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

Lucky Mike · Lucky Mike

It must be in the Gene"s.......... My son has taken to the road for the summer!!.........he bought a Hotdog Cart and gives his Dad a call......Hey Dad!!! (I could hear the money question coming!!) So needless to say I have loaned (given) him a little start up money and a small RV ... 96 winnebago B...

MrG · MrG

We are finally getting our rig in order and getting ready for a weekend soon...still discovering things that need minor repairs. I did find two almost new jack stands in a storage compartment. What would I use them for? I have roadside, etc. Idea's on what the former owners used them for?

2 KOZs · 2 KOZs

Hi, We haven't been on the forum for sometime as life has thrown us some curves. But the FT RVing is about to start. We got an offer on our house this week and are waiting to hear a date for the inspection. The closing is set for June 2nd as long as all goes well. Our house was on the market for 11 days and we g...

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

Has anyone who has sold their house ever had a problem that it fell through before the closing date, and if so, for what reason? My realtor is putting such fear and worry into me and filling me up with so much anxiety. Almost every day she has another horror story to tell me. Before the inspection she was...

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

I know this is a very normal phase and everyone here has gone through this. So I appreciate your advice and encouragement. We're getting down to the wire now and I think it's only now beginning to sink in that WE'RE REALLY DOING THIS!!! A dream we've had for the past 30 years and have been actively pursu...

Hogladyrider · Hogladyrider

Just like there are pre and post check lists when purchasing your RV and checklists for packing up the RV is there a list somewhere on these boards for an exit plan to full timing? We have the RV, the truck the desire etc. We have decided it is time to put into place an exit plan to leave our jobs, first prior...

faithz1 · faithz1

Well, we have been using an RV for work, for about a year now. We are in it 4 days a week and about a month and a half ago, we decided we were house slaves. And the journey begins. We put the house up for sale, and guess what.......it sold! Now what? We have to get a bigger RV, because the one we have is quite...

grammyNmaggie · grammyNmaggie

Hi all...I hope this is the right place to post this question. For the last 2 yrs I have been slowly getting rid of items left over from my store..now that its all gone I need to get rid of my 'stuff" house hold items etc. and I dont want to take 2 yrs to do it. ( i did flea markets and yard sales) I have some i...

LandL Partners · LandL Partners

We have the house on the market with three showing scheduled for the weekend (my fingers and toes will be crossed) just waiting on an offer to come. We did a major de-cluttering, fresh paint, upgraded countertops, power washed outside, etc before listing and the house is showing well - but our neighbo...

Camper Chronicles · Camper Chronicles

Lee and I started a plan back in September to reach our full-timing goal of December 2014 and I wanted pass along a piece of advice. We setup our major milestones along the way knowing that it was important to cross things off the list to feel a sense of accomplishment and stay on the austerity program fo...

dlynnt2 · dlynnt2

My husband and I are empty nesters and we currently rent an apartment. We bought a small pop up that our HHR has no problem pulling, but we have plans to get a truck and RV within the next few years (as our budget allows). We've made the decision that we want to live in RV full time, but with that being said, I...

Bill and Jodee · Bill and Jodee

I'm sure I've seen posts from folks who are "graduating" to fulltime next year. Some are brand new forum members but I think there are others who have been at this longer and are at last coming up on their launch date. It is such and exciting and scary time as our dream will soon be coming true...

lowryc50 · lowryc50

Well we have the 5er waiting for us at the dealership in Elkhart to pick up in March. The truck has been built and is on its way to that dealership so we can pick it up and we are in the early stage process of making piles and planning repairs to the house to get ready for selling in April. I got that going for me...

LibertyLinda · LibertyLinda

We have listed the house today! What a feeling it truly is. After breaking our backs to get ready all month and facing the deep freeze that does not allow us to get to everything - it is another goal finally met. We have been planning for this for at least 4 years - RV-Dreamers you have been with us the whole w...

MAX-ANN · MAX-ANN

Looks like we sold the house! We are suppose to close on 3/17. We could have closed sooner, but we signed up to chaperone the daughter's choir trip to Disney World over Spring Break. We decided it would be easier to wait until after we return. But the goal is in sight! So excited!

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

We could potentially have this place totally emptied and ready to list in less than a week, if only me and DH would get on the same page!!! Ok, I do have to give him credit that he has mostly gotten out of his pack rat mentality and is now deciding to only keep those computer components and tools he knows (or t...

MarkS · MarkS

605 days to go. Received my conversion adapter to make my truck tail lights compatible with my trailer. Yesterday, my air brake to electric brake controller arrived. Waiting patiently for the dealer to advise that he has shipped my 5er. I asked that he keep her wrapped in a blanket until she ships. I do...

