/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>526236

The van is a bad idea as you already know because you have to get a DL, buy the vehicle, register the vehicle, maintain the vehicle, buy gas for the vehicle. It's not as cheap as it sounds, and an unregistered van that sits in an area for more than a month will draw attention.

I don't think there is anything as good as your previous set up. That was very fortunate to have a house for free at your disposal. Every other situation like that you find will be called squatting. Do a google search for tips on squatting and you'll find a lot of people doing what you'll probably end up doing.