If you’re considering building or buying a tiny house, watch this video first! We’re talking about 5 really important things you should consider before you decide to start a tiny house project.
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1) Finances
Tiny houses can be a more affordable housing option than a full-sized house, but there’s more to think about than just the price tag of the actual house.
For example, how much will you have to pay to buy or rent land to put it on? Will you need a loan to buy or build your tiny house?
Will you be building the tiny house yourself or buying from a builder?
Make a long term budget for your tiny house lifestyle, and compare it to a long term budget for your current living situation.
2) Location
We would definitely suggest doing researching and securing a space to put your tiny house before you start building.
If tiny houses are legal where you live, then you should probably have a much easier time finding a place to put your it.
In places where the rules are less clear, you should probably think about having multiple options for locations planned in case things don’t work out at one of the locations.
3) Insurance
Find out if you can get house insurance before you build or buy in case there are specific requirements to qualify your home for a policy.
Maybe your insurance company will only insure a house that was built by a professional, or a house that has some kind of RV certification. Make sure to research this in advance, and find a company (or several) that are willing to insure your tiny house because you don’t want to be stuck with a brand new tiny house that you can’t insure.
4) Climate
Climate can have a huge impact on how you build a tiny house, and how enjoyable it is to live in one.
In warmer climates, tiny houses can overheat pretty easily. How will you keep it cool? In a colder climate, you may spend a lot more of your time indoors. Will it be enough space?
5) Inputs and Outputs
When we live in an apartment or in a house, we don’t often think about where our water and power comes from, or where our waste goes. In a tiny house, you’ll need to plan how you’re going to manage these inputs and outputs.
We hope you found these prompts helpful in your tiny house decision-making process 🙂
Thanks for watching!
Mat & Danielle
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Im 50 yr old male not married no pets and live a simple..I want a tiny home like the one in ur video..I see that u didnt include many financial problems owning a tiny home..People cant afford $350 grand houses paying 2500 a month on a mortgage that will never be paid off..Look at all of our foreclosures in our country..People are wasting their short lives working 2 jobs and spending every nickel they have on their homes..
Look, houses, tiny or not, go down in value, it's the land that grows to value.
Also, housing is terrible, terrible value, either paying rent or mortgage.
such an important video!! awesome
Pretty much every problem you have to worry about with a regular house, but on a smaller scale. The prime benefit being you can take your house with you if you move so you save on typical packing, moving, and unpacking costs and stress.
Thanks!! This is sooo informative and realistic. Also for putting out info that will help the tiny house communities.
Can't believe anyone down voted this. It's the most informative video about this subject. Straightforward and concise.
Looked into tiny homes a decade ago. I don't see the point when they're illegal to live in.
Sorry, buy a 2,500sq foot house in the suburbs and be in debt the rest of your life for something you don't need.
This video is not helpful. How about list some cities states or areas that ARE allowed. Like where the hell do we find this information if we don't live there? Most of the city ordinances are go in person.
Here are some places you are allowed to have a tiny home.
1) Places with no ordinances. Middle of a desert.
2) Fresno California allows you to have a tiny home but you must have a primary dwelling. All hookups must be placed on tiny house. (Basically you can rent it to others)
Please add more to the list.