Jo and Ben · Jo and Ben

Well I guess this is really happening! After a month of frantic painting, repairing, and cleaning, we signed the papers today to sell the house. We have purchased a Ford F350 dually to pull our Arctic Fox 32-5M. Our realtor thinks the house will sell quickly (fingers crossed). If so, we will stay in the...

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

I'm getting a bit scared learning all the things I didn't know I didn't know. Neither my husband nor I are mechanically inclined. He's a wiz at building and fixing computers, but the most he can do under the hood of a car is measure the fluids and give the battery a jump start. I see so much great advice b...

hawhawmomma · hawhawmomma

Hi Everyone, I need a little help (ok, I need more than a little help, but at this point I'm only asking for a little help) I need to know a good solid mail forwarding/receiving service that provides an actual address that the gov't will accept in Texas...Is there such a place? And I need to do this prett...

Camper Chronicles · Camper Chronicles

After many hours of research and the creation of a complicated matrix! we've selected South Dakota as our home state. No shock there I know but I needed to do the research myself before making the final decision. :). Next step select a mailing service which will give us a final zip code, very helpful...

Flyerone · Flyerone

We have decided to go fulltime, hopefully in the next 6 months. We like the idea of having a second vehicle but trying to decide which one to keep, we have a 2006 Ford Explorer with about 65,000 miles on it which we could probably sell for around $12,000. The other vehicle is a 1997 Jeep Wrangler with 153,...

mike54 · mike54

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/mike54/Campers/Montana%203500rl/IMG_20131119_11...

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

As I completed my last day at my corporate job, I realized that today was the first day of my Next Chapter. Contractors are working hard and FAST. All work might even be finished by next week and with any luck, we'll have the house listed by mid January. Dream's getting closer and closer...

Alie and Jims Carrilite · Alie and Jims Carrilite

Signed the listing papers with our realtor today! Hoping for a quick sale like some others here. Our agent already has a buyer looking tomorrow!

Camper Chronicles · Camper Chronicles

Hi all, Since we are right in the middle of working through the specifics to get us out on the road next year I wanted to share a moment Lee and I had recently. I like to work off a 5 year plan. I started doing it for my career 10 years ago and it has worked very well because many of those goals took time to devel...

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

Update: job for husband did not come through. Recall I am being made redundant from my job at the end of the month. Original plan was to finish fixing up the house and have it ready for the market in the spring. Now we need to use those funds to pay the bills, which may last 2-3 months if we're lucky. Nee...

kodiak77 · kodiak77

We currently live in Ms. and plan on buying soon to fulltime. I needed some input on a domicile selection. I've read about the no income tax states of Fl, Tx, and SD- So what does that exactly mean? I would not have to pay income tax if I earned money in Texas (obvious), but what happens when you leave the sta...

RandM Adventures · RandM Adventures

We are almost ready to go! We started this journey on June 13, 2013 & our goal is to leave Colorado by Halloween. We have been soooo busy, exchanging our current life for our new life! Thank you for all the valuable information in this forum, it really saved our sanity! We picked up our 5'er on Sept...

