I really appreciate this video. I'm travel radiology (CT) and my wife and I were REALLY looking into the RV life. Had the RV picked out and everything. It wasn't until, before I took my first contract, that we called around to some different states pretending to look for spots to stay. It was summer and we couldn't find any. At least in the places we wanted to go. It was at the moment we made the decision to do apartments (month to month). We didn't want where we could stay to dictate where we could go. Its more expensive but we've been able to hit everyone spot on our list so far. I've only been traveling for a year and I'm still open to the idea down the road of an RV, but maybe after we've visited most of the places we've wanted to see.
We've got a playlist all about Travel Nursing. John does a Travel Nurse takeover every once in a while for our Real Talk Tuesday videos. :) ruclips.net/video/zWCxTfmSz5w/видео.html
We rent out a house furnished to a travel nurse and her husband who is studying at the language Institute in Monterey. They own a house in Florida that they are also renting out....We stumbled into some serious tax advantages keeping instead of selling our house. So, for some folks, before hitting the road, see if it might make sense to hang onto your house and finance an RV....
Absolutely. Taxes are so complicated! While we did sell our home we rent a room at market value and keep it as a tax home in our home state which meets the requirements. Luckily as a travel nurse a tax home can be a rental. We had already sold our house before making the decision to full time rv. It is always wise to check out how your taxes might be affected before hand. :)
@@NoOrdinaryPath Smart! Heard you guys talk about storage for the travel trailer. Have you guys thought about a contract in Hilo? Quarantine rules are no longer hurdle for Cinder.
@@silversurfer5132 it's on our radar for sure! I didn't know about the left a quarantine though. We figured we might have to leave Cinder with John's folks but if we could take her that would be so awesome.
@@NoOrdinaryPath we met several travel nurses at line dancing at the elks. They loved big Island but HMC not as much. Check out hdoa.hawaii.gov/ai/aqs/faq-for-animal-quarantine/#q3
You must maintain a "tax home" (we rent from family in KS) and incur duplicate expenses (our RV park or boondocking expenses) in order to claim stipends as tax free income.
It depends on the cost of the area in which your tax home resides. For example when researching for what the typical rent might be for a room or home in that area you would need to research what the going rate for a room would be in your tax home's surrounding area by checking on Craigslist or other sources. So what I pay in KS would be pretty different then what I would pay if my tax home was in San Diego. The cost you pay for you tax home does not effect your stipends. You typically sign a statement stating you have a tax home that meets the IRS standards and that's it. People get in trouble when they don't and they get audited! I know I didn't answer your specific question but we meet the standards by officially renting and actually paying family a comprable amount to what it would cost in their area.
We leave Cinder in our RV while we are out and about. I think it would be more roomy in a trailer than a van of course but I think it could be done. Also, for us, finding a place to stay has become much easier now that we've been doing it for a bit. As with everything it's a learning curve but the sites are out there. I don't feel like there is a shortage.
You also have to consider that his wife and kids are home with their pets while he works the long hours, when they are just out and about and leave their pets it's probably not for the amount of time you would be when working. I can't imagine leaving a pet in a van for the 13-15 hours you will be gone on your work days ! Probably have to budget for doggie daycare.
@@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 this is a good point. Thank you for bringing it up. We don't usually leave her for whole shifts. You know your dog best. Cinder has been in the RV for entire days before if we weren't able to bring her but not consecutive days and we have done doggie day care too.
Great video...I was wondering if I have camper van...would hospital allowed me to park in their parking lot...actually i would be doing nursing home...any information would help...thank you....
My wife is just finishing up her Masters (One more week of school!), and all we have left is getting through her practicum this summer to get her NP license. Already sold our house, living in an apartment now. Hopefully by this time next year, we will be purchasing a motorhome and hitting the road! We will definitely have to finance whatever we buy, so there was no way we could keep the home, along with her school loans, and finance an rv. Loving your videos, both exploring and real talk Tuesdays. BTW, I have a trophy wife also! Lifetime warranty on socks
That sounds like a great plan. How exciting to be done with school. It sounds like you guys are on a roll and will be rolling out on the road in no time. The socks thing cracks me up too (Kristin here). But you know, today his lifetime warranty thing came in handy again - truck breaks. We didn't pay anything to replace them!
