forever! I know someone will suggest an inflatable, but have you ever paddled over rocks in an inflatable, nast...	Laura and Bunk	13	682	07:58 PM Sep 10, 2011 by Pinon
	Settlement is on the 29th! (Preview) We got a contract on the house 10 days after it was on the market, lucked out! Have been afraid to say it (write it) out loud, might jinx the deal. Think we are close enough now to start grinning! Looking at January to head out, to be officially ON THE ROAD, Bunk has to finish up a job, we have to get his Mom into...	Laura and Bunk	11	555	06:09 AM Sep 2, 2011 by Waggin Tails
	important papers n such (Preview) this is a question for full & part timers. who has a list of important papers/documents that you feel is a must to have with you on the road? these are only a few that come to my mind: rv insurance policy truck insurance policy health insurance policy vehicle titles receipts for big ticket items, i...	SLIPSLID-N-AWAY	8	633	07:55 PM Aug 15, 2011 by Waggin Tails
	A Great Quote... (Preview) ...for anyone (like me) struggling with the "letting go" process of going FT: *"You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first."* ~Frederick B. Wilcox	nikkib4fl	4	523	11:49 AM Aug 3, 2011 by mktobob
	Is anyone buying an RV? (Preview) Reading another site, I found that RV manufactures are going out of business and no one is buying the RVs. This is pretty depressing since we just decided to go FT in two years, and have yet to buy. What say you!	huck	12	2171	11:23 AM Jul 20, 2011 by nikkib4fl
	Medical Insurance for South Dakota residents (Preview) I've been researching becoming a South Dakota resident. When I called my health insurance company (husband & I are self-insured & in our 50's), they quoted me a monthly rate that is TRIPLE what I pay here in Colorado. We can't afford that type of increase! So any of you folks who are domicil...	Cindy T	4	518	08:31 PM Jul 19, 2011 by Toburn
	how much is it worth? (Preview) How much is it worth to sell your house in order to go full-time. Would you do it if you walked away from sale just breaking even or with very little cash in hand? Just had real estate agent come by our house Friday night and from what they are saying about the comp sales in our neighborhood we will practica...	SLIPSLID-N-AWAY	17	767	04:52 PM Jul 13, 2011 by Jake62
	Health Insurance (Preview) My next question is on health insurance. I am currently insured with an individual PPO policy with Blue Cross. It has slowly become exhorbitant, as they usually do. I'd like to see what else is out there and hopefully switch. However, I noticed when I gave the Escapees city address to Aetna, the pl...	Kathryn	37	4226	09:57 PM May 18, 2011 by Terry and Jo
	Closing Scheduled for 5-11-2011 (Preview) We have finally found the toyhauler we want,just hope it doesnt sell before the closing. We really want to wait to buy until after the house sells. As of now they only have 3 Raptor 410's on the market. Getting a little impatient as everything is going to happen in a couple days. Well go straight to the d...	Rusty	1	1050	05:47 PM May 9, 2011 by The Hensons
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