Tiny House Monthly Cost. Is Living Small Really Cheaper?
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- In this video, I breakdown my monthly Tiny House expenses and also explain what it costs to travel with and maintain a Tiny Home.
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I rent a spot on a 5 acre ranch near Bend for 360/mo .. it includes all utilities and saves me quite a bit of money. It has allowed me to quit the job that was slowly leeching my soul away and live pseudo unemployed. I only work about 15 days a month. Which gives me more time to follow passions rather than paychecks. I pay more a month for my car!
I used to have to pay $250 per week for a parking spot for my caravan in an Australian mining town. But it was worth it because being in that expensive location allowed me to earn a decent living with next to nowhere to spend it (ie no shops except one grocery store) and now I own 20 acres and a smallish 3 bedroom home in a much nicer part of the country without a mortgage. And I’m 32 years old with a family. Lots of ways of doing things it’s just about being intentional with how you spend your money and on what is most important to you. For me I value being in one place so I can do the homestead thing.
Homestead: that is the only thing that makes me daydream about a house - chickens in the backyard, picking vegetables to juice in the morning. Apart from that, a house to me = trouble. ^^
DoodleZen You are in the position you are now because of the stupid money being paid in the Aussie mining boom. Good on you for achieving your dream, but it was hardly a 20 year slog was it?
Jo Fuji hes in that position because he worked long hours, in terrible conditions, in 45 degree heat, in a remote location, AND he saved his money. Stop preaching, you know nothing.
@DoodleZen I'm reading your comment în 2020 as I see the devastations made by bushfires in Australia.... 😔 I hope you, your dear ones, your neighbours, the wildlife and your home are all safe! 🤗
what a lot of people are commenting on is how expensive it is but where i live one is lucky to find a studio apartment for less then 600 dollars and it will usually be a absolute garbage slumlord sort of place. however i can find two different rv parks that are in much nicer locations. different areas have different prices and those places have different conditions. also some people enjoy being able to move around as they choose, some people enjoy minimalism, some people enjoy the custom aspect tiny houses offer. no reason to be discouraged if you like the concept of something, you can make it work.
1 bedrooms are running 1800.00 in California, San Diego County, not even LA
Rose Stamper really interesting comment, but I think most people are just thinking economics. "How much money could I save?" On the contrary, you are talking about lifestyle and preference. You bring up good points, but my guess most people are exposed initially to Tiny House's as a way to save money.
Then don't live there.
Rose Stamper yeah I grew up right outside Boston and you can’t rent a room for less than $600-$700 but I moved south to a small town and you can rent a medium sized house for that amount. It really just depends on where you’re at
I live in a 424 square feet condo and love small space living and agree that when you live small you live happier and have less expenses if you work it right.
creations landscape designs wow
I wonder what city your in. I Hate the location of my tiny condo if I could pick it up and move it.
That’s what i am looking into it as well
creations landscape designs Very true my friend. Your expenses are up to you! i rather use the extra cash on myself instead of making others rich, which to me, is INSANITY!
500 Dollars a month for parking, dear god, that compensates almost a 100 % for the lack of morgage...
Tiny house owners could buy a land together, so the rent would be near zero.
Damoce kay the only problem with that is where you want to live, a lot of states have strict laws that dont allow tiny house units on a plot of land. I was interested in buying land and having a tiny house, but after some research i found that it would be illegal for me to live in one even on my own land. You would have to have an actual house and then say that your tiny house is more of a guest house. Plus they are very strict anybody who wants to live "off grid" if they choose to use solar.
Ana Ramirez I hate all those unnecessarily and stupid rules here in America, they make rules against people so government can keep ripping off people “legally” 😡😡😡
A lot of regulations are lobbied for by corporations in order to make it harder for smaller businesses to compete and adapt. So it might be the government forcing you to buy different things to keep you "up to code" but it's the sellers of those aforementioned things that are holding the government to that.
Buy two cheap land plots. "Camp" between the two and rotate every few months.
Can also do the same at state parks every 14 days.
At least until they find out about it and regulate that too. Because omg you can't do that if i'm not doing that!
Ana Ramirez I’m trying to find all the laws I can. I don’t want to get started or in the middle and learn that my particular state has insane laws. Do you recommend a certain book or website that will answer the most basic of important questions? If so, I’d appreciate any info you have on hand. Thanks! 💕🌸
I would expect to pay like $200 a month for a space anything other than that would be almost pointless i’d think
Depends where as prices vary across the country and that has to be compared to what the local housing costs are...
