Off the Grid Living: Living in an RV full time.
Since 2008, the beginning of the recession, more and more people have found it hard to either maintain a home, or live in a rental. Many low-income and middle-class families have had to look for other options of housing.
Recreational vehicles have become a very popular outlet for those seeking a cheaper way of living. Not only are they accessible but they come in a variety of sizes, shapes and are economical and efficient.
During the recession many recreational parks and mobile home parks, were able to stay afloat by offering an RV'er a monthly space which included utilities, cable and more recently WiFi.
The RV'er took up the tradition set in the 50's when many Americans who couldn't afford to buy a house, bought a small travel trailer. Parks were set up like the white picket fence neighborhoods, and offered comfort to tenants.
Recently Recreational Parks have become less ideal for RV'er to live. Many Landlord's have raised tenant space rent as high as an appartment, although they don't own the structure.
Many recreational parks put rules in place which is harmful to RV'ers. These new regulations such as the age, model or size of an RV, comes into question during this time. Most of the recreational parks who rented space out monthly, no longer allows a tenant to say more than a few days to two weeks in their Park. Such a decision has hurt the overpopulation RV or and Tiny House Community.
Senior citizens have started giving up their homes, to move into motorhomes and travel trailers. They would rather spend the rest of their last years in comfort, than spending them maintaining the high cost of a large home or paying back a reverse mortgage.
Low income families with children are buying tiny houses or two bedroom travel trailers with bunk beds so that they can save up to be able to buy their own homes or land although the cost of living has become so high.
Despite the fact that those who are buying recreational vehicles and living in Parks is on the rise. Greedy Landlords,pushing people out of parks is on the rise as well. It has become harder to find a monthly space where someone can pull their motorhome or travel trailer in hook up, and not worry what's going to happen the next day or the next month.
As long as greed rules the world these difficulties will remain. But for now I see these RV'ers as the new generation of pioneers who have set off in their wagons, in search of hope, freedom, and a new start in life.
- Annie Tomsik
Recreational vehicles have become a very popular outlet for those seeking a cheaper way of living. Not only are they accessible but they come in a variety of sizes, shapes and are economical and efficient.
During the recession many recreational parks and mobile home parks, were able to stay afloat by offering an RV'er a monthly space which included utilities, cable and more recently WiFi.
The RV'er took up the tradition set in the 50's when many Americans who couldn't afford to buy a house, bought a small travel trailer. Parks were set up like the white picket fence neighborhoods, and offered comfort to tenants.
Recently Recreational Parks have become less ideal for RV'er to live. Many Landlord's have raised tenant space rent as high as an appartment, although they don't own the structure.
Many recreational parks put rules in place which is harmful to RV'ers. These new regulations such as the age, model or size of an RV, comes into question during this time. Most of the recreational parks who rented space out monthly, no longer allows a tenant to say more than a few days to two weeks in their Park. Such a decision has hurt the overpopulation RV or and Tiny House Community.
Senior citizens have started giving up their homes, to move into motorhomes and travel trailers. They would rather spend the rest of their last years in comfort, than spending them maintaining the high cost of a large home or paying back a reverse mortgage.
Low income families with children are buying tiny houses or two bedroom travel trailers with bunk beds so that they can save up to be able to buy their own homes or land although the cost of living has become so high.
Despite the fact that those who are buying recreational vehicles and living in Parks is on the rise. Greedy Landlords,pushing people out of parks is on the rise as well. It has become harder to find a monthly space where someone can pull their motorhome or travel trailer in hook up, and not worry what's going to happen the next day or the next month.
As long as greed rules the world these difficulties will remain. But for now I see these RV'ers as the new generation of pioneers who have set off in their wagons, in search of hope, freedom, and a new start in life.
- Annie Tomsik
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