Why the Increase in Apartment Construction Isn't All Good News

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6. My BIL was downsized at about age 56 and they went straight to a large bus-type

RV. They bought a pad in an out-of-the-way Western town and stay there in the summers; when the snow flies, they stay in AZ, NM, etc. It's worked for them. I think Mr Nay would love this but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't. Too cramped, no place to do anything, etc. Now, if all a person does is surf the net and watch TV, it could work. They're 10-12 years younger than we are, too, and that makes a difference. All that moving around can be too physical as you age.

My problem with townhouses is the unpredictability of the monthly fee -- too many people think they have a cheap place to live until the fees start going up, up, up. My brother was astounded at some of the fees when he checked into it; he could rent an OK apartment for $100 more a month and not have to bother with maintenance, etc.

Trailers are indeed inexpensive, but many old folks are finding their mobile home parks being sold out from under them, esp in FL.