How to Domicile in Florida as a Full-Time RVer (Lots of BENEFITS!)

[@1StrangeAdventure]

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[@michaelpreddy5514]

Man, I started watching you when you got your 311 and you guys have never slowed down. Lots of changes in a couple years. So glad everything has worked out for you. Wishing you safe travels Floridians!

[@1StrangeAdventure]

I remember! Nice to hear from ya! We have definitely went through a lot change in the last couple of years! We appreciate you hanging in there with us. 😊 safe travels!

[@vtmkb]

This is great info. I was searching KZbin since we are full time and thinking about this next step. I have watched several (too many) videos on this subject. You have provided the best description of what you went through and why. Very well presented. 🤔 also thanks for letting me know you have started a community. I am going to check it out on Patreon now. 👍🏼

[@southerngypsy-pollyburnett3104]

I am so glad to be a Florida resident as well. Been here most of my life. Again, welcome! So glad for you all.

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Thank you so much Polly! Can’t wait to spend some extra time in Florida 😊

[@FindersKeepersByJAM]

Thanks for the great information. You guys rock!!!

[@1StrangeAdventure]

You are certainly welcome! 🤗

[@NatalieJeffcoat-h4x]

Oh wow! I just found you through this video it’s perfect we are doing the exact same thing only we live in South Carolina. We are in the middle of selling house and getting a 5th wheel and heading out for adventures!! Our daughter actually just got a job in Florida too so we were thinking well we could use that for our domicile too!! Safe travels to you guys just subscribed also great info thanks again

[@cindysmith7600]

Congratulations guys for getting it all done! I know it was a process for you. Thanks for sharing all the steps for anyone who is interested in doing the same! Hope to see you soon!

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Thanks so much! It was a lengthy process. Hope it helps someone out. 😊

[@CarlaRodden]

Thank you for the great information. We are in process of making this switch and your tips were very helpful. Carla

[@teresasprouse1097]

We set ours up Dec 2022. With SBI also. We have 2 vehicles and registered both but insurance is refusing renewal

[@chrischeesennancysemiretir5063]

Welcome to Florida!!!!!!! Now you are one of us! And thanks for info on mattress...it might be time for us to upgrade. Keep making great videos.

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Thank you!!!! We are happy to be there! =) The mattresses are waaaaay better than stock RV mattresses. Check them out!

[@danettej4796]

Thank you for this great information, keep your videos coming. We live in Virginia but I love Florida. Wish you the best. 😁👍

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Thank you so much!!!

[@jdnunnery1082]

Enjoy the sunny weather you new floridians!!

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Thanks JD!!!! 🤗

[@CoddiwompleTravelers]

We have been thinking about going through the process. Thanks for the video... it helped understand a bit more!

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ronaldslater7755]

Great informative video for when I go full-time. I am already a Florida resident, living about ten minutes away from Green Cove Springs, so I guess I will also use St Brendan's Isle due to its close proximity. But going full-time won't be for another 5+ years from now..

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Thank you so much! Hopefully the info will still be helpful when you go full time 😊 5 years will be here before you know it.

[@byronwadsworth8067]

This video was so informative and easy to follow! So thankful we found it. We are getting ready to do the same thing and this has made the process not seem so scary. Thank you for a great video!

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Awe thanks! I’m so glad it was helpful!

[@echo_family_adventures]

This has been the most helpful and informative video I have come across to date! I appreciate all the step by step details of the process.

[@1StrangeAdventure]

That’s exactly why we made it bc we wish we had a video to help as we were going through the process. Glad we could help! ☺️

[@VinnnyMakesMusic]

This is so helpful :) thank you

[@1StrangeAdventure]

NP!

[@dougpage6147]

It was nice meeting you guys at thousand trails, wish me could of had more time to talk . Safe travels

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Hi Doug! It was great meeting you guys as well and same here! Never enough time in the day. ☺️ Have a great day and safe travels!

[@artlat2586]

I am in williamsburg, va and enjoyed this video.. hopefully my transition will be easy

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Welcome fellow VA'er! It wasn't a difficult transition, just a long one for us. Reach out if you have any questions.

