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RT52: How to Make Money Renting Out Your RV

RV Lifestyle RV Podcast

Mike Wendland

Personal Journals, Leisure, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Automotive

4.7 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2015

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In business, having more demand than supply is usually a good thing - and that just happens to be the current state of the super hot RV rental market. So says Joel Clark, co-founder, RVshare.com. Clark says the RV rental market is so hot, in fact, that owners who want to rent out their RVs could make as much as $40,000 annually from doing so (depending on numerous factors, of course). That also opens the door for those who want to be renters, allowing for more opportunity to enjoy the RVing lifestyle without a major investment. Clark joins the Roadtreking RV Lifestyle podcast this week to bring you up to speed on the RV rental market. Among other things, Clark and Roadtreking Host Mike Wendland discuss: How to find an RV if you want to rent one The kind of RVs that can be rented Who actually rents out RVs How far in advance should you rent an RV What should renters do ahead of time How much it costs to rent an RV How much can an owner make renting out an RV How big is the market for renting out an RV How insuring a RV rental works How companies like RVshare make money Also, in this episode of the Roadtreking podcast we have RV news, travel tech, tips, and a great place that needs to be on your RV destination bucket list. [spp-player] Show Notes for Episode #52 Sept. 10, 2015 of Roadtreking - The RV Lifestyle Podcast: First Things First: Checking in from Florida's Emerald Coast This week's show comes to you once again from Florida's Emerald Coast, where Mike and Jennifer Wendland have extended what was to be a one-week stay into three. [spp-timestamp time="2:58"] Mike refers two two recent posts on the Roadtreking blog about their visit: One of Our Favorite 'Go-To' Places - The Emerald Coast (Part 1): https://rvlifestyle.com/one-of-our-favorite-go-to-places-the-emerald-coast-part-1/ Beach Camping On the Emerald Coast at Camp Gulf (Part 2): https://rvlifestyle.com/beach-camping/ Jennifer's Tip of the Week: A Handful of Tips Store fruit in this produce hammock Jennifer's Tip of the Week this week is actually a handful of tips. [spp-timestamp time="5:48"] During her segment, she covers: Making scrambled eggs the easy and clean way Lining shelves and drawers with non-slip liners How restaurant condiments can be very useful How velcro can help keep track of remote controls How to use a mini-hammock to hold fruit and veggies and keep them from brusing. You can get them on Amazon for $11: http://amzn.to/1IW2ySs Listener Feedback: Is Buying an RV at Auction Worth the Risk? A listener named Carl calls in to talk about how he picked up an RV at auction. He says it was a good deal - so far - and wonders if Mike can comment on some of the pros and cons about buying an RV or any vehicle at auction. Mike shares what he learned in researching the topic, including information from this link: https://www.trustedchoice.com/insurance-articles/wheels-wings-motors/buying-a-car-at-auction/ [spp-timestamp time="9:25"] Listener Feedback: Can You Help Me Open My Awning? Opening the awning A listener named Kathy calls in with a question about opening the awning in her Class B RV. Mike offers suggestions for how to possibly open it. He also refers her to the Roadtrek manuals available at: http://www.roadtrek.com/support-contact#section-manuals [spp-timestamp time="15:01"] Listener Feedback: Following the Loss of Your Dog, Tai, Any Plans for a New Pet? A listener named Sharon emails to ask if the Wendlands have any plans to get a new dog after the recent death of their dog, Tai. You can read a post about Mike's initial reaction here:  https://rvlifestyle.com/farewell-to-a-friend/ Jennifer comments on the question about a new pet. [spp-timestamp time="18:22"] Sponsoring this part of the podcast is Van City RV in St. Louis, Mo. Van City RV only sells Class B. RVs. Owner Ray Dwyer has been in the RV business for 44 years and is considered the dean of Class B RVs. Nobody knows more about small motorhomes that Ray and his cre...

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode number 52.

0:04.2

It's time for road trekking, the podcast, traveling North America in a small motor home.

0:11.9

Exploring, camping, boondocking, embracing the RV lifestyle, and sharing tips, and where to go, and how to keep things running right here's award-winning

0:24.4

journalist mike wendland and his network of road trekking reporters hello everybody welcome to

0:32.5

another edition of road trekking the RV lifestyle podcast and whether you have a small RV like the road trek jenn the RV lifestyle podcast.

0:40.9

And whether you have a small RV like the road trek, Jennifer and I travel in,

0:44.9

or maybe a great big Class A motor home, a fifth wheel, a pop-up,

0:49.7

even if you just dry camp out of your car or tent and are just thinking about getting an RV,

0:51.4

this show is for you.

0:56.9

We talk about being out there, enjoying God's creation, meeting interesting people, finding great campsites, explore in the countryside, as well as sharing tips on keeping our RVs running

1:01.8

right and using the right gear and technology to enhance our RV experience.

1:07.1

That's what road trekking the RV podcast is all about the RV lifestyle.

1:14.3

And this episode of Road Trekking the RV podcast is brought to you by Van City RV in St. Louis, Missouri,

1:21.2

where they specialize in new and previously owned small motor homes from the major Class B manufacturers.

1:31.8

From Alde, the only name you need to know when choosing a heating system for your RV. Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest and most reliable

1:37.9

4G LTE Network, and Leisure Time RV, a family-owned dealership in Central Florida. Your vacation starts at Leisure Time RV.

1:47.7

Well, welcome, everybody. This is September now. The Labor Day holidays come and gone. And here we are,

1:56.1

September 9th, 2015. Another jam-packed episode. This week we're going to talk about something I think a lot

2:04.0

of you are going to be very interested in about renting out your RV. Yes, yes, just like people,

2:10.1

you know, buy condos on the beach and then they rent them off to offset the cost. You can do the same

2:16.1

thing with your RV and make a considerable amount of money

2:19.8

doing so. We're also going to have information on finding an RV to rent, which can be very

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