It also depends what you're getting for the rent... Some RV parks are like mini-resorts... They can have community centers, entertainment areas, daycare facilities, swimming pools, laundry facilities, public showers and rest rooms, etc.
Along with whether it includes utilities, janitorial services, and other amenities. Sometimes things like cable TV are included, free internet, etc.
It's not always just a parking spot...
Also, some of the cost may be because it's closer to the city and thus provides access to things that you may otherwise need to park much further away from...
So you have to consider what you may actually be getting out of it beyond just a place to park...
True. My spot is in a RV resort with all of the above mentioned and more.
If you know where that money goes, it’s not that bad. I have a house, they’re expensive, and it’s way way more than a mortgage. My mortgage is probably the cheapest part of owning my house.
My house is 750sq ft and I have a half acre yard. My mortgage is $650 a month and It's almost paid off. :) I'd love to live tiny but our fairly tiny house is pretty worth it. esp. with a husky who likes his yard. :)
When I lived alone, my electric bill was $15-$30. Now that I have a roommate, it's like $100. They don't understand how central air works lmao
👍.
Tiny house monthly expenses are usually higher than most people think. I decided to quit working in my 20s and was about to pull the trigger on building myself a tiny house (even bought land for it), but found out that the monthly expenses of me building an actual house was only about $150 off from tiny living. I also would bank a ton of equity and be able to have more financial flexibility with an actual house. Still love the idea, but in terms of balance between living now and thinking about the future a house within your means is a better bang for the buck.
Modern Maximalist Good point, here in Georgia it is cheaper to buy a regular home and repair it.
I think some of these vlogs are unrealistic
in the reality for most people who aren't working some kind of deal.
It's great if you can.
I live in a rock cabin (500 square feet with cathedral ceilings and skylights and a sleeping loft.)
It needs lots of work but is set on five acres of hardwoods with a stream, bears, deer, etc.
It is offgrid by choice although I'm thinking of running power to it, dang it.
Total cost $35,000.00.
Even if you decide to go as the blogger has done and live a bohemian lifestyle, I would still buy some land somewhere, even if it is far away.
Land is power. There are still places in Georgia where land can be bought for $3,000 to $5,000 per acre. That is less than $100.00 per month.
You can buy a vintage camper to live in while you build a tiny home.
Check local building codes.
I love this particular blogger. She is so real and doesn't try to cute up the living experience.
I think it depends on location. You can buy a McMansion in Texas for 200K while you can’t buy a 400sq ft studio apartment for that kind of money in Seattle
I agree with the comment that it depends 100% with your location! Currently in Ohio and can buy a decent home for what you spend on a tiny home but I want to live in Colorado and it’s unreal! The only way I could afford to live in Colorado is via a tiny home! But I’m willing to pay the sacrifice if I’m in a location that feeds my soul. Plus tiny homes are built to last if done right with minimal upkeep again if built right. And I don’t see the tiny home movement slowing down anytime soon which means resale value is still high and not necessarily affected by market value. Right now market value is crazy high and many are paying more than homes are worth. Good for sellers I suppose but not buyers.
I would love to know all of your sources of income to pay for those things. Do you get paid to speak when you are on the road, how does blogging pay for things? What about your grocery bill and other personal expenses like cleaners, house maintenance, etc.? I find this lifestyle very interesting and hopeful that seniors can possibly have a decent lifestyle if they do not have enough savings to live on.
Kat Kohler Schwartz good questions!
I think she has benefactors (rich parents)! Reason why: she says her health insurance is $70 per month, which in the US is impossibly low unless she has a subsidized plan, which she can only get if her taxable income is low.
If she really was able to monetize her blogging to the point where she can afford her jetsetting lifestyle, then her health insurance premium would go way-up.
Actually, it was her house insurance that was $70/month.
Chris Reynolds It was her house insurance, not health!
I've watched about a zillion of these. I think I'm addicted. :D
Honestly where I live it's cheaper to have an apartment. And building a tiny house is much more expensive than anyone really lets on. 10k in and my house doesn't even have a kitchen, bathroom, etc. it will take me ten years to finish it
Based on individual circumstances some also might have a monthly expense of debt payments for the tiny house itself.
Only if youre a dumbass and financed it.
A tiny house costs about as much as a car. Eliminate your debts before you pursue freedom
Nobody has said anything about changing tires on tiny house during my searches! Thank you for sharing!
Home insurance for $70 a month... that alone almost has me sold man
I am going to get a tiny home as well. But I am finding it hard to find an insurance for it. Is the company you use nationwide or local?
