crickeydog wrote: You bet they'll (RV'ers) pay. Sounds good to me as we've entertained doing something of the same idea. You'll need to form an LLC in the name of your intended campground, establish some usual CG rules and find commercial insurance...then go for it. Good luck.
Happy camping!!! See y'all down the road!!!
Thanks crickeydog. Obviously this will take some analysis to determine if it's worth the effort to establish an LLC and determine the costs of operating. With only 2 or potentially slightly more hookup accommodations, we won't have volume to help balance costs.
Does the idea of having a really cool place for yourself and a few of your closest RVing friends to hookup appeal to the RVing community?
If you are going to rent to the public, won't you have to get a state license, do monthly water tests etc?
I do not know Tx. law, but do suggest contacting the exec. director of TACO To direct you. A small annual membership fee to them will give you all you need.
Max, Pres. SDCOA
pm me, i' ll reserve a month!
SDcampowneroperator wrote: If you are going to rent to the public, won't you have to get a state license, do monthly water tests etc?
I do not know Tx. law, but do suggest contacting the exec. director of TACO To direct you. A small annual membership fee to them will give you all you need.
Max, Pres. SDCOA
pm me, i' ll reserve a month!
I dont know, but I'll look into it. Thanks for the tip!
Quote: Rent RV space with hookups on private property?
A. You most likely would have to do it under the radar. Due to I'm guessing your local country statutes regarding the sewer and using your property commercially for business. That sends all kinds of bells and whistles off regarding the sewer situation and water safety now a days.
B. There are already a lot of places like that all over. You wouldn't be the lone ranger! I stayed over 6 months at a place like that last year the savings were incredible.
C. Me, I only stay at them IF the price is 'substantially' lower than surrounding CG's.
And more importantly are you and your family prepared to deal with the periodic pita campers that show up to park on your lawn?
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so as to have the life that is waiting for us".
mkschultz. wrote: Does the idea of having a really cool place for yourself and a few of your closest RVing friends to hookup appeal to the RVing community?
Let us know when yer open for business!!
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rv2go wrote: How would you advertize this place? Sounds interesting. I like the area. Pictures would help.
Right... there don't seem to be any established modes of advertising for this type of place. Hence my question here. Is there a market for it? Why, or why not? I find it hard to believe that I'm the first person to consider the idea. What are the barriers?
I'll post pictures asap.
Advertising and cost will be two barriers. If you offer nothing but a spot in a field, you are not going to get top dollar. Offer a lot of service like keeping the lawn mowed, good roads, being on call if they have a problem, etc. You are going to start incurring costs and have to charge more. My biggest concern would be the insurance and whether you will be covered when they find out you are running an unlicensed campground should you have a catastrophic claim. Won't matter on a small claim, but if you have a claim in the multiple hundreds of thousands(not impossible) the insurance company will look for ways out of covering you. An illegal business (which an unlicensed campground probably is) would be an easy way out. The other concern will be the neighbors, who will not like anything beyond one or possibly two rigs there. They will rightly have concerns over who their new neighbors are, and if they find an ever changing mix of people, they may turn you in.
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