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Have been reading up about living in an RV or buying a tiny home (Original Post) Beringia Mar 2019 OP
Renting a small apartment in a low cost area? exboyfil Mar 2019 #1
What areas have low cost apartments? Beringia Mar 2019 #5
You need space to put them. wasupaloopa Mar 2019 #2
I came across this last weekend: yonder Mar 2019 #3
Thanks, will watch Beringia Mar 2019 #7
Interesting, Kit is adorable! MLAA Mar 2019 #10
Yes, she is. My wife suggested if that's what it takes yonder Mar 2019 #11
If my husband thought a Van adventure would make me that charming and sparkly MLAA Mar 2019 #12
That's my plan. My youngest just moved to the country. He wants to move a tiny Arkansas Granny Mar 2019 #4
Sounds good Beringia Mar 2019 #8
Check out escapees.com for a group of people that live without sticks and mortar. erronis Mar 2019 #6
Thanks Beringia Mar 2019 #9

exboyfil

(18,017 posts)
1. Renting a small apartment in a low cost area?
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 04:02 PM
Mar 2019

That is what I am planning. Very little furniture of the type that can be taken out to the dumpster if I need to move.

Houses need maintenance and property taxes
RVs need maintenance and there are usually fees associated with parking them and using the services

I would be curious in what you find out. I grew up in rentals (apartments at first and eventually houses). I have owned four houses over the last 30+ years. I am sure that I am in my last owned house. My mom, who needs a live in now, has a 3 bedroom house just full of stuff. I don't plan to be that person.

Everyone looks at me as if I am crazy when I talk about selling the house after my pets are gone (they are 14 (dog), 13 (dog), and 12 (cat)). I would live with my mom and help take care of her if I lost my job. After she moves to an assisted care facility or passes on, then I would sell the house and move to an apartment.

Beringia

(4,618 posts)
5. What areas have low cost apartments?
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 04:42 PM
Mar 2019

I don't know of any in Illinois or Wisconsin, my first 2 options.
 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
2. You need space to put them.
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 04:07 PM
Mar 2019

This does not appeal to many people but, I belong to a nudist club that has site to put RV and tiny homes on. The space rent is $600 per month.

Mostly older people live there. They sell their house, by a Park Model mobile home and put it on a site.

Like I said it isn't for everyone but it is cheap living. Shopping and restaurants are less than a mile away.

yonder

(10,005 posts)
3. I came across this last weekend:
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 04:22 PM
Mar 2019


I like the upbeat, cheerful attitude of this woman. Perhaps a smaller solution than you are looking for?

yonder

(10,005 posts)
11. Yes, she is. My wife suggested if that's what it takes
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 05:36 PM
Mar 2019

for me to become less of an old fart then maybe we should consider doing the same, though the rig would have to be a wee bit larger.

MLAA

(18,654 posts)
12. If my husband thought a Van adventure would make me that charming and sparkly
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 06:39 PM
Mar 2019

I expect he would have a van in no time too😉

Arkansas Granny

(31,856 posts)
4. That's my plan. My youngest just moved to the country. He wants to move a tiny
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 04:24 PM
Mar 2019

home or Airstreem trailer on a nice, level spot near the house. It would be like a detached mother in law suite.

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