One way to look at a tiny house on wheels is that you are replacing an RV on wheels....buying or building a tiny house instead of buying an RV. It is cheaper to build a tiny house and buy a trailer, than it is to buy an RV. If you look at it this way, and you want the RV home life, then a tiny house can be for you. If you want to live in a stationary location, a tiny house can be for you as well. The key is getting a building permit...it's rare, but not impossible. My personal choice is to go with a "little house" of 1,000 sq ft or less, add a 12:12 pitch roof, and put a couple bedrooms upstairs (Cape Cod). You need less building supplies to create bedrooms and or lofts out of the attic space. If you want bare minimum square footage, then a tiny house is for you!
We sold our house with $390 mortgage payment to buy a mobile home cash, and it's in a decent trailer park. Our lot rent is unusually low at $150, but lot rents in our area are typically $300-350.
What do you do about an address for your driver's license?
P.O. Box or family house
@@isaiahthornton4420 didn't think you could use a P.O. Box.
But hell, I have so much family, I don't know all of them. I could practickly use any state I want for my license. Oklahoma I think is the cheapest. I have family their. I'm a Wilson.
I appreciate these vids that examine the real life aspects of living in a tiny home. It's great to see fold-in tables, but I do appreciate learning what it costs to buy gas and travel, buy propane, handle being unable to can food and store in the traditional manner (usually has its own room in a farmhouse :)), and so forth. Thanks!
Jenna, I just love your videos and am so happy for you. Have you ever considered doing an updated tour? I would love to see how your tiny has evolved over time. Keep up the GREAT content. xo
here is a new tour! ua-cam.com/video/74KTOpJXY_o/v-deo.html
In Germany, RV parks are so cheap in comparison! It's 600$ a year for more than 1000 Sq ft. And there's a public shower that only costs a dollar to use(I have a shower in my tiny house though) The best school in my city is only a 15 minute car ride away which is perfect for my kids. The nearest mall is also less than 20 minutes away. Crazy how expensive America is...
My parents pay $300 to keep their RV at a campground that offers free cable, wifi and water. Not bad. Please come visit Alabama!
Thanks but no thanks.
@@lindalai9092 looool
@@lindalai9092 alabama is lovely
But it's in Alabama, aka "Darwin's waiting room." I'd rather be dead than be around right-wing trump supporters..
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing the cost.
YES! It is so hard to get accurate information. So many people want to perpetuate the "it's all free/DIY" aspect of tiny living that it's hard to get honest feedback. That part about having insurance- particularly if you are going to rent out your tiny house- is vital!
cminmd0041 Thank you
Cities just need to come up with Tiny house parking and call it a day!
Tiny houses aren't as cheap as people expect
Lockon Stratos yes they are not, specially this one
Baking Recipes Manisha you mean NO they are not
Random are you Greek?
They are. Youre just bad with money
They are cheap it just depends on how you use them :)
I learned a wealth of info on this video. You’ve answered so many questions that I couldn’t find the answers to. I’ve always wondered what are the parking expenses and other costs associated with a tiny home. We are leaning more of buying a tiny home. Thanks so much!
All good information. I'm considering a tiny house (obsessing is more the term), but I'm wondering what you're going to do long-term? You've sold your truck and are now stationary in a fixed location (I'm in Portland, so I know where you are located on Mt. Hood, awesome choice!). What is your plan down the road? Do you like the house enough to live there long-term, or are you seeing a shelf life for this adventure and then looking at returning to a more 'conventional' living situation? I'm always curious to know what people are thinking after they've been at this for awhile. Thanks for your insightful videos, they are really great!
My long term plan would be to by a piece of land somewhere. OR buy a house with a big yard and park in the back! I would then rent out the house.
I wonder if there are any videos of older people in tiny homes. The tiny home bedrooms makes that formidable to that demographic I’m sure.
I do have a question regarding waste disposal. Wherever you park how do you handle trash disposal and also the composting toilet waste disposal? No one mentions this. Curious.
RV parks include trash and sewer :)
Wow $450-$500 a month for parking? That's insane. I rent apartments on Airbnb around the world with zero upfront cost of building a house for that same amount and zero responsibility.
So unless you can park for free, a tiny house is about the same cost as a small house in a low cost town.
Sure, but you're not stuck in that small low-cost town.
Low cost towns normally mean low wages. I lived in one all my life.
Chad Perkins
I'd rather live comfortably with lower wages than uncomfortably with higher wages.
My housing rent is cheaper then what she is paying to park her "house". Many mortgages are too. I get more space, and don't have a depreciating asset.
I don't know if I live in what you'd consider a low cost town, but it certainly isn't San Francisco or NYC.
