Totally off topic LOL But here goes.
My parents purchased a house in a 55+ community replete with HOA and Neighborhood watch. My mom was blind and my dad diagnosed with a rapid form of cancer and the lived in the Truckee area high above Donner Lake. Dad wanted a house at sea level near good hospitals like Sutter Roseville. Many of their friends got tired of snow, blowers, and bears so bought homes in the Dell Webb area northwest of Roseville. Since they already had friends in the area it made sense for my mom to have a support system since he had a few month to live. Fast forward 20 yrs, dad passed a week after they move and mom 15 yrs. Rather than sell, my brother and I decided to keep it, and he had use it until both he and my husband retired. That has occurred. We have a long term plan which is sell current house, buy rig, pay off brother’s half at current mkt value, and keep house 18 mos to get a second capital gains write off. We will spend winters in the area and spend a year traversing the states. I’m not adamant about leaving California but DH is. My family is here. He has none still living.
When mom got to the point of being unable to live alone we moved her into a board and care by RNs. I spent week days at the house, and came home weekends. So I got to know the area quite well, got lost a few times as well, and met her close neighbors. So we are moving to a place that we already know people. Win win I think. All I need is RV Storage. We are at this point waiting for the 2024 yr models to appear. I sure wish trailers were like cars. I’ve bought so far 5 Ford vehicles from Walnut Creek Ford, and they have assured me I can take our current vehicles to any Ford dealership in the country for service. I keep reading horror stories about dealerships but it looks like Folsom Lake RV is a good company and has a good relationship with Alliance. 🤞🏻