Name on a List

We have our name on a long list.  Here at the SKP  (Escapees) park in Benson, Arizona there are 400 people on a list to lease a lot.  http://skpsaguaro.org/

That puts us about 5 to 7 years before our name may come up.  We put down a deposit and if we change our minds at any time, we can get our money back. 

We are not even sure we would want to lease a lot here, but it is a pleasant, well organized and convenient park.  If our number comes up, we don't have to accept the offer.  There are many benefits, activites and the people here are very friendly.  There are 2 military bases within 45 minutes of Benson, which is important to us. Once your name comes up, you pay for your lease and any improvenments on the lot.  You get all of this money back if you decide to leave at any time.  To make a long story short, you end paying very little to stay here.  Somewhere between $80 and $150 per month.  

Since we don't know what our state of mind will be in 5 to 7 years, we decided to put our name on the list and if our name comes up, and we are ready to settle down for 3 to 12 months a year, we can stay here or we can deny the offer if we aren't ready.  We then would keep our number on the list or ask for our money back.  If you only stay part time on your lease, you can put your lot in the rental pool when you aren't using it.  All money from the rental pool is shared by the rental pool owners.  You can use this money to pay for your yearly maintenance fee, which is very reasonable.

We don't lose anything and the deposit is very small.  So, our name is on a list.