And I also have access to an airport in town - so I'm not stuck here.
This video demonstrates that tiny house living is not exactly as cheap as I had thought it was. It might be just a tad bit less expensive then living in a medium sized Midwestern City but not by much. The beauty of it all is you can hitch it up and take off. Years ago I abandoned the north-east for less expensive Midwestern living. I couldn't have made a better decision.
Or you can put half that money into gas and travel.
Hearing someone be so upfront about their expenses is really helpful as I'd never ask someone (I'd feel rude). Nice to hear some tips, tricks, and how you deal with challenges.
Great info. I love, love, love Mt. Hood (I used to consult for Nike)...I live on about $800 per month (realistically, $1,000, because something always happens) which includes responsibilities for my sticks and bricks home...I was living in a tiny camper I pulled behind my corolla and now I live in a camper van (#vanlife baby!) as I travel around looking at locations for a tiny house (i'd like to buy some land).
CoolCat Carolena I personally love Oregon Cali Vermont Maine Alabama Colorado and Tennessee
I have a small 2 bdrm house, around 75m2 (800sq ft) and it costs me 100$ a month! thats my own house no mortgage. I live in a cheap but beautiful country :)
Great video. Tiny houses are not for everyone, just as mansions aren't. For me, a mobile tiny house was a perfect choice. l will be retiring soon and needed a home close to my father without having to move in with my father and his wife. They had the available property so my tiny home will make its first stop there. I went with a total off grid set-up so my utilities will be zip. During my time at my father's I will be saving what I will eventually need to buy property near my daughter and grand kids. Like I said initially, tiny mobile living may not be for everyone but it will be perfect for me.
I save money because I am able to buy larger quantities of sale items, or warehouse shopping. I buy a year's supply of laundry soap, paper towels, and shampoo. I buy larger quantities of dry goods and toilet paper. I spend a lot less than I did when I lived in a studio apartment and had to buy small quantities of these things. That needs to be factored in as well.
Love it! Thanks for the low down on cost. Living free is a great thing that most people will not get when chasing the "American Dream". Total props to you for spreading the word!
So the lot rent was $500 per month in video. In Cincinnati, OH 1-bedroom with free water, free heat, 24hr gym access, view of the river and downtown....is $600 a month.
Yes some neighbors are trashy, roaches throughout the building, yelling at nights, barking dogs, pee bottle in the grass lawn. Just trying to be honest too.
Very nice video Jenna, way more personal. It’s good to see who you are aside from the interviewer. If I lived in your hood you could leave the dog with me for free, she’d always be a welcome guest.
I love your videos!! Keep up the good work Jenna!❤️👏
Honestly, I've been watching Tiny House Videos for a while now. Realistically, I don't see the advantage of having one. I only pay rent and utilities and renters ins. It is only $89 for the whole year with $16,000 worth. By the time you buy the house, the truck or whatever to pull it on, space rent, water, utilities, wear and tear on the vehicle.....I don't see how that is really cost effective....UNLESS you get a good deal like you so. I think renting for me is just as good. ...but I do love the Tiny House ideas...just cost a whole lot more than I thought.
This is more for someone who likes to take their home with them wherever they go. Also for someone who can take that job with them as well.
20k-30k to build your own little home. Solar helps, compost toilet. There is a app to find free (reviewed by other campers) places to camp here in Australia, which most have the basic facilities (toilet/shower and sometimes a BBQ area or kitchen). only thing you would really be paying the most would be Diesel/petrol 🤷🤷
I'm not going to lie, I've wanted to sit with a pumpkin (pie) on top of my head to see how long it would last... before I ate it all! 🤣
Thank you for letting us know the secrets other UA-camr's don't share! 😎
You're awesome Jenna! Happy Halloween! 🖤🦇
alex rainflake because torture is fun? 😏
Thank you so much, you answered a lot of questions I had, planning on going tiny in the spring. Now I'm even more excited about taking the plunge
Your channel is my netflix binge. I lovehate this but your content is sooo good.
In eastern Europe the cost in living in a tiny house is up to the owner
I spent 50 dollars on heat from wood stove a month. Some heat it for free because they use old wooden furniture or gather falling branches from the woods. Cant beat free heat!
Oh Salies is so sweet! We pay a base rent of $300 plus $20-$40 per facility that we still rely on from the main house on the property... but we're going to ween off those this winter and cut the umbilical cord!
We have a tiny house type village here in Sandy Oregon..I pay $490 a month to be able to live in the beautiful forest of the Pacific Northwest...all utilities are included except for electricity. Having moved up here 1 year ago when I bought my tiny house this payment seems really reasonable to me compared to living in the bay area below Sn Francisco !
