Thank you for sharing!

Resingled! 😂 Love it 💕You’re so right about the benefits of a simple life 🌿

I own a manufacture home, (rental) and gives me the extra income for my retirement. Currently converting a 16 by 12 shed into a tiny home on same property.

What State/City is it? Would love to pay that cheap of a rent lol.

Unfortunately when location is valuable, reuse or repurpose is inevitable. There was a senior apartment right on the beach in Santa Monica. It was bought by developers 10/15 years ago. A few residents refused to move because they couldn’t find any place close that they could afford. It was so sad to see them cry and be despondent. I wonder if they are still alive or where they are today.

I have a three bed two bath single wide that is just as long as a Doublewide and the second bedroom is a pretty great size, the third bedroom is quite small, but it makes for a good office space or extra storage, or even an extra walk-in closet.

Exactly. 100%!

Try telling people their crossover is just a minivan with a hood. lol

@@SuperSerenity44 try telling people who wouldn’t ever buy a wagon that they paid $5000 More for that same wagon but lifted a few inches and a SUV sticker on it.😂😂

cause a motor home/RV is not a wise investment!!!

Trend, and an expensive trend at that.

@@jackishea530 wtf these crypto scams bots are even on videos that have nothing to do with crypto?

Buy a used mobile and put on a lot. Better yet, somewhere there's already one set up on property for sale. No need for trailer park rent.

You can pay off a single wide in 5-10 years.

That's my one regret, getting a single wife and having to pay rent and mortgage. I don't drive yet, so where I am I'm close to everything that I can walk or take a bus. I think about getting my license and finding my own land to live on

@@knmonlinemedia sorry but your typo made me laugh.

You can even get three bed two bath single Wides now

Thank you! Glad you’re finding the info helpful 😃

I would worry about having to lose my house every time I have to leave the motorhome at the mechanic for an oil change.

How about the Incredi-box. They have 8 x 16 and 8 x 20 for $ 20k. They now also have something of a factory and are building indoors. They are developing communities too. I think that is the biggest problem so far. The movement is young and communities need to develop and zoning needs to change slightly. It might be a reasonable trend for the future

True. Is the custom design of tiny homes that does it for me, but to each their own.

Thank you 🙏🏻

Family homes here are 600k….

Thanks for watching

Haha crazy! Thanks for watching 🙌🏼

I'm constantly trying to get rid of stuff now. Experiences are so much better!

Same ! Gen Xer here also

Why’s that?

It's true. Mine has updated windows. doors. siding.roof.new insulation and floors on two acres of wooded land for 43k. The reaction from everyone is you live in a trailer. My house does the same thing a stick build does and the taxes are less making my bank account thicker.

Not in Florida. Everyone lives in trailers here, despite the hurricanes.

Don't say you live in a trailer! That is the old codes, the new ones are mobile homes (SW) or manufactured homes (DW) . And the loans and insurance depend on which code it is. There are also modular (partially built package). I think they have the same loans, insurance and appreciation of normal homes.

Trailers, mobile homes, not much difference except there's sometimes a misunderstanding between a trailer and an RV. As someone who was raised in and spent a good chunk of my adult years in a trailer before moving to an apartment, I can promise anyone with a problem most of the stigma is BS. If they don't believe it, they should swallow their misplaced pride and live in one for a few years. Edit: There were no lot size regulations for trailer/mobile home parks last time I was aware. Should someone decide to go looking for a park, pick one that will leave you with a palatable amount of yard space on your lot once you have your property on it.

@@richardcrane8103 is your insurance higher than a reg home.

Interesting! I haven't heard of that before. Thank you for sharing

@@KerryTarnow Unfortunately, yes, all the parks here are doing that in the PNW. What a shame.

I agree 100%.

Self build tiny homes use the wrong materials, are very heavy, have the wrong electrical systems, and wrong plumbing and are not legal for road use. . You can buy a BIGGER used 5th wheel for $5,000 anywhere. Tow it anywhere.

@@fladave99 What do u mean 5th wheel?

