Seriously thinking about buying a campervan and giving up my rental home

Imogene said:
The world has changed and not for the better.

IMHO, it’s a bad idea for a few reasons, but here’s what Kiplinger’s interview with retired RV nomads had to say:

15 Reasons You'll Regret an RV in Retirement
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I have made the decision to forego the campervan experience and move to Melbourne.
Share a fully furnished 4-bedroom house with a friend who lives there alone. His wife died 3 years ago.
 
Today, Monday 9th Feb, I made enquiries re selling my vehicle.
Rang John Hughes, the dealer I bought the vehicle from, he sent a rep around and the rep offered me $20,000 straight up.
Which is $3000 more than I was going to ask for.
The rep said, "When you are ready to sell, give me a ring and I will come around and complete the deal.
 
Why don't you think about buying, what we call
a Mobile Home, Bretrick, they are 8'6" X 20 or 30',
you choose the length, you can get 2 or 3 sections
and put them together to have a wider home, they
do have wheels, but you are not allowed to tow them,
the wheels are for manoeuvring them into position
and are usually removed when located and on blocks.

Mike.

Mobile Home.jpg
 
I lived in RV's after selling my home for five or six years. I had two RV's: one was parked at an RV resort and served as a home base. The other was small and van-based; it was used for traveling. I loved it; the RV park was really nice and I liked the traveling but I also realized "there's no place like home".

The one thing I didn't like was finding places to park overnight when on the road.

Eventually, tired of it all, sold the RV's, and bought another house. I am glad I had the RV/living-on-the road experience but I wouldn't want to do it again. I also loved my late husband but wouldn't want to remarry, either.
 
Before I give up my rental, I will go to Melbourne to see if we get along with each other.
Giving up what I have is fraught with uncertainty.
A single guy over 60 trying to get a rental would be nigh on impossible.
We might not be compatible. Plus he is 70. If he was to die, his family would sell the home and I would be stranded.
Before I relinquish this place, I will go over to Melbourne and see if the arrangement would be
compatible with me living there full time.
 
Bretrick said:
Before I give up my rental, I will go to Melbourne to see if we get along with each other.
Giving up what I have is fraught with uncertainty.
A single guy over 60 trying to get a rental would be nigh on impossible.
We might not be compatible. Plus he is 70. If he was to die, his family would sell the home and I would be stranded.
Before I relinquish this place, I will go over to Melbourne and see if the arrangement would be
compatible with me living there full time.
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That is very wise. Being compatible is very important. You’re thinking this through very wisely Bretrick.
 
Bretrick said:
Before I give up my rental, I will go to Melbourne to see if we get along with each other.
Giving up what I have is fraught with uncertainty.
A single guy over 60 trying to get a rental would be nigh on impossible.
We might not be compatible. Plus he is 70. If he was to die, his family would sell the home and I would be stranded.
Before I relinquish this place, I will go over to Melbourne and see if the arrangement would be
compatible with me living there full time.
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I feel for you Bretrick and tis good and wise thinking to test out the waters so to speak - all the very best to you and I sincerely hope it all works out
 
PeppermintPatty said:
That is very wise. Being compatible is very important. You’re thinking this through very wisely Bretrick.
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@Quackers
It is a huge thing to give up the safety of a roof over my head.
I would be in a real bind if it went south and I ended up homeless.
I have thought about what I would do in such a circumstance.
If that was the outcome, I could buy the campervan and move to the east coast of Tasmania.
Might be more chance of being successful in finding an affordable rental.
 
My trip to Melbourne is very fluid with the only thing locked in at the moment is the recce trip on the 14th of April.
Original plan was to sell up and put my vehicle on the train, with me flying over.
The train no longer carries cars. The only option was to use a trucking company at a cost of $1800, taking up to 3 weeks for the trip.
After plenty of thinking about pros and cons I have decided to drive over with my vehicle.
That is dependent on the arrangement to live there is satisfactory.
Driving will be expensive, checking fuel prices at various stations across the Nullarbor, they range from highest being the Nullarbor Roadhouse at $2.85 a litre ($150 top up) to $1.90 ($100 top Up) at Norseman. Most likely will take up to 7 tanks of petrol to drive the 3,500 km to Melbourne. Understanding that a lot of the time the drive involves strong headwind coursing across the Nullarbor Plain.
Writing this I have received an interesting email from Mulgrave man, David.
He has an offer of him flying to Perth and driving back with me, going via Albany, Esperance, Port Lincoln and Victor Harbour. Paying all accommodation costs and splitting fuel costs.
The whole trip will be about 10 days.
Something to seriously consider.
It would be a good thing for me to do. Allowing him to fulfill a bucket list item.
It would save me at least $1000. What with accommodation costs and fuel.
As I said, this trip is very fluid. I must be adaptable for the best outcome.
Update later.
 
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