I am interested in renting my veggie oil conversion van to touring bands / travelers / party bus, etc. What is insurance like?

Disclaimer: I'm not an insurance agent or an attorney.. This post is "for entertainment purposes only. " I found this on a page about renting out motor homes: "There are some national operations that give you the means to do that through their insurance plans and legal document packages and most include some advertising. There are also other places, like in my area Quest RV Rental, who take your MH on their site and do all the maintenance, accounting, fee collection, screening, cleanup and whatever else and share the profits with you.

This discussion comes up every once in a while, and usually gets all too personal. I wouldn't waste time reading too much from this forum because as said, most posters think with their ego, and this is a pocketbook decision. There is a legitimate business going on out there in personal RV rental.

The bottom line is, if you can separate the personal attachment from the income potential it might be for you. " The page also contains these very good points...I was in commercial property management for about 12 years, both in a big city and in a suburban area. By instinct I see everything--I mean everything--as a liability.

Think about it--the simple act of someone walking into a building and getting into an elevator: will they get caught in the revolving door...will a gust of wind slam the building door shut and injure them...will they slip on the floor in the lobby, will the doors close on their arm and make them spill hot coffee on themselves, will they trip going into the elevator and break an ankle...will the elevator stop not-on--level with the floor and will they step unexpectedly down into it or risk climbing out of it (and losing legs when it decides to move again)? ...will they get trapped in an elevator because of malfunction?...I've seen all that happen--well, the legs thing didn't happen at my building but it was one of our elevator mechanics...and that was just in one 12-story building within five years. "I think as long as you go with a company that handles it for you, it may not be too bad of a deal.

Just remember, normally "INSURANCEFOLLOWS THE VEHICLE" and that if you loan your vehicle to someone, your insurance would be responsible for any accident...liability as well as property damage.. HOWEVER if you rent it out your insurance claim would likely be denied. So make sure this company has the insurance issues covered and know exactly what would happen given many different scenarios. What if they kill or severely injure someone using your motorhome?

What if they leave the windows open and the carpet gets wet? Just try to think of all the possibilities and make sure it will be covered. Also check with your lien holder..will they allow it?"

At cartalk. Com they offer advice: "That's right. You can actually run your car on vegetable oil.

The same stuff your local Chinese restaurant is using to whip up your order of General Gao's compressed chicken parts. "The use of vegetable oil — either straight vegetable oil (that's "SVO" to the self-righteous, eco-cognescenti) from the grocer's shelf, or waste vegetable oil ("WVO") obtained from local restaurants for bupkes — was pioneered by environmentalists in the "greasecar" or "veggiecar" movement. "You're telling me I can run my car on vegetable oil?"Pretty much — with two big caveats.

First, it needs to be diesel-powered to begin with. Second, vegetable oil tends to congeal when the weather gets cool, which means you'll need to undertake some major modifications." Grease or not, you're basically wanting to start a car rental company.

It is way more complex than producing a car and saying "I'm here! " There are basic business concepts, namely supply and demand, to consider.Is there a demand for such a vehicle? Is there competition?

How will you advertise? What makes your single car more attractive than a car from a solid company like Enterprise with experience doing this? What if it breaks down while they're on the road--can you offer a replacement very quickly if they're, say, 1000 miles away from you?

How can one gas the thing up if they're not at a supermarket and what will it cost to do that? Okay, I see it now...how easy is it to get WVO if a band is touring city to city? Legal structure of ownership: Sole Proprietor, LLP/LLC, or your run-of-the-mill corporation?

Investors and their share? Then there's the marketing that ties into the supply & demand: Can the exact same vehicle on standard fuel be rented or leased--or bought--cheaper? If so, will yours sell (rent/lease)?

Greasecar thinks so. Read more at the sources and always have an attorney review the insurance contract and have an attorney help you write a rental contract. Get the renter/lessor's signature, acknowledging they've read the contract.

Welcome to the Big Time. Let Richard Marx teach you about business. Take a listen.

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