After the money people get involved, it all goes downhill.

No, tiny homes have existed for most of human history. Moveable homes like modern tiny homes have been done for decades. Some of the earliest examples, like house trucks, go back to the 1920's. While fads, by definition, only last a short time, but the modern tiny house movement has been around for well over a decade now. Even commercially there's companies like Tumbleweed that were founded back in 2001 and people like Jay Shaffer that are credited for starting the modern movement made their first THOWs back in the 90's and they're still going strong in 2021... So it's most definitely not a fad! Heck, laws are being changed for Tiny Houses, the 2018 IRC included Appendix Q that added building code specifically for Tiny Houses on foundations 400 Sq Ft or less and in the States at least there are places that will recognize a THOW as an ADU and some will even offer the option to put a THOW into a foundation to then recognize it as a residential home. While tiny homes don't have to be expensive, most people are just doing them custom which is the most expensive way to build but it allows for the highest quality and the most control over what you get for the money. It's like the difference from going to a custom furniture maker from just getting something from Ikea, who can sell you complete furniture for less than just the hardware will cost a custom furniture maker... Mass produce Tiny Homes in factories and the price can go way down to even a fraction of what a custom built THOW costs... There are just always trade offs and reasons for costs, most people just have no idea what they're paying for and looking at the most expensive home doesn't mean there's no cheaper options... It's like looking at a Bugatti, one of the most expensive car brands in the world, and think all cars have to cost over $100K when you can get a Smart Car or other budget option for a lot less... Seriously, people are doing Tiny Homes for as little as a few thousand. Costs aren't written in stone and the same for everything, details matter! Everything can be built to varying levels of quality, number of features, materials, sizes, efficiency of build costs, etc. and so they're not all going to be directly equivalent to each other because there will often be significant differences. Like most people building large houses aren't putting 9-11 windows, a kitchen and bathroom, living room and a bedroom with exterior grade walls every 200 Sq Ft but that's pretty common for tiny houses because they have to pack a lot of functionality into a smaller space. Add custom, which usually starts at 50% increase in cost for large homes and goes up to over 4 times as much and building equivalently to a custom built THOW can cost upwards into the millions for an apples to apples comparison. Never mind it's also a matter of people with different needs... A single person living alone is going to need a lot less than a large family, or people with special needs who may need more just to live a normal life. Locations also plays a factor as that will effect costs, climate zone the home will have to be able to handle, etc. There's no one size fits all standard that everyone can always fit into or do so as well as others. So that's another reason costs will always vary...

Not really I’m glad it got the attention there’s so many more options for smaller appliances and fixtures.

Tiny homes built for the homeless almost always get targeted and destroyed by the city they are located in, once it's a source of income for said community than it's tolerated but still looked down apoun, sad it's so expensive to live with common sense.

If you build the way original tiny homers did, recycle fence palings use cabinets from the curbside or Craigslist, do your own labor, you can get a very reasonable price. It's just that lots of people have caught on to how make money off building them for you, plus, a lot of people do have the $$ for nicer ones; that's what drives up the price. If you're not set on a slick modern one, you can do really well.

Thanks for watching Susan 🙌🏼

That's great, cheap rent! May I ask what area? I'm in Oregon, want to downsize, retire and buy a small mobile but the space rents are all now at least $650 to $750 and keep going up!

It's $350 NOW, but every year, that lot rent will rise. That's the problem. That's what drove me out of one park and into a cheaper one, but it'll happen here too. (sigh)

@@fenraven lot rents rise, campsite fees rise, and taxes rise -- it all stinks, but it's all the same.

I have seen some one-bedroom ones on MH lots with front porches, vaulted, with skylights, etc. Very much inline with the tiny homes. I think they are currently being pushed more as guest houses and vacation houses, but they would be a great alternative to a tiny home. I'm just not into lofts and getting up to them at my age.

Hey thank you for sharing your experience! Always like hearing everyone’s thoughts especially people who have/do live in them.