Lots of good info. Thank you. I've been thinking about a tiny house or camper for awhile now.
Here in California there are only 1 or 2 tiny home communities. Most covenants, conditions, and restrictions deem a house on wheels as an RV and so prevents people from living on a particular plot of land more than a few months out of the year. Many communities frown on having tiny homes for fear that they would lower the area's property value. It's a shame because it just perpetuates the "bigger is better" mentality.
appreciated this video, i want to learn more about what the costs are per month compared to living in an apartment with a boring full-time job.
We will be moving into a 5th wheel and paying a monthly fee at a local RV park. The fee varies greatly throughout the year, due to their busy seasons. It works out to $5600/year, which is about $466/month. I am so looking forward to it! We are currently paying $800/month for our house (which is $300 below market value because we got a deal), not including all of our utilities. (Which, our electric bill can be above $500/month in the summer months.) We've calculated that, on average, we'll be saving at least $800/month. And that's on the low end! I can't wait to have the financial freedom that living tiny will bring. We will actually be able to travel and show our son the world, while still saving money! Less than a year and we will be living our dream!
You are such a cool, independant woman. Love to see it!
yay women! and transwomen!
We own our property here so mortgage $0, property tax is about $200 a year, insurance on the tiny house right is cheap a few bucks a month, but it's just on the electronics and stuff insured for about 5k, we haven't insured the whole thing yet. we do have cable t.v. and cable internet, they're both about 125 each, so that's our big expense. so how much it costs can be expensive or cheap, it depends where you call home. the biggest thing we love is once your tiny house is built, your way, you own it, you want to move, you can take it with you, try that with that house you spent a fortune on and now you want to move and get another mortgage, no thanks.
now if you wanted to build one a travel with it you could, you have to have water tanks, power source either hookup, solar, whisper generator, etc., and you can park in places for free if spots available, not usually long term, etc., but in many areas of the country, you will need to pay, not that cheap. a lot depends on are you building one with your own spot/property in mind or do you want to travel with it, how you build one depends on what you plan to do with it.
So the main diff is you transition from a land owner to a renter. The rent can be significantly lower than an apartment and real estate, though. But as tiny houses become popular, the rent will climb. You don't pay real estate taxes which is a significant expense. But although you (technically) own your house, you own no land and build no equity. I prefer to buy land. If you can afford it, it probably makes the most sense long term. As I pay my mortgage, I lose the interest and taxes, but I make those back in spades with equity in my land.
Stephen Hazel Land is taxed too. That makes land rented, not owned.
technically true. but property tax is never going away. as a renter, you WILL always pay it for the property owner unless that property owner is dumb. no such thing as free rent :)
Little to no rent scenario can give people time to save up to afford land... Not everyone can afford both building a tiny house and getting land right away at the same time and not everyone can save on their expenses until after they move into a Tiny House first...
So it's not a good long term option but it can pave the way to allow more people to consider getting land...
Though property equity can be over rated... Most people never really use it, also the cost of ownership over time typically add up to more than the land appreciation for a net loss, and land value can go in the reverse. Versus just having more of your own income to keep and use for yourself and be sure to actually use...
Besides, land value appreciation can happen at a very slow rate but cutting on your expenses can add up to a lot more over the same length of time.
There's also other ways to make your money appreciate... Like you can get a high interest savings account... There are also stocks that are about as safe a bet as real estate but can appreciate a lot faster...
While these other options mean you don't have to worry if the local economy collapses, which would tank your property value if most of your money is in something safer like a savings account that always earning you interest on the balance and you don't have to worry about losing everything just because you failed to pay your property taxes on time or some land developer gets the government to agree your property can be made better use of by them and they give you not only lose your property but get less value out of it...
While options like the savings accounts can mean if you get a large enough balance that you can supplement or even live off the interest alone.
But unless you're renting out your property, it's generally not generating a continuous income for you and cost of ownership means you're constantly investing in the property over time as other things like the house will devalue and reduce the value you can get for the property...