MAX-ANN · MAX-ANN

I am not a patient person! Our house has been on the market for 2 months now, and we have had several showings no real offer!! Our other times to sell, they sold to the first person to look. The realtor says it is an "awesome" house, and we have lowered the asking price, so, yes, I am frustrat...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Like Father , like Son!!!! (Preview) It must be in the Gene"s.......... My son has taken to the road for the summer!!.........he bought a Hotdog Cart and gives his Dad a call......Hey Dad!!! (I could hear the money question coming!!) So needless to say I have loaned (given) him a little start up money and a small RV ... 96 winnebago B...	Lucky Mike	14	1844	01:06 PM May 13, 2014 by Jake62
	Jack Stands? (Preview) We are finally getting our rig in order and getting ready for a weekend soon...still discovering things that need minor repairs. I did find two almost new jack stands in a storage compartment. What would I use them for? I have roadside, etc. Idea's on what the former owners used them for?	MrG	7	1876	05:23 PM May 6, 2014 by Terry and Jo
	We have an offer on the house (Preview) Hi, We haven't been on the forum for sometime as life has thrown us some curves. But the FT RVing is about to start. We got an offer on our house this week and are waiting to hear a date for the inspection. The closing is set for June 2nd as long as all goes well. Our house was on the market for 11 days and we g...	2 KOZs	5	1802	01:05 PM May 4, 2014 by WestWardHo
	Selling home question (Preview) Has anyone who has sold their house ever had a problem that it fell through before the closing date, and if so, for what reason? My realtor is putting such fear and worry into me and filling me up with so much anxiety. Almost every day she has another horror story to tell me. Before the inspection she was...	cherylbrv	14	1936	03:55 AM May 3, 2014 by Camper Chronicles
	Getting scared (Preview) I know this is a very normal phase and everyone here has gone through this. So I appreciate your advice and encouragement. We're getting down to the wire now and I think it's only now beginning to sink in that WE'RE REALLY DOING THIS!!! A dream we've had for the past 30 years and have been actively pursu...	cherylbrv	16	1857	11:42 AM Apr 30, 2014 by cherylbrv
	Is There A List Somewhere? (Preview) Just like there are pre and post check lists when purchasing your RV and checklists for packing up the RV is there a list somewhere on these boards for an exit plan to full timing? We have the RV, the truck the desire etc. We have decided it is time to put into place an exit plan to leave our jobs, first prior...	Hogladyrider	3	1887	08:29 AM Apr 29, 2014 by The Bear II
	Just sold the house....now a thousand questions???? (Preview) Well, we have been using an RV for work, for about a year now. We are in it 4 days a week and about a month and a half ago, we decided we were house slaves. And the journey begins. We put the house up for sale, and guess what.......it sold! Now what? We have to get a bigger RV, because the one we have is quite...	faithz1	8	1823	11:43 AM Apr 22, 2014 by Camper Chronicles
	Getting rid of 'stuff"? (Preview) Hi all...I hope this is the right place to post this question. For the last 2 yrs I have been slowly getting rid of items left over from my store..now that its all gone I need to get rid of my 'stuff" house hold items etc. and I dont want to take 2 yrs to do it. ( i did flea markets and yard sales) I have some i...	grammyNmaggie	28	6694	12:36 PM Apr 21, 2014 by Wildrose Acres
	How many are just waiting on the house to sell? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) We have the house on the market with three showing scheduled for the weekend (my fingers and toes will be crossed) just waiting on an offer to come. We did a major de-cluttering, fresh paint, upgraded countertops, power washed outside, etc before listing and the house is showing well - but our neighbo...	LandL Partners	51	4443	10:09 PM Apr 19, 2014 by hopeful fulltimer
	Making a plan for full timing - piece of advice (Preview) Lee and I started a plan back in September to reach our full-timing goal of December 2014 and I wanted pass along a piece of advice. We setup our major milestones along the way knowing that it was important to cross things off the list to feel a sense of accomplishment and stay on the austerity program fo...	Camper Chronicles	11	2097	01:09 PM Mar 20, 2014 by The Restless Youngs
	Made the decision! But what about timing? (Preview) My husband and I are empty nesters and we currently rent an apartment. We bought a small pop up that our HHR has no problem pulling, but we have plans to get a truck and RV within the next few years (as our budget allows). We've made the decision that we want to live in RV full time, but with that being said, I...	dlynnt2	10	1650	07:26 AM Mar 18, 2014 by BiggarView
	Is there an RV Dreamers Class of 2015 thread I'm missing?? (Preview) I'm sure I've seen posts from folks who are "graduating" to fulltime next year. Some are brand new forum members but I think there are others who have been at this longer and are at last coming up on their launch date. It is such and exciting and scary time as our dream will soon be coming true...	Bill and Jodee	5	1475	09:17 AM Mar 16, 2014 by Bill and Jodee
	What goes in the basement? (Preview) Well we have the 5er waiting for us at the dealership in Elkhart to pick up in March. The truck has been built and is on its way to that dealership so we can pick it up and we are in the early stage process of making piles and planning repairs to the house to get ready for selling in April. I got that going for me...	lowryc50	28	6118	05:45 PM Mar 9, 2014 by Terry and Jo
	What a day! (Preview) We have listed the house today! What a feeling it truly is. After breaking our backs to get ready all month and facing the deep freeze that does not allow us to get to everything - it is another goal finally met. We have been planning for this for at least 4 years - RV-Dreamers you have been with us the whole w...	LibertyLinda	9	1674	08:03 PM Mar 2, 2014 by LibertyLinda