I bought a triple wide this year and had the inside gutted to remodel (only windows stayed because they are new triple ply vinyl framed). From what I saw watching my contractors, it was not that difficult to replace wall panels, reconfigure layout, and relocate toilet and fixtures. I took the opportunity to make both baths and kitchen handicap friendly and enlarge a closet to be walk-in.

Self build tiny homes use the wrong materials, are very heavy, have the wrong electrical systems, and wrong plumbing and are not legal for road use. . You can buy a BIGGER used 5th wheel for $5,000 anywhere. Tow it anywhere.

There was a time when DIY tiny homes were mostly being built as a more affordable alternative for people in expensive urban areas where cheap mobile homes were not an option. They would pay a small amount of rent to part it in some friend's back yard. To me, it was less about novelty then and more about enabling poorer people to climb the property ladder. Now, it's about making them look pretty for Pinterest or whatever. They were supposed to fill a very niche need, but are being built ridiculously overpriced now for people who are overly biased against trailer parks.

Good point, thanks for watching

Hi J L, thank you for the advice. Was this video insulting to someone? If it was it certainly wasn't my intention.

150 gallons of what? Propane?

@@k3iler05 #1heating oil.

@@Chris_at_Home interesting. How much per gallon?

@@k3iler05 I think I paid a little over $2 a gallon, it is up to $2.20 gallon now. I haul my own and save quite a bit because they charge more for deliveries under 200 gallons. I only live a mile from the distributor and can pump my own into barrel and pump I put in one of my pickups.

What state was that in. A small home like that would not be legal where I live

Great choice! Congrats on the purchase, sounds like a great deal 🙌🏼

I don’t understand the dimensions of your unit. 68”? 16’ wide?

@@carylhalfwassen8555 16' wide 68' long is what I guess

Self build tiny homes use the wrong materials, are very heavy, have the wrong electrical systems, and wrong plumbing and are not legal for road use. . You can buy a BIGGER used 5th wheel for $5,000 anywhere. Tow it anywhere.

@4Freedom4All I bought a 40 foot 5th wheel JAYCO Designer trailer, built in 1979. Its is VERY simple, more rugged with rack and pinion slides that work great. There are trucks that will tow it anywhere if you dont have a pickup which I dont. Wallpaper looks brand new and everything works. New carpet, ripped out some cabinets, painted the cabinets and even knocked down some walls so its a modern full open front to back. . A shower with a BATHTUB that you can't even find in new ones. $4500.00. Roof leaks but a little tarp and tape fixes that till I am ready for that job but I live in it full time and just love it. There are still a lot of older one and dont worry about repairs. Fixing things is simple, even rotted walls etc. are easy to fix so its livable. Most just slap on some plywood and caulk and paint, find and fix the leak and its done. It does not have to be perfect, only livable. And the NEW ONES ARE JUNK!

There are videos that say exactly that.

I watched a couple selling their's because they had a child. They sold everything moved to a new state because their's did not allow tiny houses. Now selling tiny and moving back.

@@jackishea530 I would advise you to not bait and switch. Stay with affordable housing. And do the best job you can at it . I am doing good financially. And find it offensive that an affordable housing guy, spins things on me. I would advise you to start a profitable business like I had for 42 years. And invest your profits in affordable rentals .

It is up to local government regulation. If the area has no rent control, landlord can raise anytime with a 30-day notice. Rent control puts on an annual cap but even at 1 or 2% annual raise, over time the rent can be scary (i rented an apt for 25 years so I know the compound interest effect). Government can revoke rent control law, too. Some parks are on leased land from government. Once the lease is up, the new lease may result in much higher rent. Sometimes they can’t get renewed. Park residents either need to move the home or accept a buyout.

It can built to suit yes. However if it's for your daughter's back yard single wide might not be the best option. I would check regulations in your area to see what is allowed.

They are a great option, thanks for watching

It has to do with zoning and what is allowed on the lot. Manufactured homes are heavily regulated and often not allowed on a home site. Home on wheels may escape some resteictions.