This isn't always the case but there are always winners and losers in real estate...
if someone specifically builds a house that's able to be completely moved to a different location on a whim, I don't think long term finances is really something they are considering important.
interest rates are soooo low right now...real estate is a pretty safe gamble as long as you plan to live in the house long term and renovate...the people flipping houses got waxed in the massive collapse...as did the average joe but those who lived in their houses long term did not lose their initial investment....the people paying 700k for a house that was worth 300k just 2 years before got waxes...not to mention they were only making 50k a year for that 700k house
hand down, you home is your most valuable asset and will return the most value at the end of the day....a 30 year mortgage at today's rates can be payed off in 10 years or less if properly managed and done right....if you are disciplined enough to live in a tiny house and count pennys, you can do the same and buy a home and land....but most people dont want the hassle
no high yield savings account is going to give you 300k+ after 15 years and if you have a high enough salary to get that much liquid cash into a savings account, than owning a home and investing in it really would not be an issue anyway...
home ownership is not for everyone, especially the ones not willing to work on their house and put the time and energy into making it better
you make some great points and the bottom line comes down to what people are willing to put into their investment, cheers
I purchased a 10x20 building shell I'm converting and currently pay $200 a month. It's stationary on my parents land so once paid off in a few months, I'll have electricity and internet, maybe propane if I decide to go with that vs wood heat or a little electric heater.
I'm not living in it full time yet but internet is about $40 a month then electric will likely run $30-$50 once I get all my electronics moved in. It's on a well so I think I could live pretty cheaply if I needed to.
I feel like everyone that thinks 500 is alot don't really understand how nice it is to own where you live....different priorities
those parking spots are more expensive than my rent tho 😅
It's more expensive thenine to. And no I don't live in a ghetto.
Anon Mason 😂🤣 uber guts
Where do you live??
So dont park there
Right?! Mine too. And I live in a very expensive town.
I find it crazy how rent in Hyattsville MD is about 2-3 times what these expenses are I mean we live in a 3 bedroom house with 3 bathrooms and a basement (technically 5 Bedrooms) and we pay $1,550 for rent and bills on the side as well we split the rent between 5 people and there’s 14 of us and two dogs so bills are HIGH luckily since my boyfriend and I are teen parents his parents give us some slack and we only pay an average of 200$ for rent and 30$ for Internet 60$ for groceries and the rest is on us I feel like not counting the cost of the tiny house we’d be paying around 600-700$ with all the parking insurance and bills which is a fraction of rent for a 800sqft apartment here which would be between 900$-1300$ PLUS bills it’s funny how EVERYTHING COSTS MONEY even DYING IS $10,000!!!!
Love your dog. Thanks for doing that cost breakdown. Otherwise one never really knows.
Given how much you travel and the experiences that are afforded you from said traveling, I think it is brilliant what you are doing (and clever). You have costed it out perfectly. Experiences, rather than collecting material crap, is what equates happiness in life. yay you, for figuring that out, so young. I wish you all the best.
I live on 900 a month . I pay 100 for full coverage insurance . That covers my truck and trailer. 50 for phone then 30 for Netflix and Hulu. 140 for gas right now seeing how I'm nomading in Sacramento while I'm fixing my trailer. 50 for a year County Parks pass which there are about 15 parks along the American River . Oh and summer time I spend 100 a month on propane cause I run my AC a fridge. Winter, fall a spring . I only 30 a month on propane . 180 on food . I go to food banks alot and community dinners when I'm in the city . Anyone can find them just called 211 when u enter a city . I think that's it . I also do recycling alot . Anything left I try and save .
so inspiring! in the design process of my tiny home and have bought a rv to gut and build on!
Wow, You are such an inspiration!
It’s like everything you do should be followed to be able to live the perfect life.
How much better would the world be without so much waste and being able to live with just the basic stuff.
I'm impressed that your beautiful home has help up so well even with traveling so much! It was obviously built really well. 👍
Awesome video. I have thought about going tiny but now leaning towards manufactured homes, they pretty much go for around $23,000., so price wise it's comparable. I plan on buying land to put it so it should be all good God willling :)
hourglas39
God bless your new venture
What companies have you found that offer such a low price?
Looking at your pic... Your not living in anything tiny..
What are manufactured homes like shipping containers?
hourglas39.... that is what I want to do.
That lot rent is more than my mortgage.
Same
Yes but the types of living are VASTLY different...a mortgage is a HUGE debt and the house is never yours as long as youre paying it. You also have to deal with selling and all the fees that that incurs as well as down payments to buy a new house etc (which may equate to more debt). If you need or want to leave, u cant without a ton of effort, money, time, and restrictions. You aren't free. If you need to leave in a tiny house, you bid your adue, make sure you paid the last month rent, and move on. And being resourceful, as she is, she pays $0 for rent. Is that cheaper than your mortgage payment?
That doesn't signify anything. where is you house and what is the age and value of it?
Agreed, plus there's the additional costs with property taxes, higher costs of maintenance and repairs, higher cost to keep it clean, higher cost for everything you put in it for furnishings, appliances, etc., higher utility costs, and general higher cost of living...
