hertfordnc
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Through no fault of my own i find myself with THREE campers. A completely restored 1976 GMC motorhome, a hybrid trailer (with an excursion to pull it) and a Sprinter van conversion
The van conversion is in progress and I think it will be the one that really meets our needs.
None of these are high value and pristine. I just retired. I need another revenue stream.
I'm looking at Outdoorsey but there are also options where you can provide insurance roadside yourself through a 3rd party.
Usually when this comes up people scream that it's crazy and they'd never do it. Meanwhile Outdoorsey is moving a lot of RVs so somebody most be doing it.
I'd love to hear from you
Dave & Ellen Silva
Hertford, North Carolina
2002 Excursion
2007 Shamrock Hybrid
1972 Revcon
1976 GMC Birchaven (hot rod with plumbing)
Finding propane leaks with a match and towing in overdrive since 1987.
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rk911
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i've never rented oir motorhomes, never allowed anyone else to use them. nobody will take care of your property as well as you will. think carefully about this.
Rich
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SJ-Chris
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If you do rent them out there are many important items to keep in mind...
Insurance is #1. Make sure ahead of time that your insurance covers you and also the renter. Regular insurance that most people have for their personal RV/trailer/etc does NOT cover things if you RENT them out. Think "worst case" scenario...An accident with injuries/death/etc. Without insurance, you could be out hundreds of thousands of dollars or more.
PM me if you want more info about checklists, etc to help.
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Nv Guy
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Having worked for one of the RV rental companies as well as truck rentals, be aware of the following:
Charge a big cleaning deposit, and be prepared for people to return units filthy to a degree you never thought possible. Think crime scene.
There will be damage, develop a relationship with a body shop / RV repair shop or develop some skills.
Be prepared to "write off" these vehicles after 1-5 seasons, if you keep them rented out the wear accelerates tremendously.
Be prepared to go get one from time to time. Renters get sick / injured / have family fights and may abandon a vehicle.
As been mentioned, insurance is very critical & develop a thick skin.
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IAMICHABOD
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There have been a few on here that have done that and seem to be happy with it and the way it helps pay for their RV. Here is one example
They list on RV Share and seem to do very well. They also list on Outdoorsy
On a personal note I have run across a few campers that had rented them thru RV Share and Outdoorsy. One told me that the person that he rented from had 2 Majestics that he rented out.
One trip recently,a Chinese couple parked one space away from me and I happened to ask how they liked their Former Rental.
I was surprised when they told me that they had rented from a man in their Chinese Community that had 5 of them and rented mostly within that community. They told me that they had reserved months in advance just to get an open spot. I seemed that he was doing very well.
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Pbutler97
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IT'S CRAZY AND I WOULD NEVER DO IT!!!!!!!
LOL.
Seriously though, I would not with one I used, but if I had two others that I didn't use why not? I know from owning 6 rental properties in the past its all about how you screen the renters, and require a large security deposit. On the properties the lease I used would screen out most of the douchebags, the high deposit most of the rest. Doesn't always work, a few will slip through the cracks. It will take some work on your part but you're retired. There is no equal opportunity woke krap renting RVs, at least here, so if you don't like what you see, and feel. Go with your gut. You could always tell them No.
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RetiredRealtorRick
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There's an adage in the rental car business: "drive it like ya' stole it!" . . . and that's what people will do.
Another revenue stream needed you say? A nice little Ebay business might be a better choice ![[emoticon]](http://www.rv.net/sharedcontent/cfb/images/cool.gif "cool")
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hertfordnc
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RetiredRealtorRick wrote:There's an adage in the rental car business: "drive it like ya' stole it!" . . . and that's what people will do.
Another revenue stream needed you say? A nice little Ebay business might be a better choice
Yeah, that's my other consideration.
The problem is I want to keep all three. My wife loves her hybrid but the Excursion gets 8 mpg towing and I do all the driving.
The GMC is cool for short trips but the MPG there is not great and you really need a TOAD for serious travel.
I think the SPrinter conversion will be the best of all worlds but I'll have to convince her.
Total we only have about $25K in all three so i can afford to make a few mistakes.
If i had $10-20K a year coming in could pay for off site storage and keep all my toys.
Also, I am just now retired with two teen boys. Travel is what we are about and this would be a way to support it on a fixed income.
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midnightsadie
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I did this ,rented out our winnie one family brought it back cleaner than it left. next was a golfers outing three men ,blew the engine in alabama. maybe start robbing fast food stores ,quick money ,and if caught? they,ll let you go.
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hertfordnc
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midnightsadie wrote:I did this ,rented out our winnie one family brought it back cleaner than it left. next was a golfers outing three men ,blew the engine in alabama. maybe start robbing fast food stores ,quick money ,and if caught? they,ll let you go.
You think the golfers drove it too hard?
I'm also looking into remote monitoring.
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