I want to rent your camper/RV

[OnionPatch]

(I hope it's ok to post this here)

We are in southern California. My elderly parents would like to spend a couple of months here this coming winter, but insist on having their own place. (My step-father doesn't like to feel like he's "in the way.") I researched small apts, etc. and there is no way on Earth that they will be able to pay the $1500 a month rent they will need to do this. I looked into renting campers at commercial camper rentals. OMG!!! They want an average of $1500 a WEEK (!!) for a medium sized camper. That's even more out of the question. Hotels want at least $75 a night which comes out to a whopping $2250 a month.

If I could find someone who would be willing to rent us their camper for two months, we would be willing to pay them around $1000 a month for the rental. (For a medium to large camper in nice shape.) The camper/RV would not go anywhere, it will sit in our driveway in our nice neighborhood inside a fence for the entire two months. My parents are in their seventies, are non-smokers, go to bed at 8pm and my mother is a clean-a-holic, so the place will probably be cleaner after they leave than it was before. We would put up a good deposit and sign a rental contract. We can also provide references, etc. This would be for the months of January and February or maybe mid-Jan to mid-March.

If anyone in southern CA is interested in making a few extra bucks on an RV that might otherwise just sit in storage, pm me.

Thanks.

On edit: We are also looking into the possibility of buying a camper outright, using it for the two months and then selling it again, so if you have one for sale, we might be interested as well.

[Horse with no Name]

1. I checked on Craigslist in Southern Cal

and there are a few that you might be interested in:
One for $700
http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/rvs/197609748.html

You might find something else you like better--but if you are willing to pay $1000 a month--this might be okay to tow it to your house, let them live in it and then resell and let someone else fix it.

Good luck in your search.

[OnionPatch]

2. That looks like a deal for sure

You know, we've actually almost decided to just buy a trailer, keep it for a few months, and sell it again, or who knows--maybe we'll decide to keep it and sell our little camper instead. We have a little truck camper. Maybe it's time to move up. ;)

I'd still be interested if anyone should happen to have one they'd like to rent out for two months. We know now that it will be February and March. I know it's a long shot but....

Thanks for the info, tho. I never thought to look on Craig's list. I'll have to do that for sure.

[Ayesha]

3. We can help!

We own a 1992 Safari Serengeti RV, 38 ft. It's very nice with wood/carpet floors, a kitchen with dishwasher, and even a washer/dryer! I'm disabled so it even has a seat in the shower. We'd love to rent it out and have been considering selling as well. Oh yes, and we are in San Diego.

[NMDemDist2]

4. I'd send a PM

but it'll be great if you guys can hook up

:bounce:

[OnionPatch]

5. Wow, that sounds interesting

Sounds like a great camper. :bounce: If you think you'll still have it in Feb. and March, we'd definitely be interested in renting it. I'll pm you with some of my info.

What a coincidence, we just got home today from spending the weekend down in San Diego. What a great place. I wish the company we worked for was down there instead of up here in the "Inland Empire."

[Maddy McCall]

6. Excellent example of what the Marketplace was meant for.

DUers helping DUers.