[@byronwadsworth8067]

Rewatching this again lol , just signed up at st Isles this past weekend. Starting the process. We will be a lot like you because we are headed soon to West Virginia and will have to come back!

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Hope this helps you through the process. Reach out anytime if you any questions.

[@byronwadsworth8067]

@@1StrangeAdventure that’s so awesome thank you!

[@tuck-n-roll-rvlivin7181]

That’s awesome! Congrats on becoming Floridians! 👏🏼 what a process! 😅

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Thanks guys!!! 🤗

[@elenasmith5947]

Congrats on your new residency!

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Thank you!!! ☺️

[@bobgeorge5206]

When you domicile in FL how does it affect your health insurance? We live in NC and are considering full-time rving. We have been told by social security and Medicare that we must have a legal address that is not a PMB or pobox.

[@briantodd4887]

I was wondering if I could do this process from SC to FL as a car camper. I don’t have a RV.Plan to travel after I sell my SC condo. No lien/loan on my car.

[@travelingmertonandsue]

Hard to believe how much paperwork there is! Wishing you lots of fun in the sun!>Sue

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Lots! At least there was for us. I’m sure it’s different for everyone! Thank you! ☺️

[@tonyaveverka9740]

We are native South Floridians, so we just had to do an address change after we set up MyRVMail address.

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Awesome! We are south Floridians in the winter time! ☺️ hope it was easier than switching states!

[@sailingeden9866]

Would it be easier to just rent an apartment for 6 months following the 183 day rule, and changing everything that way, then start the mail forwarding and change of residency process?

[@1StrangeAdventure]

It might be easier, but definitely not cheaper as a full time RV'er. At some point you would have to switch everything to a mail service if you leave the apartment and remain RVing.

[@bobatwood1384]

As a 19 year resident welcome to the state 👍

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Thank you so much!!!

[@teresasprouse1097]

I am looking for insurance company that would insure us. Progressive says we hav to be in Florida to get their insurance we domicile as Florida residents.

[@dougwilliams3276]

and how much did your insurance go up?

[@Themirrorneverlies]

Can I establish residency this way if I’m living out of my car in Florida?

[@1StrangeAdventure]

I would give St. Brendan's Isle a call. I'm not sure if the same laws/rules apply to living in your car. www.sbimailservice.com

[@teresasprouse1097]

Did you leave vehicle in Virginia?

[@briantodd4887]

Does Florida do annual vechicle checks?

[@josephroberts7374]

no

[@1StrangeAdventure]

No, it doesn’t.

[@pokerloser949]

Hi great video. Quick question, your license plate tag is on your driver's license but what address is on your car registration? Thanks

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Car registration shows our mailing address from our mail service.

[@pokerloser949]

@@1StrangeAdventure ok cool, same for your RV registration?

[@JarheadAndGingersJourney]

Congratulations! We chose TX 🤠 since that’s where Ginger is from. See y’all soon. ❤️

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Texas was our next choice 😊

[@keeplifemoving]

J&G: Do you have to have a cdl with tx to drive a class a? ( I'm already a fl resident but my kids r in TX and insurance is half the cost in tx so I was thinking of switching)

[@JarheadAndGingersJourney]

@@keeplifemoving if you are over 26k pounds, you’re supposed to. Not everyone does though.

[@laurasweeney2546]

What if you have a driver's license but no vehicle, yet.

[@1StrangeAdventure]

The process would be easier for you. You would need to just make sure you have at least two bills going to your new address. The best thing to do would be to call the DMV in the area you are going to get your license. Our insurance and registration acted as our two pieces of verification.

[@johnkivlen3206]

very informative for my situation thank you. The only thing I wanted to confirm was the fact that you could have done a VIN verification by a non-Florida notary. Did that come from the tax collector office? Thanks in advance

[@1StrangeAdventure]

it was part of the instructions they provided us. since we were in Florida, we went ahead and did it there.

