How would you prepare a piece of land for 2 or 3 RV rentals?

Question

I have a lot next door to my house; however I would need to set up water. I'm tring to figure the most economic way to go for me. Some one said I could splice into my own waterline and run it to the lot. I'm listening to all advice.
Thanks

Answer 1

You could do that, but if you added a separately metered line, you could see how much water was being used, for business expense purposes (taxes).

Answer 2

Rent a grader and prepare the sites to be as flat as you can get them. Lay down some gravel to prevent mud in the rain. Be sure to lay down an herbicide after grading to prevent weeds from taking over the lot before the RVs arrive.
Even if you are not going to charge money, you should probably look into a permit from the county and have the utility company help you set up water and electric lines. You could purchase the materials for cheaper, but it would be best to have them professionally installed, especially being careful about underground power and gas lines that may run through or near the property. It's best not to do the electric yourself, as the potential for problems increase tenfold - not just in potential for sparking of improperly wrapped wires, but a drain on your power and triple the electric bill if there is a hole in the wire that is touching the ground. Properly installed, electricity and power lines will last much longer and work far better than a 'hick-rigged' job.
Good luck. Try to at least get a permit to avoid a lot of future problems. Some people I see on the way up the mountain did a beautiful job with a corner lot right on the main highway - they got permits, put in water and power lines, and it's now an RV weekend destination for themselves and three or four of their friends - because of their permits a new law enacted making it illegal to live in a trailer for more than 30 days in the county was not retroactive for their little cheap piece of vacation property.

Answer 3

If you live in a residential area then forget it, zoning will not allow it. Your next problem is power. Your house power will not supply enough power to supply one RV to run refer, furnace, lighting, TV ect. without having a separate electrical sytem and that means permits. I know because I had a 36 foot RV and could not run everthing in it without tripping my house breakers. Also what are you going to do about sewer hookup? Holding tanks will only hold about 3 days worth of sewage and gray water. The water is the esay part, just run a hose. But trying to run a house and 3 RV with one water supply, the water pressure will be so low it would never work. good luck on taking a shower. Also you did not say if you own the lot next to your house. You better think of another idea.

Answer 4

By all means splice into your water line no big deal there. Bu the worst part is you need to supply them with at least 30amps of electricity each. That alot of electricity, expensive wire and plugs and breakers. Consult an electrician for a quote. Consider putting them each on individual meters so you can charge them seperately. Also, what about sewage? Will they drive to the sewage dump every few days, or will you have some other device.

Answer 5

FIRST & FOREMOST: You better check with your local municipality to make sure you can do what yo plan to do.

If zoning desn't permit RVs, there's no sense doing anything else, is there?

How will the local municipality find out? Without knowing where you live, I KNOW the neighbors will make a call - or two or more! Why? Because that's the way neighbors are: Jealous &&&&&&&& Noozy!! Just because they don't don't have the capital or the land to do what they want to do to bring in additional income for themselves.

Thanks for asking your Q! I enoyed taking the time to answer it!

VTY,
Ron Berue
Yes, that's my real last name!