	Looks like it's gonna happen!! (Preview) Looks like we sold the house! We are suppose to close on 3/17. We could have closed sooner, but we signed up to chaperone the daughter's choir trip to Disney World over Spring Break. We decided it would be easier to wait until after we return. But the goal is in sight! So excited!	MAX-ANN	18	2275	11:54 AM Mar 1, 2014 by WestWardHo
	Getting SOOO frustrated with hubby and purging project (Preview) We could potentially have this place totally emptied and ready to list in less than a week, if only me and DH would get on the same page!!! Ok, I do have to give him credit that he has mostly gotten out of his pack rat mentality and is now deciding to only keep those computer components and tools he knows (or t...	cherylbrv	41	2364	07:10 PM Feb 25, 2014 by Terry and Jo
	Preparing to be - Affluent Homeless or Under the Bridge (Preview) 605 days to go. Received my conversion adapter to make my truck tail lights compatible with my trailer. Yesterday, my air brake to electric brake controller arrived. Waiting patiently for the dealer to advise that he has shipped my 5er. I asked that he keep her wrapped in a blanket until she ships. I do...	MarkS	14	2155	12:38 PM Feb 3, 2014 by NWescapee
	I guess it's real--just listed the house! (Preview) Well I guess this is really happening! After a month of frantic painting, repairing, and cleaning, we signed the papers today to sell the house. We have purchased a Ford F350 dually to pull our Arctic Fox 32-5M. Our realtor thinks the house will sell quickly (fingers crossed). If so, we will stay in the...	Jo and Ben	28	1918	09:53 AM Feb 2, 2014 by Camper Chronicles
	Is F/T lifestyle good for non-DIY'ers? (Preview) I'm getting a bit scared learning all the things I didn't know I didn't know. Neither my husband nor I are mechanically inclined. He's a wiz at building and fixing computers, but the most he can do under the hood of a car is measure the fluids and give the battery a jump start. I see so much great advice b...	cherylbrv	19	1946	07:10 PM Jan 26, 2014 by Terry and Jo
	Mail services (Preview) Hi Everyone, I need a little help (ok, I need more than a little help, but at this point I'm only asking for a little help) I need to know a good solid mail forwarding/receiving service that provides an actual address that the gov't will accept in Texas...Is there such a place? And I need to do this prett...	hawhawmomma	16	2044	10:04 PM Jan 18, 2014 by Russ Ranger
	Selected South Dakota as our home State...any words of wisdom (Preview) After many hours of research and the creation of a complicated matrix! we've selected South Dakota as our home state. No shock there I know but I needed to do the research myself before making the final decision. :). Next step select a mailing service which will give us a final zip code, very helpful...	Camper Chronicles	19	2404	06:30 PM Jan 11, 2014 by SnowGypsy
	Which vehicle to get rid of. (Preview) We have decided to go fulltime, hopefully in the next 6 months. We like the idea of having a second vehicle but trying to decide which one to keep, we have a 2006 Ford Explorer with about 65,000 miles on it which we could probably sell for around $12,000. The other vehicle is a 1997 Jeep Wrangler with 153,...	Flyerone	9	1843	11:29 PM Jan 9, 2014 by Bill and Jodee
	two steps forward (Preview) [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/mike54/Campers/Montana%203500rl/IMG_20131119_11...	mike54	3	1172	11:50 AM Jan 1, 2014 by Alie and Jims Carrilite
	First big milestone (Preview) As I completed my last day at my corporate job, I realized that today was the first day of my Next Chapter. Contractors are working hard and FAST. All work might even be finished by next week and with any luck, we'll have the house listed by mid January. Dream's getting closer and closer...	cherylbrv	13	1865	07:55 AM Dec 22, 2013 by Dog Folks
	House is listed! (Preview) Signed the listing papers with our realtor today! Hoping for a quick sale like some others here. Our agent already has a buyer looking tomorrow!	Alie and Jims Carrilite	26	2511	08:58 AM Dec 18, 2013 by Cindi
	Dealing with ambiguity and the 2 year plan (Preview) Hi all, Since we are right in the middle of working through the specifics to get us out on the road next year I wanted to share a moment Lee and I had recently. I like to work off a 5 year plan. I started doing it for my career 10 years ago and it has worked very well because many of those goals took time to devel...	Camper Chronicles	21	2050	04:27 PM Dec 12, 2013 by SnowGypsy
	Moving forward with the dream (Preview) Update: job for husband did not come through. Recall I am being made redundant from my job at the end of the month. Original plan was to finish fixing up the house and have it ready for the market in the spring. Now we need to use those funds to pay the bills, which may last 2-3 months if we're lucky. Nee...	cherylbrv	5	1571	02:51 PM Dec 5, 2013 by Workinrvers
	Domicile questions (Preview) We currently live in Ms. and plan on buying soon to fulltime. I needed some input on a domicile selection. I've read about the no income tax states of Fl, Tx, and SD- So what does that exactly mean? I would not have to pay income tax if I earned money in Texas (obvious), but what happens when you leave the sta...	kodiak77	7	2207	09:47 AM Dec 4, 2013 by cherylbrv
	On the Road****soon (Preview) We are almost ready to go! We started this journey on June 13, 2013 & our goal is to leave Colorado by Halloween. We have been soooo busy, exchanging our current life for our new life! Thank you for all the valuable information in this forum, it really saved our sanity! We picked up our 5'er on Sept...	RandM Adventures	17	2115	01:02 PM Nov 29, 2013 by el Rojo and Pam
	Waiting (Preview) I am not a patient person! Our house has been on the market for 2 months now, and we have had several showings no real offer!! Our other times to sell, they sold to the first person to look. The realtor says it is an "awesome" house, and we have lowered the asking price, so, yes, I am frustrat...	MAX-ANN	5	1276	12:11 AM Nov 25, 2013 by Buzz
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