tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post5674867619780543451..comments2024-03-15T00:27:48.794-07:00Comments on Retire In Style Blog Too: Tiny House Living: Buying a Park Model Barbara Torrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09618291241661047482noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-55406978039650362832017-02-24T11:01:21.913-08:002017-02-24T11:01:21.913-08:00We pay $5145 for our lot rent here at Rincon Count...We pay $5145 for our lot rent here at Rincon Country East in Tucson. That includes sewer and water. We pay for electricity when we are here and simply shut it off during the summer. Park models can be bought for less than $10,000 dollar...a lot less if you are willing to fix one up with some elbow grease. <br><br>We turn everything off at home and even take our extra car off insurance. For some reason it seems to work out. We live in a gated community here so everything is pretty safe. <br><br>We own our furniture and we keep our place nice but it is not fancy. You saw the pictures. <br><br>I guess it all depends on what "pretty expensive" is in your world. Life is short so we do what we do even if it means sacrifices in other areas. <br><br>We have very good friends, golf, read and even travel some. Life is good.<br><br>b+Barbara Torrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-91467275961310551052017-02-23T11:17:03.180-08:002017-02-23T11:17:03.180-08:00What is the cost to maintain a park model in an ar...What is the cost to maintain a park model in an area like Tucson? My wife loves the idea of being a snowbird, but having two homes to maintain seems pretty expensive. Of course, the cost of renting one for the winter months is expensive, too.Jim Bigelowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976074475073243918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-35924379606458390922017-02-23T10:45:31.797-08:002017-02-23T10:45:31.797-08:00I am getting there. But I still enjoy the company ...I am getting there. But I still enjoy the company of little grandchildren and love the space to do that very thing. Barbara Torrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-15600504205100855522017-02-22T18:42:59.132-08:002017-02-22T18:42:59.132-08:00We are spending our fifth winter in our park model...We are spending our fifth winter in our park model. I love the simplicity of it. Our big house in Washington State looks like more than I want at this point.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-8876529865862216922017-02-22T15:25:27.464-08:002017-02-22T15:25:27.464-08:00Good for you Alana. We are 75 and 79. Yes the knee...Good for you Alana. We are 75 and 79. Yes the knees can be touchy but we only have two steps and a ramp is possible. Keep me posted.Barbara Torrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-38087776109420141772017-02-22T15:01:25.414-08:002017-02-22T15:01:25.414-08:00This is the very first I have ever heard of a &quo...This is the very first I have ever heard of a "park model". I've seen a couple of TV shows that talked about tiny houses and I had already decided they wren' for me or my husband (we both have joint issues and it seemed many of these had lofts -impossible for our 64 year old knees). This, on the other hand, seems to be more of a possibility. I'm already visiting the Park Models website for more information.Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com