Articles

Coleman by Fleetwood, as these companies merged in 1989, manufacture some of the best recreational vehicles on the market. They make full motor home coaches, as well as fifth wheels, travel trailers and pop up trailers. When you read about Fleetwood trailers, you are either considering the company's line of travel trailers, which are towable trailers or pop up trailers.

It’s that time of year when families who own recreational vehicles (RV’s) and camping equipment begin to book their camping trips for the summer. Holiday camping has to be done well in advance. Before the snow has melted in most parts of the USA, families are dreaming of lakes and fishing, hiking, fairs, camping on the beach and nights by the fire, staring at the stars in the night time sky.

When first buy an RV park, you assume that everyone will check in for a night or two, and then be on their way. However, you soon find out that customers’ needs are anything but that simple. Many RV owners intend to stay in one spot for an extended period The reasons include:

In my town gasoline is around $4 a gallon. It costs me almost $100 to fill up my Dodge Durango. As I’m driving down the highway, I see a huge RV and think to myself “boy, that must cost a fortune to fill up”. Surely, you would think, this gasoline crisis is going to put an end to the RV Park Industry! Well, that’s the easy conclusion, but not quite the right one. In fact, the high cost of gasoline is going to have negligible effect on the RV Park industry

Why am I buying when gas prices are going through the roof? I am not alone. The big players in the market who buy campgrounds with over $1,000,000 in income are all buying. In fact, we can not find any really large campground that is for sale…ANYWHERE!

Tuesday night went faster than I expected. I was used to the Bush/Gore close call match-up, so I was shocked when the race was over before I went to bed. No sooner had the race ended, and Obama become the President-elect, that I asked myself “what will this do to the RV park industry?” I was pretty happy with the conclusion I came to.

Within Yosemite National Park, RV camping opportunities abound. Whether you're camping in a tent or RV, with your family or a large group, in Yosemite Valley or the backcountry there's a place for you. There are traditional campgrounds and a variety of tent cabin options. The one constant factor is to plan ahead. Check out all of the possibilities, and then make your reservations early.

For some reason, many people put down the concept of "buying a job" when investing in real estate. Of course, those same people don't consider spending $200,000 to get a law degree "buying a job" as an attorney. Or $400,000 to "buy a job" as a doctor. Every kid in college today is spending $40,000 to $200,000 "buying a job" for when they get out (if they can find one). So why should real estate be different?

Do men and women see things differently? At least on the topic of retirement, the answer may be yes. A recent study commissioned by Ameriprise Financial reveals that gender may play a significant role in how we feel about and prepare for this major life event.