Looking for advice on camper rentals.

[Tim Melin]

We are looking at the possibility of purchasing some campers to rent out.  Does anybody have any experience with this and can offer some advice?

We live in/near an area with a lot campgrounds, 11 with a 20 minute drive, and think it couple be a viable extra income stream.

[Michael Weigum]

@Tim Melin

I have been doing this for the last 2 years with my camper. We list it on airbnb, vrbo, rvshare, outdoorsy, and rvsey.

Customer must book campsite first, then we deliver and set up the camper, then we pick it up when they checkout. You have to make sure that the campsites allow this. Some do not. Some do. We make sure they book a site with full hookups to make sure everything is as easy as possible. Having traveled a lot in our camper, I know how it works, but most people don't and it's not the same as a house.

That being said, a lot of people like the idea because they want to try it before they buy one. Also make sure your RV insurance allows for it to be rented. My old policy didn't allow it, so I switched to a company that did. You want to make sure you are covered if something gets broken.

I think it's a great way to make some extra money. Much better than leaving it in storage while you aren't using it. I'm happy to chat more if you have questions.