Question Fulltimers - anyone regret selling their house?

[Neal]

So yeah, my other post about concerns of fulltiming didn't survive the downtime where I expressed my concerns of medical situations and being stranded with a shedding large dog and finding a hotel, etc. For those fulltiming or once fulltimed, be honest, has anyone regretted selling their house and going full time? I realize that being a fulltimer doesn't mean you have to sell your house(s). Selling everything and going fulltime is a huge decision. In my case, my house is my place of peace, it's also my financial crutch should I ever need it. If I "cash out" and use that money towards fulltiming going forward and someday find I needed that "equity" then what?

So for those that have taken the huge leap of letting go of their real-estate, did you regret it?

 

[sanda]

We only rv 5 months a year but decided early on we always wanted a home to go back to.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

So yeah, my other post about concerns of fulltiming didn't survive the downtime where I expressed my concerns of medical situations. For those fulltiming or once fulltimed, be honest, has anyone regretted selling their house and going full time? I realize that being a fulltimer doesn't mean you have to sell your house(s). Selling everything and going fulltime is a huge decision. In my case, my house is my place of peace, it's also my financial crutch should I ever need it. If I "cash out" and use that money towards fulltiming going forward and someday find I needed that "equity" then what?

So for those that have taken the huge leap of letting go of their real-estate, did you regret it?

We have been on the road for 8 years now. We do not regret one second of it. We mulled over keeping our last house because we really liked it but we did not like the location. We also looked into using a property management company only to discover that wasn't our cup of tea. When we sold our house, the proceeds were set aside so that when it was decided that we would toss out the anchor, funds would be available for a stick and brick of some sort. So far, we have not come across any place that we would consider calling home (other than our coach). Just an FYI, full timing does not have to be a costly endeavor.

 

[GlampDaddy]

Nope - no regrets!
The next-door neighbors were good friends and still are.
The HOA can still KMA, and always can.
But, that golf course - I'll miss it once a year!

 

[DennisT]

No regrets.

Being on the road and worrying about a place we still had would have been added stress.

That was replaced with “what do we do if something happens to the coach”.

Not having the expense, utilities, taxes, etc made full timing a lot nicer.

We did take an annual in FL so we had a spot to park even if the world shutdown again for security on that end of it.

 

[ARD]

No regrets here. I full-timed for six years before I finally bought a site somewhere, and I have to say I really like having a base now.

Selling the house was the right decision for me, and I’d do it again. But it’s a big decision. I don’t think there’s any harm in waiting until you’re completely comfortable with it.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

Our experience is that life can throw curve balls and we just have to roll with it.

Regarding down time with the coach, having a good service center who works quickly and has a reputation for quality work done right the first time - is very important.

We have stayed in a hotel with our dogs a couple times while service was being done.

Healthcare - make sure your plan isn’t regional or tied to a small group of providers.

Veterinary - carry full records with you in the coach. We spend time outdoors hiking and go to an area and stay for a month or two. We do some initial research so we already know who we want to use IF something happens and we need help fast.

 

[DennisT]

As with the above we signed up with MASA when they were at the rally in the keys last year.

MASA | Medical Access & Service Advantage

MASA is an undisputed leader in emergency transportation coverage and more, including companion transportation benefits, worldwide emergency transportation and repatriation benefits, and cruise-specific benefits.

masaaccess.com

They have a lot of good features including getting the coach somewhere if needed.

There is another that does presentations but the fear factor they use during presentations turned us off to them.