Not counting variables like insurance, possible HOA's fees, etc.
Besides, plenty of people are dealing with rental properties that are into the multiple thousands for even tiny apartments...
In New York, there's micro apartments available now for under 400 sq ft that run over $2500 each and they're hard to get, since as soon as one opens there's like 60,000 applicants for each apartment...
Similar situations in California, and more than a dozen other states...
Even the so called "affordable" rent controlled apartments in New York run over $950 and that's basically living in the slums.
While places where the average rental prices are lower, usually mean the parking rentals are also lower...
Housing in Oregon and Washington states can be extremely high priced, so the rent she was stating has to be compared to what housing costs in that area...
your home is your most valuable asset, hands down, doing it right means that a 30 year mortgage can be payed off in less than 10 years...even less...and then you are sitting on a mountain of cash when you sell....if you dont invest in something that will hold or appreciate in value, i hope you have a crazy 401k plan...interest rates for homes are sooo low that inflation could pass it....crazy good time to buy
I pay my Uncle $300/month for rent on an industrial work lot location where he runs a family business. Another $60 for internet, however much garbage is... like $13/month or something. Nothing extra for power or water, I just run off of the family shop. I'm still under construction while living in my tiny, but I like my setup and with every upgrade things have only gotten easier.
You are so pleasant to watch, have you ever considered creating a budget tips travel channel? I think it would be excellent.
The outro is the best part of the video ;) Your expenses are a bit less than my 350 square foot house on 5 acres. But I do not have internet access since it would be the largest expense of all. Per month: Electric $50, heating oil $40, insurance $50, propane $10, property tax $120, maintenance $lots, new projects $lotsmore.
Wow! I'm just investigating the possibility of living tiny. THANK YOU for your candid honesty and your terrific sense of humor. Your channel is the best.
I don't live in a tiny house, but you inspire me! Thank you and keep up the good work!
TY so mych for the information. I feel a tiny house is going to be in my not too distant future. I currently live in Philly, and am hopeful that tiny house communities aren't too far away from where I am. I like being near my city 'Philly', and don't really want to move too far away. I'm single, so my hope would be to find a 'community' where we could all help one another out.
I love YOUR tiny house and that beautiful puppy!
Maria McLaughlin Northeast
A really important question economy wise is how is this house trailer constructed? Can you exchange the trailer without damaging the house? If you can't every time you move your house should be countered with quite a big sum of money deposited into your savings account for the day the thing breaks and you have to rebuild it all.
Im glad you know what your doing to live in an affordable lifestyle and being happy. Less doesnt mean cheaper but more efficient and less expenses. In other words, if you think people are going to live lavish and have their tiny house made up of expensive materials, they will be better off on a regular size house.
I have a question
Can I park my Tiny House anywhere?
If I had a tiny house and I don’t want to park in someone’s backyard or tiny house yard is that possible? I want to park my home in the middle of no where.
Its illegale
But in swedens and scottland legal
But park in no where i mean no no no (is this area 53 base) where
No human who has problem no policeofficer and law
I'm a uni student, living in the halls or renting a flat is so expensive! I am seriously looking into tiny house life. I am majoring in English and am thinking about going into copy write editing. My aunt had done it for a few years, while being a professional house/pet sitter, her work was mobile and she did a lot of traveling while house sitting. Tiny house life is looking better and better!
Awesome. Seems comparable to my apartment life. I was paying like 750 with only water sewer and trash included for a one bedroom. Great video
I plan on having a custom tiny house built for myself for travel and basic living until I build my semi homestead after college(I’m graduating high school this June and entering college for a MBA). I say semi homestead since I’m on a reservation and will go into the nearest town or city for entertainment and food I can’t easily obtain on my own land since I’ll be running a business
Does anyone else notice that now when ads pop up before a video they’ve made it to where the ads are similar to the video or have similar words in it to try to trick us lol
I did not expect it to be that expensive. I mean if you were paying for your parking h space.
It's incredible how little propane you use. I have two large tanks. It cost $75 Canadian and they last about 50 days. I do shower every day I think you said you go to the gym for that and I have a stove with an oven which I use quite often. Still with winter coming I think I may be using even more propane over the next few months. Thanks for all you do. I always get great tips from you.
A hybrid tank/on-demand system can be integrated with solar thermal, which can channel heat from your roof into your hot water and significantly reduce your heating costs over time, which still gives you all the advantages of a on-demand heater... You can also opt to connect additional heat sources like a wood stove, fireplace, etc. to further reduce your heating costs.
