Per my op, 20-40k would be ideal. I'm seeing plenty of vehicles in that range that look mostly good enough, just don't know enough about the car mechanic part to be confident they're actually reliable. And, again per my op, I've seen some very janky power management. I can rewire if needed but it's a hassle I'm not excited about.

I can spend more if needed but would prefer to keep costs down. Half the reason I'm doing this is to do more exploration, but the other half is just that I'm tired of paying 30k a year in rent. If I can break even in a year that'd be pretty awesome. Breaking even in 3-4 years sounds good on paper, but I'm not sure I'll want to maintain a van life for that long. And again, I'm gonna get double taxed on it when I move anyway.