MyTiny House Obsession

@KyaCooper That is Staten Island. Okay, I get that. And that is awesome. But I am in Brooklyn. And here, well, this is becoming another Manhattan.

There is a place for them in NYC, the property there is just pricier so in most cases, it wouldn't yield the same benefits as buying land in rural NY. For instance, this lot for sale here costs just $39,000. Now if you purchase this lot, and spent $50,000 or less either building or purchasing your tiny house, you would be able to own a home in NYC for under 100,000. IN NYC! How amazing is that? Not to mention, if it was an off grid build, do you have any idea how much money you would be saving? I can only imagine the resale value.

@KyaCooper You really have a better view about this and I agree with you. If I were to pick a house it would be something like that above. I like to see where my things are so that I can easily look for them right away. If you have a bigger house there's a tendency that you will look for your things 24 hours and it's frustrating. I remember renting a room somewhere and I chose the small one that only me can stay. I like the idea because I can see my things. Its very convenient for me. And yes, mortgage sucks sometimes. You can spend thousands or millions for your house and payable for 10 yrs or so. It's another stressful thing to think about.

So many people either die or grow old paying a mortgage off. Why? Because we've been made to want big extravagant homes. Homes that come with ridiculous taxes and climbing utility bills. Homes we spend thousands furnishing and , lord forbid you fall on hard times and miss a few payments, can be taken from you while your left with nothing to show for it even if you've been paying on it for years! Who really needs that? Who decided as a child that they wanted to work 12-18 hour days just to pay for where they live? I know I didn't. I'd rather be out spending my money traveling. Going places and experiencing things, making memories and being able to grow old and say I LIVED as opposed to I got by. It's really something to think about.

It's not just about the houses themselves, but its about a complete lifestyle change that, if it continues to catch on, could mean a major shift from the expensive, extravagant, "keeping up with the Joneses" life we've been living. That means a lot of change in corporate America. Of course they're nervous. However, how much more could you get out and enjoy life if you had no rent/mortgage, no utility bills, and now with the new modification kit that can change your gasoline powered vehicle into a water powered vehicle, no paying for gas. You wouldn't have to work so hard. You'd spend more time getting out and actually enjoying your life as opposed to working like a pack mule.It's a lifestyle I am actively working toward as we speak.

Thank you very much. I'll have to check out your posts. For me, after having thoroughly researched, believe that this is definitely the way to go for me. Living off grid has always appealed to me.

I couldn't either. Not in anything less than 600 square ft considering the fact that I have 4 children. However, Amish cabins have some VERY reasonable prefab cabins that fit my needs exactly. Even 600 sq ft is much less than the 1200 s. ft. I currently live in.

@KyaCooper 600 sq ft is not exactly tiny

I found several. Most people aren't informed enough about this movement to know just how much it could change your life. I can't wait to make the change.