I am getting closer to pulling the trigger and now considering where I need to "live" and title the RV. I currently have a address in Washington with no income tax but it will be 8.4% Sales tax to buy the RV. The Montana LLC did not work as the bank would not loan me money on anything older than a 1998 thru the LLC route.

Do I need to live in a state to register the RV there? I need an address to attach the RV to, but can I leave my residence in Washington and title the RV in Arizona for example?

I like Washington as it does not have income tax, and since I don't really live there the Sales tax usually does not matter.

How do people handle the state of residence issue while full timing?

Tom

Tom,
There is a lot of information on this, all biased by personal choice. Here is a link that may get you started.
Escapees
Here is a thread on a Yahoo forum also that can give you other thoughts.
All about Rving

I know a number of full timers who use Texas or South Dakota as their residence, so those states might be worth investigating. However, I believe most of them had already purchased their RVs before they sold their stick house and chose a state, though.

To the usual stuff about voting, driver's license and taxes, I would add:

1. If you are a churchgoer, join a church there and contribute now and then. This shows up on your tax form as a bona fide.

2. If you are inclined, join a fraternal organization there and contribute now and then to their charitable endeavors. This also shows up on your tax form as a bona fide. If you believe in giving a little to charity now and then, a well-chosen fraternal organization is a good way to make sure your money is well-spent.

3. If eligible, consider joining the American Legion or VFW in the same community. Donate to their charities now and then.

Membership in an organization can have other benefits, as well, such as a contact in a strange community, overnight parking, cheap and friendly places for a cold beer, etc. I even carry several sets of license plate frames to declare my membership in this or that organization, depending on which parking lot I might pull into late at night. This keeps the police or anyone else from thinking we are freeloaders. I belong to a motorcycle affinity group that has what they call the anonymous book, which lists members who will help out others in a jam. I carry the book in the RV, just to meet a helpful soul if I break down and need advice in a strange community, even though the bike might not be with me.