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I didn't say I would never return. I said in a previous post if we had an issue with the RV, I would definitely return while I searched for another RV. I would also return in the event that fuel becomes prohibitively expensive, my wife or I have an ongoing medical issue, or if there was some sort of civil strife that made traveling risky or impossible. These are the main reasons I wanted to keep the place... all of the unknowns associated with full time travel. Also, the proof of residency that I feel owning a homesteaded home in a state provides, especially when I spend so much time in other states who may someday attempt to claim I am a "resident" and owe income taxes there (FL has no income tax). Having a homesteaded home is at least some proof that I am not a resident in any other state as I only have one home, located in one state where all of my personal items are and where I have my driver license, voter registration, pay property taxes, etc.Check some court cases on denied claims. He left his owner occupied house, now rents it & no longer has any intention to return to it as his owner occupied residence by his own words.
I even know of a situation where a family lakehouse was used on occasion but the elderly mother had been in a nursing home & died. The 1 son left the insurance in place that was on it & failed to get either a landlord dwelling package policy or a vacant home policy. Claim denied & that son was sued by the estate because he failed his fiduciary duty to protect the property as required as the executor/trustee. (Side bar- always know what you agree to when you are agreeing to be executor or trustee & buy bond & insurance to protect yourself from liability for making a mistake)
This poster definitely needs a landlord unit owners policy, not an owner occupied unit owners based on what he has stated