5 Reasons NOT To Buy a Tiny Manufactured Home

I really wanted to buy a tiny manufactured home for my daughter to live in while she was in college. As I investigated further I found out some BIG reasons why I wasn't going to be able to buy it, which really disappointed me, these tiny homes are perfect dwelling for so many people and why many areas around the country are banning them makes literally no sense. Even if you chose to build a tiny home yourself in Lousiana they will put restrictions on them that won't allow you to make them a permanent dwelling. Watch to learn the other reasons you may need to reconsider buying a tiny home.

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[mikes]

Why do I get the feeling that due to a tiny home's VERY limited square footage (399 maximum), that states and/or municipal governments won't be able to get a lot of PROPERTY TAXES from these meager dwellings, so they go in the opposite direction to create draconian measures (e.g. banning tiny homes, etc.) to ensure they are not available to the masses.

Greed is a bitch.

[happykt]

As a city planner, I find a lot of local and state ordinances (especially zoning) against tiny homes absolutely ridiculous and even immoral.

[robertrudisill]

My best friend did a tiny home himself. Bought a "shed" had them put a full loft on it. For 18k roughed out with electric. 1000 sq ft. He did everything else and put it on his land. He's debt free and loving it.

[cathleen]

One thing this video did was confirm just how unfree and controlled we really are.
I too have had a vision of starting a tinny home village. 🙏❤️🇨🇦

[butwhytho]

I live in a camper with my husband, two kids (10 & 4 yrs old), and 2 medium sized dogs. It was supposed to be temporary while house hunting, but after covid we are stuck in it and let me say.... we LOVE it. It’s a Puma trailer and came with a washer and dryer. We built a dog run off the back bedroom door for letting the dogs out. They also have a childs playhouse with a pet door and ac window unit as a dog house. The kids sit in there with them and play too. The kids LoVe their bunk room as well. Each one has a tension rod with blackout curtains to make it more private. On the weekends, we flip the sofa into a bed in the main area and have movie nights. Last night was Detective Pikachu. We also can move the main large tv to mount it outside. So on cooler nights we light mosquito repellent tiki torches and sit in chairs, or on a blanket and hook the sound up to the installed Bluetooth outside speakers. There’s an outdoor shower with hot and cold water too for when we bath the dogs or rinse off the kids if they get too muddy. Our 15 year loan costs about $300 and I spend maybe $75 on electric, $30 on water (we now afforded a giant water slide the kids play on 24/7), our insurance is about $100... and that is it. We don’t pay for cable, and internet comes from our phones unlimited hotspot.

I’ve heard of off gassing and that these things weren’t meant to be lived in and that they are cheap. I want ppl to know from experience that after 1+ years of living this I LOVE this camper trailer. I’ve had no odd smells or health issues (I already had Lupus prior) and with two kids and a rough husband, not a single thing has broke except a screen door and the glass cover on the stove. It’s incredibly large, 36’ or more with two slides and a large bathroom. The only thing I didn’t realize was the importance of a drinking water hose to provide water to the camper. Believe me that’s a must lol.

I think you can find joy in any size or type home. But if you are living through difficult times like us, this is a viable option and one where you don’t have to go buy appliances or even furniture.

Finding land for it is incredibly difficult in our area so we live on my parents 10 acre property with an electric pole and no septic/mechanical system. We have a giant black water external tank we have to dump twice a week. It sounded horrifying but isn’t that bad at all if you use the correct chemicals to break it down in the tank. We then go pay a couple bucks to dump it at a campsite. When the kids are older we hope to get a composting toilet to avoid this.

So just know it’s not the worst thing in the world to live in a camper. In fact, you may find that not paying $1000+ a month for a 3 bedroom house, hundreds in utilities, taxes, much more for insurance and maintenance is.... gratifying and relieving.

Sorry for the long post hahah I just wanted ppl to know this was a possible lifestyle if the pandemic destroyed your finances or just wanted to live small and save for a home like we were trying to do.

[shaunafarabaugh]

They've already started making them unaffordable

[jerrydelacruz]

Nothing screams freedom like a centralized housing authority with dictatorial power over what you can live in.

[christinescott]

I would also like to have a tiny home community for young adults aging out of the foster care system! RE: veterans -- much of the problem with homeless veterans is also their mental health issues related to PTSD. That is something that needs to be addressed in tandem with housing. Also, the wait period for veterans to receive their healthcare. I have a veteran friend who has repeatedly requested counseling and has yet to receive any. :(

[debmccleary]

Wow, loft bedrooms in these things give a whole new meaning to "crawling out of bed".

[christinemuehlhausen]

We built a tiny house ourselves for a "camp" because we couldn't afford the outrageous prices, plus I wasn't about to climb a ladder to a loft at 57 years old. When it was done, we loved it so much we sold everything and moved in! Still a work in progress, though, as are all homes. Heat bill last winter in Maine was $350 for wood. Just thought I'd share my tiny house experience. They have their place but it's probably not for everyone.

[marycatherine]

USA should not have 40, 000 veterans homeless. Should be in their contract when a soilder signs up he should be guaranteed housing aftermath.

[gios]

so now tiny homes are going for 60-100k? because its popular? whtta joke the whole point was so u can live and not jst wrk and pay

[emigonzalez]

I used to work in a factory that made these. We had a bunch of them catch on fire after they got sent to their destination because they let someone who wasn't licensed do the electrician work. They made us do a lot of cheap and sketchy fixes too. If you buy one please before you buy it make sure to inspect absolutely everything top to bottom, twice.

[doriswhite]

Thank you for this information. It's very useful. Here in Kansas City, MO, there's a tiny home village for veterans.
There are about fifty homes and veterans are allowed to stay rent-free for a year. They take part in rehab if needed and job training -- whatever it takes to get them off the street and back on their feet. Bless you for thinking about them.

[MrThiefHater]

I had two tiny houses on wheels that I used as rentals on my own property for two years. Cash flow was awesome, until the county came knocking. The good news is that they were very easy to sell and they didnt depreciate much at all.

[beverlydwyer]

VA loans should approve these tiny homes. Especially for those w disabilities.

[lynny]

Our government would rather have a very large homeless population instead of allowing affordable homes. That makes a lot of sense. Way to go USA. I challenge every senator, representative, every governor, the president, and local officials to actually try and use their brain....just for a minute. You can do it. I am rooting for you.

[crowmancavemangen-xer]

The less the government knows what you do on a peice of property the less they will tax you.

[t.thompson]

I learned about the rules when I first started researching more about the tiny homes. Not being able to have a traditional mortgage was a big no.

[mycontainergarden]

You are totally right! Even though I LOVE tiny homes, the permits etc can be a problem. I would reccomend a manufactured cabin. These are 600-1500 sq ft and are built in a factory and can be delivered to your site! Cost is fairly the same as a maxed out tiny home