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coolmom42 wrote:
Unless your son lives way outside of any area with zoning, you are going to have regulations against a RV hooked onto his sewer & permanently in place. You will also need a shade structure and 30 amp/110V power supply. Those things are not free, including the RV that will be worth about zero in 10-15 years.
If your concern about sharing a home is independence & privacy, (legit concerns, for sure) take the money you would spend on the RV setup, and use it to modify or add on a house to suit your needs. It will be much less expensive in the long run, and in the end your son will be left with an asset, instead of a decrepit RV to dispose of, and hookups he has no use for. The upkeep and utilities will be much better for an apartment attached to a house, as well.
I'm only 59 but have had enough knee & hip issues already to know that living in a RV is not for the mobility limited. No way you could manage the entrance steps on a cane, walker, or crutches, and the small space of the bathroom, and narrow doorways, would be very difficult.
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Heathertee2002 wrote:
First, the backstory: As I enter my 75th year, I am still traveling between Connecticut and Texas in my little Sportsmobile, and can see that I won't be able to do this forever. I've had health issues and am not able to handle those icy winters anymore.
My son lives in south Texas and thinks I should live down here permanently. He talks about buying a home with a mother-in-law apartment. I think he should buy a property with a house and enough land that I can have a permanent concrete pad with a good-sized trailer and live in that.
This is the main reason I chose this forum for this post: my main questions are: has anyone here done this? and, what trailers are best insulated and able to handle the San Antonio summer sun? I'd like something with adequate counter space, and a place for my daughters or grandchildren to sleep comfortably.
Any opinions would be welcome!
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