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 & Mobile Home Parks
ICmatch can connect you with consultants who have deep experience in projects and living environments that thrive on close, sustained cooperation. These professionals are experts at guiding others through the unique opportunities and challenges of communal living.
The consultants listed below have subscribed to be featured on this page. For even more consultants with interest and expertise in this type of community, visit the consultants page linked in the header.
Members Interested in RV & Mobile Home Parks
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Resources
ROC USA, LLC helps resident-owned U.S. corporations buy their manufactured home communities or mobile home parks from private community owners to make resident ownership possible nationwide.
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.