I traveled for a year last year and gave it up for my daughter. She couldn't go with me and hated me being gone. So im perm now but looking to travel again soon since her dad is going active duty and its easier for me to just follow where he goes. Im looking for all the advice i can get
Hey Becca, thanks for commenting. We use a health share program for health insurance. Email us if you'd like more info at noordinarypath@gmail.com. In regards to the school for the kids we actually have a whole playlist of videos about it. Check it out: Road Schooling: ruclips.net/p/PLJVSWC72Gew-v5pHl4WB4Tg0hIV7CpOQK
I have no plans to sell my house so the house tax thing will be easy, if I can figure it out ! ? ! I have done a little research but find such conflicting information, where did you find the best advice and information about it ?? I've wanted to do travel nursing for years but have been so darn chicken, just stayed in my comfort (yet miserable) zone for 10 years, I am finally making the change but will do housing for now, I don't want to add to much stress and complications right from the get go since I'm alone. Thanks for all the info you share :))
Hey, I'm an interventional radiology tech.. been doing it for almost 3 years, and now I'm thinking about traveling too. So just a quick question. When you guys said you have a taxable home, does that effect the travel pay or your yearly tax. Like I said I'm just start thinking about it and I have no idea where to start. By the way I dont have a permanent home yet. Great video and thanks in advance.
Hey Arun, I'm happy to talk more about this with you but its a bit long of a convo for this setting. Why don't you email us at noordinarypath@gmail.com and we'll catch up on it!
Found you thru “how to make a RUclips channel” FB group and I just wanted you to know I love your videos! Sending this to a few travel nurses
Thank you so much! This means a lot to us. :)
I love yall🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
We appreciate that! :)
I really appreciate this video. I'm travel radiology (CT) and my wife and I were REALLY looking into the RV life. Had the RV picked out and everything. It wasn't until, before I took my first contract, that we called around to some different states pretending to look for spots to stay. It was summer and we couldn't find any. At least in the places we wanted to go. It was at the moment we made the decision to do apartments (month to month). We didn't want where we could stay to dictate where we could go. Its more expensive but we've been able to hit everyone spot on our list so far. I've only been traveling for a year and I'm still open to the idea down the road of an RV, but maybe after we've visited most of the places we've wanted to see.
Can you share what some of the "one time big purchases" were you bought for dry camping?
Can you tell me where it close to rv parks for travel nurse. ☺️
Awesome! Seems like a lot of travel nurses are doing the RV life now.
It's the way to go for housing for sure!
Funny outtakes guys! 🤣✌
Thank you!
I want to know more about travel nursing.
We've got a playlist all about Travel Nursing. John does a Travel Nurse takeover every once in a while for our Real Talk Tuesday videos. :) ruclips.net/video/zWCxTfmSz5w/видео.html
We rent out a house furnished to a travel nurse and her husband who is studying at the language Institute in Monterey. They own a house in Florida that they are also renting out....We stumbled into some serious tax advantages keeping instead of selling our house. So, for some folks, before hitting the road, see if it might make sense to hang onto your house and finance an RV....
Absolutely. Taxes are so complicated! While we did sell our home we rent a room at market value and keep it as a tax home in our home state which meets the requirements. Luckily as a travel nurse a tax home can be a rental. We had already sold our house before making the decision to full time rv. It is always wise to check out how your taxes might be affected before hand. :)
@@NoOrdinaryPath Smart! Heard you guys talk about storage for the travel trailer. Have you guys thought about a contract in Hilo? Quarantine rules are no longer hurdle for Cinder.
@@silversurfer5132 it's on our radar for sure! I didn't know about the left a quarantine though. We figured we might have to leave Cinder with John's folks but if we could take her that would be so awesome.
@@NoOrdinaryPath we met several travel nurses at line dancing at the elks. They loved big Island but HMC not as much. Check out hdoa.hawaii.gov/ai/aqs/faq-for-animal-quarantine/#q3
At elks in Hilo
There a couple of RV parks near Loveland. in Lyons - 40 min away. Maybe Longmont. 30 min away.
We LOVE Colorado. A 40 or 30 min commute isn't bad (or unusual for us).
So you pay for a mortgage and the rv? Is that the only way to receive the housing stipens?
You must maintain a "tax home" (we rent from family in KS) and incur duplicate expenses (our RV park or boondocking expenses) in order to claim stipends as tax free income.
@@NoOrdinaryPath how much do you guys spend for the rent on that tax home?