[@RickandDarcirvadventures]

It would be great to see a video of why you didn’t go with South Dakota or Texas. Do you need a cal to have a motorhome over 26,000 pounds

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Great question. For us we focused on why Florida made sense for us. The other states have pros and cons as well I’m sure. Florida works bc our family is on the east coast, we are there every winter and my daughter wants to go to school there. Florida does not require a CDL or non commercial license for our rig. I believe you have to take a driving test with the rig in TX. Just made sense for us so we didn’t do a ton of research on the other states. Hope this helps.

[@RickandDarcirvadventures]

@@1StrangeAdventure we have found a place here in Oregon that will give us a domicile address and is a mail fording services. We live here so why go through the hassle of changing states for us.

[@1StrangeAdventure]

@@RickandDarcirvadventures understandable. Glad you were able to find a place! Safe travels!

[@NEW-DAWN_Lawn_Care]

Did your bank have any issues with your Florida address??

[@KennedieDavis]

So you only had to do the VIN Inspection on the vehicles and not the trailer even though it has a lien on it? Currently trying to plan out what we need to go have inspected so we don't miss anything lol.

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Yes, that is correct. It’s classified differently so it wasn’t required. We use St. Brendan’s Isle and they were great and answering my hundreds of questions.

[@KennedieDavis]

@@1StrangeAdventure great, thanks so much for the response!

[@1StrangeAdventure]

@@KennedieDavis anytime 😊

[@heymoe1179]

I literally did all that in 24 hours in S.D. And their insurance is second lowest overall in the U.S. The weather?....not so nice. 😏

[@1StrangeAdventure]

That's awesome!!! I'm glad that their process is easy 😊 We went with Florida since Makayla wants to go to school there.

[@texasproud3332]

Good video y’all but our domicile is in Texas wow it was so much easier with us

[@1StrangeAdventure]

We’ve heard TX is also a great option! Glad it was easier on you guys! ☺️

[@jmonserrat2018]

Great video! Why did you choose Florida as your domicile... ???

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Well we already loved visiting Florida in the winter and then our daughter decided she wanted to go to school down there. So… in state tuition is a big bonus 😊

[@TincanlivingCo]

Hi there. Does your credit cards and bank except the St Brendan Isle address?

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Hi Vicki, St. Brendan’s will give you an address that you use for your “residential” needs for the banks and even voting. I use that for the physical address and use our mailing box for the mailing address on everything. It has worked for everything we have tried so far 😊

[@scottwieczorek8193]

Did you buy property or are you renting a spot for your 5th wheel full time? I'd like to move to Florida on day soon.

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Hi there. Neither. We travel the country and have not purchased a spot yet. Maybe one day 😊

[@On-down-the-road]

I have 💯 memory foam. I will not ever buy a mattress with springs!

[@AccordionJoe1]

With so many homeless people buying rickety old RVs in which to live, being a full-time RVer puts you in the same category in the eyes of most people. As for me, I prefer to live in a real house, one with a concrete foundation and framing bolted to it. I like using a shower that is big enough for me to turn around in. I like having closets that hold more than two or three shirts and a pair of pants.

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Hi there. RV Life is definitely not for everyone and we respect everyone’s decision to do what’s best for them. We are thoroughly enjoying our mobile lifestyle and the ability to meet so many people. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We appreciate it and hope you have a great day!

[@peteach4him]

You are a special person.

[@AmJaxineer]

....and that folks is the official "Useless info of the day".

[@mikeehrhart9488]

Comment for KZbin

[@1StrangeAdventure]

TY!!!

[@brucefranklin6765]

Correction: You’re a Florida resident , not a Floridian. There is a difference. The easiest way to become a Florida resident is to be born here! Lol! As a 5 th generation Floridian, welcome to Florida! #1 rule is don’t complain about how much better or how we do it up north! That drives us natives crazy!

[@1StrangeAdventure]

Understandable and thanks for the welcome. No complaints here! Thanks for watching! ☺️

[@teresasprouse1097]

Not everyone that get residency in Florida is from the north.