firemedic16
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Just a thought. I would like a little privacy. I love to meet new people, but I would like a semi-private patio to relax with my wife and watch the sun set or rise. Tall vegetation or similar screening would work.
Sounds like a nice place, with a million dollar view. Good luck.
If you happend to expand to the northeast, let us know.
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Bumpyroad
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I thought that you were just going to provide space for a washer and dryer. I don't think I would make that investment myself, let your tenants put their own in if desired. You are setting yourself up for some maintenance expense and bother that you don't really need.
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atb
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Bumpyroad wrote:I thought that you were just going to provide space for a washer and dryer. I don't think I would make that investment myself, let your tenants put their own in if desired. You are setting yourself up for some maintenance expense and bother that you don't really need.
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A washer and dryer is not that expensive, and if I were looking for a place to park for a few months I would not want to have to purchase the units, and then wonder what to do with them when I left.
New units should not be too hard to maintain. They last for years, and it would be easy for the customer. I assume that the main reason to "full time" it would be so that you can pull the anchor and shove off to some place new every once and a while.
While I certainly will value the long term customer, I know traveling is part of the allure.
I intend to include a full size washer and dryer in each private shed. I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear.
They will not be coin operated.
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atb
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firemedic16 wrote:Just a thought. I would like a little privacy. I love to meet new people, but I would like a semi-private patio to relax with my wife and watch the sun set or rise. Tall vegetation or similar screening would work.
Sounds like a nice place, with a million dollar view. Good luck.
If you happend to expand to the northeast, let us know.
Landscaping will occur in the fall. I do intend to create semi privacy while maintaining views.
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racomarley
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I think it is a great plan and that area would be a good place to spend the summer months. Hope it works out for you.
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DianneOK
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As far as a washer and dryer, many fulltimers, like us, have them on-board, so that is not a necessity for us. A shed to store our bicycles in...yup, that would be nice 
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Actually sounds wonderful. Nice business plan that should bring in some steady income.
The gravel is great for the rv itself, but a concrete pad that's been designed to shed water is really nice after a rain, instead of tracking in white mud. Might be difficult to place, as some are side entry, and some more towards the front.
Possibly with a covered area, instead of having to worry about leaving your awning out and a sudden wind kicks up(though you're probably marketing to those with automatic awnings).
With only 5 sites, you will be successful as long as you choose a very specific target client.
Sounds like you have already done that. In fact, if you had several hundred acres with the same plan, (space, view, shed, semi privacy) I doubt you'd have trouble keeping them full year round.
Please keep us updated on how well it works out for you.
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scottmanesis
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This sounds like a great place. I would love to find a place similar to that for a homesite. Are you going to allow for residence to be able to grow their own garden if they so desire? You grow potatoes, Joe grows lettuce and I grow cucumbers and we all have free fresh salad?
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atb
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scottmanesis wrote:This sounds like a great place. I would love to find a place similar to that for a homesite. Are you going to allow for residence to be able to grow their own garden if they so desire? You grow potatoes, Joe grows lettuce and I grow cucumbers and we all have free fresh salad?
That can be arranged very easily. We have plenty of space for gardening.
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DianneOK
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I think a community garden is a wonderful idea. We truck farmed for a while and it is so satisfying
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