While the solar thermal provides the house some thermal mass to help better control temperature shifts and makes it easier to keep the house cool during the summer.
Add radiant floor heating and you'll have a very efficient heating system for the house during the winters too.
This is besides making sure your house is as energy efficient as possible...
Thank you for the video. You gave some good information on living expenses. I have been 'looking' at tiny house living for a couple of years. I now think I am leaning more towards a manufactured home (trailer) and having it on my own land or living in a nice trailer park (comparing the cost of each). My sister lives in a trailer park, owns her trailer, and the lot rent is only $200 per month. I have done a bit of research on the cost of trailers, and the trailer (with transporting it to your 'location') is around $40,000. That was just one website though.
I, like you, love to travel, and I want to find ways to save money on living expenses so that I may travel even more.
Dogs make the best roommates I love dogs
We've been in an RV for 3 years. The one thing that kills our budget is laundry. Some of the bigger tiny homes have washer and dryer...that would be nice.
Thank you for you input and advise. Great video 🤘✌👍😁
My mortgage is $400 a month for a 3 bedroom 2 bath and half an acre. Wow!!! I do see the benefits of being able to travel with your tiny house.. but dang!!! Unless you could find a cheaper space to park .. but wow, that's alot for rv parking.
What state do you live in because I need to move there ! I need some land
@@jamjamb123 Western North Carolina
We have about the same general cost of living.. I have a full house and 9 kids.. Wood heat and cooking most the time free... Solar for the big stuff... 5 br 3 bath 11k was what I spent move in ready.. Even the 2 wood stoves and fireplace insert cost me nothing brand new.. I want a tiny house one day but thinking for now this setup is working out
Let me get this straight so if you build a tiny house with reclaimed materials for 15,000 and buy an acre for 7,000 not rent and get all led lights a small fridge, compost toilet, rain water collection cistern, two burner electric heating plates, do your laundry once a month stay on grid. There's no way the insurance, property tax could be that much. No cable just a phone and internet combo plan. You could cook your food for the full week in one day and put it into containers if you needed to heat it up you could use a low energy pressure cooker. Yeah the health insurance would cost some if you didn't have a job that covered it but the insurance for a used car would not be that much. In the long run this makes more sense.
I love your videos so much! For some reason they are relaxing and inspire me to clean my house lol
People are saying how expensive this is... Maybe it’s because I’m from California, but I find this quite affordable compared to buying a house or even renting!
Great for someone young and just out of Uni.However only where parents can support you either with land or location on theirs.Otherwise not cheap enough and work too arduous.The novelty would soon wear off.
I live on property owned by family and don't pay rent. We share cable/internet, I pay $70/mo. for my part. I pay 35% of the monthly electric, from $60 in the summer to around $125 in winter. I disagree that I use that much of the total but don't argue since I don't pay rent. They have insurance on my building but it didn't really increase their premium so I don't pay for that either. So I pay $200/mo. at the most! I do plan to purchase land asap though. That will be a bit more 😀
For me each month I spend.
Rent $0
Water $0
Electricity $0
Internet $0
Cell phone $100
Cable TV $50
Still building costs $1k to $1.5k
But I work a few hours a week on the farm I'm at. I'd like to say when I'm done I'll be rich but, I'd like to sell it and start over. You like to travel, I like to build stuff so we both get to spend money on things we enjoy doing. :)
I honestly can't get over what people are paying for land rentals. crazy...
I'm buying land when I go tiny. Putting in septic, connecting to water. Collecting rainwater for garden.
I think tiny house living or van life living is a lot more expensive than people think. especially if you’re travelling. Her situation is unique but not the norm as most people do have to pay to rent out their parking spot.
Did not know it was so expensive to park!!
We are going tiny and for me even if it is the same amount as I'm paying right now I get to live AND do all the traveling and have freedom. I can also move whenever without selling and finding a new house. I can give my daughter so many experiences and because both my husband and I see planning on having jobs that are remote and we homeschool out income and schooling comes with us. So for me even if we pay the same what we get in experience and adventure outweigh the challenges.
What internet do you use for your internet?
What is your ISP - Internet Service Provider?
@9:14 Yes. Yes it does! Basically a 70 - 80% decrease in our main expense!
Well, first you have to redefine what's your life style. If you're just living in some place for a while pay for a rented apartment; six or seven hundred dollars will cover that very easily. Would be ridiculous paying that amount of money just for a parking lot. If you like to travel across the nation, buy yourself an RV and voila.. For me the purpose of a tiny house is if you're gonna buy a nice piece of land with no utility services, then you get yourself a nice tiny house and live off grid among nature.