I Sold Everything to Live in an RV: From Corporate & Condo Life to Camping
Ever wondered what it’s really like to sell everything and start over in an RV?
A few years ago, I was living in a beautiful luxury condo (in Buckhead, Atlanta) with a good job, a car, and all the “nice things” I thought I was supposed to want. But deep down, I felt stuck. I knew I needed a big change — so I did something drastic.
I quit my job, sold my condo, gave up almost everything I owned, and jumped into the RV lifestyle. What I thought would be a simple transition turned out to be full of emotional ups and downs, unexpected challenges, and big life lessons about living with less.
In this post, I’m giving you a quick look at how I downsized my life, survived a devastating RV accident, and started to find freedom on the open road.
My RV Journey: Condo to Camper Living
I kind of forget sometimes that when I first started this RV lifestyle, I had a condo in Buckhead, Atlanta. It was a really nice condo — actually, it was right across from the Sara Blakely (founder of Spanx) corporate office.
Funny enough, the condo I’m in now is actually across from her new corporate office. So that’s really crazy! I joke that I’m a little bit of a stalker, so maybe one day Sara will be in my RV with me.
But honestly, it took me a while to convert to RV living — and even now, I still struggle with fully converting to full-time life on the road.
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Downsizing My Life Completely
When I started this journey, I had:
- A condo in Buckhead
- A car
- A job
- A house full of STUFF
Then I literally quit my job and sold my condo.
It took a year to sell my condo and even longer to downsize — it was such a huge process that took time; it didn’t happen overnight or fast at all.
I literally sold my entire life. Everything I owned, I sold:
- Car
- Condo
- Job (quit)
- Office space I was using once I started my own thing on the side
- ALL my things: furniture, clothes, appliances, etc…
I got rid of everything I could think of. I gave away stuff. I sold what I could to make money. I still have a couple of things I’m trying to sell, but ultimately, I realized I just cared more about getting out of the lifestyle I was in..My boyfriend used to joke, saying I had a Lifestyle For Sale!
I just got to a point where I didn’t care about having the “nice stuff” anymore. Those things weren’t important to me.
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>> My Full Time RV Living Tips For DOWNSIZING to Live in an RV!…
My RV Accident
For those of you who don’t know, I was in a really, really bad RV accident.
My RV flipped over on the interstate, and both my SUV and Car were totaled at one time — not even 6 months after purchasing them!
But that accident is really why I even started drifting on my YouTube Channel and Content. It was such a bad accident that it took me almost a year to recover.
Also, I was forced to stay in one place for a while.
So my RV life stopped faster than it started!
My RVs (Yes, Multiple!)
After that, I went through several RVs:
- I started with my RV Travel Trailer (I wrecked it)
- Then I got my first RV Van (which turned out to be a lemon) and did a collateral swap on it.)
- And then… I got another RV Van (as a replacement)
It’s a long story (and I’ll share more of it soon). But now?
We’re finally here. In this one.
My name. All me. This is mine.
I’m so excited to finally have my name on this RV!
I haven’t had a home or a space — that was my own for a while. But now I do!
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My Current Setup
I actually got rid of my car for a while, but I recently bought a Smart car and drove it across the entire nation!
So now I have my RV and my little Smart car.
The Truth About Starting RV Life
When I started doing this RV thing, it was… really stressful.
Like, super stressful.
I would cry just about every time I took the RV out. Even now, I still get stressed out sometimes.
But here’s what I’ve learned:
- You just have to do it.
- You’ll get used to it.
- You’ll learn fast the longer you’re in it.
It seems intimidating at first, but you’ll totally love it.
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