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If you’re an RV owner, you can understand and appreciate the fact that RV’s weren’t made to sit idle. In fact, they are made for adventure! They tend to whittle away and often get forgotten when left alone too long.
Renting Your RV Out
Whether you’re storing your RV trailer at a storage facility or in your yard, there’s still maintenance and upkeep that is necessary. After all, you’ve made the investment upon purchasing the recreational vehicle, so you obviously want to care for it.
Speaking of that investment, unless you paid cash for your RV, you’re probably reminded of that venture each month when it comes time to make a payment on it. Therefore, why not put your RV to work when you’re not using it?
Consider the reasons why you should rent your RV out:
Additional Income Stream
Let’s face it, having a little extra income isn’t a bad thing. And, as mentioned above, your RV has its own set of expenses and renting it out could help supplement those costs. Basically, the RV can help pay for itself.
Who knows? You could even pull ahead and make a profit when it’s all said and done!
RV Maintenance
Again, we’ve touched on this above as well. When your RV sits idle, it can fall into despair. The upkeep on an RV that is well-traveled can be far less than one that falls prey to lot rot.
Sharing is Caring
Okay, this one may stretch the idea for a few of you, but it’s worth considering. By renting your RV, you’re helping someone else have an experience they may otherwise never have. And for some, that may be just enough reason to say, “Yes!”
These are simply three things to consider when you’re thinking about renting your RV out. Yes, there are cons (primarily wear and tear or damage to your rig), so it comes down to what you feel is best for your situation.
Ready to list your RV?
If you’re ready to rent your RV, take a look at the services we offer and let’s get started! We can do everything for you from start to finish (saving your time) or you can list the RV yourself on either Outdoorsy or RVShare (or both) and we can manage your rental from there!