It depends on the cost of the area in which your tax home resides. For example when researching for what the typical rent might be for a room or home in that area you would need to research what the going rate for a room would be in your tax home's surrounding area by checking on Craigslist or other sources. So what I pay in KS would be pretty different then what I would pay if my tax home was in San Diego. The cost you pay for you tax home does not effect your stipends. You typically sign a statement stating you have a tax home that meets the IRS standards and that's it. People get in trouble when they don't and they get audited!
I know I didn't answer your specific question but we meet the standards by officially renting and actually paying family a comprable amount to what it would cost in their area.
@@NoOrdinaryPath ahh okay that makes sense, thank you very much
I worry about finding an RV park or camping spot. I was going to get a Van. But I worry about my DOG. What do I do with him when Im working?
We leave Cinder in our RV while we are out and about. I think it would be more roomy in a trailer than a van of course but I think it could be done. Also, for us, finding a place to stay has become much easier now that we've been doing it for a bit. As with everything it's a learning curve but the sites are out there. I don't feel like there is a shortage.
You also have to consider that his wife and kids are home with their pets while he works the long hours, when they are just out and about and leave their pets it's probably not for the amount of time you would be when working. I can't imagine leaving a pet in a van for the 13-15 hours you will be gone on your work days ! Probably have to budget for doggie daycare.
@@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 this is a good point. Thank you for bringing it up. We don't usually leave her for whole shifts. You know your dog best. Cinder has been in the RV for entire days before if we weren't able to bring her but not consecutive days and we have done doggie day care too.
Another great video! Your personalities are perfect for RUclips. Loved the outtakes at the end. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! We thought they were too funny to leave out. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video...I was wondering if I have camper van...would hospital allowed me to park in their parking lot...actually i would be doing nursing home...any information would help...thank you....
That’s a good question
My wife is just finishing up her Masters (One more week of school!), and all we have left is getting through her practicum this summer to get her NP license. Already sold our house, living in an apartment now. Hopefully by this time next year, we will be purchasing a motorhome and hitting the road! We will definitely have to finance whatever we buy, so there was no way we could keep the home, along with her school loans, and finance an rv. Loving your videos, both exploring and real talk Tuesdays. BTW, I have a trophy wife also! Lifetime warranty on socks
That sounds like a great plan. How exciting to be done with school. It sounds like you guys are on a roll and will be rolling out on the road in no time. The socks thing cracks me up too (Kristin here). But you know, today his lifetime warranty thing came in handy again - truck breaks. We didn't pay anything to replace them!
Exciting news, they finished school early! She now has her Masters! So proud of her, now to just get her though the six month practicum.
@@CHersh61661 that IS exciting news!! Congrats!!! 🎉
Definitely haven’t even thought of some of these things! Thank you for the info.
Great things to consider.
I traveled for a year last year and gave it up for my daughter. She couldn't go with me and hated me being gone. So im perm now but looking to travel again soon since her dad is going active duty and its easier for me to just follow where he goes. Im looking for all the advice i can get
How do u guys manage health insurance and school for the kids? I’m in a similar situation and looking for some insight. Thank u!
Hey Becca, thanks for commenting. We use a health share program for health insurance. Email us if you'd like more info at noordinarypath@gmail.com. In regards to the school for the kids we actually have a whole playlist of videos about it. Check it out: Road Schooling: ruclips.net/p/PLJVSWC72Gew-v5pHl4WB4Tg0hIV7CpOQK
I have no plans to sell my house so the house tax thing will be easy, if I can figure it out ! ? !
I have done a little research but find such conflicting information, where did you find the best advice and information about it ??
I've wanted to do travel nursing for years but have been so darn chicken, just stayed in my comfort (yet miserable) zone for 10 years, I am finally making the change but will do housing for now, I don't want to add to much stress and complications right from the get go since I'm alone. Thanks for all the info you share :))
Good stuff as usual!! Man we have to figure out the tax home thing. Make sure we are doing it right.
Hey, I'm an interventional radiology tech.. been doing it for almost 3 years, and now I'm thinking about traveling too. So just a quick question. When you guys said you have a taxable home, does that effect the travel pay or your yearly tax. Like I said I'm just start thinking about it and I have no idea where to start. By the way I dont have a permanent home yet. Great video and thanks in advance.
Hey Arun, I'm happy to talk more about this with you but its a bit long of a convo for this setting. Why don't you email us at noordinarypath@gmail.com and we'll catch up on it!
Trophy wife awww 😍