re: What is the board's opinions regarding tiny houses?

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I don't get how they justify spending 50k on a 150 SF house, knowing they could triple the size for the same price or less...assuming they aren't trying to be mobile

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Name something that costs less that would allow them to feel superior to 99.9% of the other humans? Tesla went and screwed up green cars by making them cool.

Certainly not but you can always post a pic and we can decide.

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Uhhh, you never seen the show about tiny house living. They are extremely expensive per square foot. And not very practical. And the tiny house peeps don't build most everything they have.

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I agree the majority are annoyingly judgemental and probably think they're better than everyone else because they paid double per sq/ft than everyone else. But there is also the subset that likes the more rugged way of life, living off the grid and traveling frequently.

I like the freedom it affords in terms of ease of movement and retirement age. If I can quit working 10 years earlier than I could otherwise, I'm all for it. Regardless, I can build a very functional space cheaper than I can buy a 5th wheel. Plus, I like the creative element you can put into building non-traditional type housing, where every inch has to be well thought out and functional.

I know a guy who currently lives in a tiny home. I definitely see the advantages in doing it (especially if single). But I'm a bit skeptical of the whole idea if you had an SO or even a family.

He's an architect in Austin.

Yeah you are screwed if you get in a fight with your SO. There is no cooling off in different parts of the house.


My husband and I would not survive in a tiny house. We both need our own space at times in order to function.


I'm also claustrophobic as hell. Seeing the tiny houses fascinates me though, especially seeing how they get creative in utilizing all space as possible.

I have no argument with most of your post

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Plus, I like the creative element you can put into building non-traditional type housing, where every inch has to be well thought out and functional.

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I absolutely agree with that. I told my wife many years ago I want a house that is energy efficient, space efficient, and clean efficient. But the shows on tv are impractical. Especially if you are still sexually active and kids are living in the house. Those peeps are having either no sex or major boring sex.

Blowing money on an asset guaranteed to depreciate. It's basically a placeholder for the land it sits on. Subsequent buyers will probably demolish the whole thing and start over with their own playhouse design.

Yeah, zero chance I'd live in one with children. Zero privacy for anyone involved and screams trying too hard. Two people is the limit for anything under 500 sq/ft.

they're tiny.