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I live alone in a 35' travel trailer. Third generation owner of this design type. Bought cheaply with plenty to spend as I go along. But I bought an earlier version in signature link knowing exactly what I was getting into. The truck in sig bought at same time to make a matched pair.
Truck is worth six thousand less than I paid for it eight years ago. Trailer is worth more. Bought both for a hair under $30k. Expect to have another $20k into them as time goes on.
Electricity costs are high due to local climate. But more than offset by income from oil field job. May be moving west and north for a better job, but ground rent will likely go up. Etc
My usual all in monthly cost of living is sub$500 for fixed expenses. Utilities covered.
An aero aluminum trailer will outlast your life. Other types will not. And cN be pulled by other than trucks. Which in any case is a matter of cutting repetitive miles and then driving the rest at a higher skill level.
No trailer is great in climate extremes. Or tornadoes, hurricanes or hail storms. This is the trade off for mobility. That part a important to me. I can move my complete household for 25-cpm fuel at $4/gl diesel. Opportunity.
Had I a piece of land then wise old man freebeard nailed it earlier with sea cans under a large covered area. Conditioned air space is important but covered space is right up there for actually mKing it work. See old style Texas dog run houses.
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