some data about me current rent + utility = 800 *i have 2 room mates* car is paid off, insurance about 130 a month *corolla* my current jobs is a over night house manager at a emergency shelter im in college, completely online though my 2 favorite activities is cooking / gardening * i could severely downgrade it for a year or 2 for this.* i own a pretty nice expensive electric skateboard that goes 40mph and i think 20 or 30 mile range i cant remember. i live near the water in maryland So i have been trying to think of a way to get my own place, i also want my money to actually be somewhat i ..read more

I'm a mechanic by trade so I'm familiar with tools but I've been apartment living for years so I don't know much as far as how to build a home. I'd like to a purchase one of those sheds and work on it for the next year then move into it. Is there any advice you guys can give me? I'm not very experienced with electrical work but I would love to be 100% solar and also 100% rainwater if possible. IS this achieveable in Ohio? submitted by /u/DarthONeill [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So I’m a fan of tiny houses I don’t know where else to ask other than a real estate agent but that’s a couple months away. I’m pretty sure I just thought of the cheapest way to move out of my parents house without living in a hotel. I already have a job trying to even get a higher paying one I can go to a new facility as a lead which pays two$ an hour more. I have a dd and Uber eats account I can do anywhere in fl. I’m a driver. It’s what I do I work for Kroger delivering groceries. My main question I know I have to get land but even with getting that a tiny house has to be the best option to ..read more

Not sure where else to ask this. We removed our climbing wall and now have this nice space. I love sleeping outside so I’m wondering what I could do affordably to make a second bedroom of sorts. It doesn’t need plumbing or insulation. I was thinking a Bell tent but left outside all year I think it would get gross and become not waterproof. Greenhouse type structure comes to mind. Could I build something? Turning it over to you submitted by /u/Redhawkgirl [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Aloha! Does anyone have suggestions for financing lenders who will work with me in HI? I own a parcel of land on the big island. I mistakenly bought it outright, thinking it would be easier to finance a tiny home than land. Silly me. Already checked with local banks and credit unions, no one offers this kind of lending. Most mainland banks have also said no because of location. They are wary of lending because they cannot easily repo if payments defaulted. Even tried a land equity loan, which had also been a dead end. Any suggestions would be wonderful. TIA! submitted by /u/yesterdaysnoodles ..read more

hello! i am 21 years old and my 23 year old boyfriend and i are in the process of buying our first home and it just so happens to be our first time living in a tiny home as well. ever since I've learned about people living tiny, its always been a goal in my mind to eventually live like that myself. and I'm grateful to have met someone who is just as interested in it as i am. i was just hoping to see if anyone could share some things you may have wished you knew before moving into your tiny home, maybe some space conservation tips, tips for couples sharing a tiny space, general advice and poin ..read more

Hullo! My wife and I have land under contract and are thinking about future building plans. I would love to start with a tiny house and add on/build more if necessary but... as our natures would have it... we have 4 birds and 2 dogs. So we do need SOME flex room, or at least enough for the 100-lb German Shepherd to move around, and for some decent space for small parrots to stretch their wings. So for obvious reasons the 9-foot widths are probably out, haha. Any stories / suggestions / floor plan ideas for tiny or small house life with creatures around? We would not need it on wheels - would ..read more

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Hey all, i know there is some good movement happening for tiny homes in Sonoma county, I was wondering if anyone has any experience in this part of California with getting one permitted, on wheels or otherwise, and what the experience is like. looks like there is a pathway to living in a tiny house but some of the "temporary" language on the permit Sonoma website is a little puzzling. https://permitsonoma.org/regulationsandinitiatives/housingtypes/tinyhouses#faqs submitted by /u/A_Metallurgist [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I'm working on finishing out a tiny shell I bought. The ceiling in the shower is about 6'2", and is 3/4 ply. It is also the floor upstairs (to which i'll be adding 1/4" ply over top and then floating cork to try to stiffen it up a bit. I just installed a quality exhaust fan but i'm worried the ceiling is going to get condensate on it and want to add something water proof over the ply (i'm going to be using a paint on water proofing over it anyways but want to cover that for aesthetics). I'm worried that if I tile it the floor is not going to be stiff enough and it will start cracking, and I a ..read more