Tiny homes are a great idea. They’re mobile, you pay for it in cash so no mortgage, and no property taxes because it’s not built into the ground.
“no property taxes”
That my friend will and is freaking out the $$ redistributors.
They need yours & my $$ to give back to the Section 8’er’s
Some states actually charge property taxes on movable vehicles. Some states charge taxes on food, too.
Small dwellings are helpful and useful for the short term, but unless you own you own property, they’re not good for the long term. Everybody acquires ‘stuff’ over time, and not all stuff is disposable. Eventuall, there’s no place to put it all.
If you’re the ‘prepper’ type, you can forget about storing a week’s worth of food in a tiny house unless you have storage space some place, in which case, its better to have your emergency provisions with you! Some of these tiny places would be over crowded if you add so much as a photo album, or a cook book. Forget about owning a jewelry box, or a nice collection of spices!
Where are you going to store your shovel, rake and hoe? Canning? Good luck! Canning supplies need storage space as does the final product of canning.
I live in a small space and have for the last 4 years, it’s frustrating after a while. Someone gave me a bunch of apples that I wanted to turn into a small batch of wine, but where do I put the bucket to ferment them in?
A family member of mine had a really nice 32ft trailer home. Parking it became a problem because you can’t park them just any place. You have to contend with water/sewerage needs, facilities for that aren’t always easy to come by.
Rental lots can cost every bit as much as a decent sized apartment. It’s not as easy as you think if you’re looking to save a buck. And not all are well winterized which also means they won’t do well in severe heat/moisture, either.
If you have your own property, it’s doable, if you have lots of money it’s doable, but not if you’re having to be mobile and money is tight. That’s the reality.
Sometimes a person is forced by circumstances to have to make some harsh decisions and being in a trailer beats being in the rain for a few nights but it’s not a permanent solution.
Neither is outlawing solutions to desperate situations.
I’ve seen two episodes of the Tiny Home reality show and got claustrophobic just watching. Then when the “little woman” was doing the laundry outside in something like a coffee can, I figured these people are completely insane.