Co-owned RV and Mobile Home Parks
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Steps to set up an RV or mobile home park as an intentional community
- Search for RV parks for sale. They will already have hookups. If you want to set up a new place, make sure of what zoning allows. Many city and county codes do not allow living in vehicles. Often RVs or trailers cannot even be stored on a property that isn’t designated for storage, so check into the code carefully before purchasing property.
- Form a legal entity. You might keep spaces for short term travelers by making a corporate structure and renting, but it can still be a core group that owns the corporation, then all shareholders also are renters.
- Set up business accounting alongside a consultant who has experience with the business. Register for taxes.
- Obtain necessary permits, licenses, and business insurance.
- If you accept visitors passing thru, advertise your place at RVparky.com or hipcamp.com.
Examples
Escapees Club Co-op: Operating expenses are shared equally among the membership by way of an annual maintenance fee. Members put their lots into a rental pool while they travel.
Resident Owned Communities (ROC): This listing is primarily of U.S. mobile home parks that have made the transition from landlord to community ownership. Some offer a plan for low-income individuals to become part of their community.
“RV community cooperative“: A search for those words will bring up several sites describing communities that are creating member-friendly group financed structures, putting people before profits.
Consultants for RV and Mobile Home Parks
Members Interested in RV and Mobile Home Parks
Resources
Microhousing: Rezoning for affordable housing could be an easy sell to local governments where there is severe affordable housing crisis.
Tips for creating RV parks: Know the differences between a mobile home park and RV park. Sometimes these are combined.
Van life co-travelers, This community type also has relevant resources more targeted to life on the road.
Mobile home parks: Description about how these offer affordable housing options. Some have spots for RVs.
Nomadic or time-flexible stays: See this page for more general resources for travelers.