Wouldn't an RV be the obvious choice here?
Maybe?
Here's my logic on why we haven't gotten an RV, and please tell me if I'm mistaken on anything. I haven't done a ton of research on the notion, so please enlighten me if I'm wrong on any of this
1. Given my requirements -- reliable phone and internet 9-5 m-f -- I'd miss out on the biggest benefits of owning an RV (which to me is being able to boondock out west, which may or may not have good enough cell signal to work.
2. It's not that cheap, unless you're boondocking, paying 40-50 a night for a full hook up is not enough cheaper than the 50-60 we've been averaging renting houses off season. And then you have to add the cost of depreciation of the RV and the added gas expense.
3. We're not sure how long we're going to be doing this, and we're not sure we want to stay in the U.S. It's a big expense and there are large transaction costs that it'd take a while to justify. Plus, if we, for instance, travel to mexico for a while the RV would just be sitting there, probably costing money to store.
4. My wife and I both work from home. When home is a 3 bedroom rental house, it can still feel cramped when we're both there working all day. Can't imagine what that'd be like in an RV.
Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of an RV, and when I'm fully retired, I hope I can get one and spend a few years wandering around BLM/National Forest land in the West. But until I can do that, I think what we're doing makes more sense.