What's the risk of building a tiny house?
Four years ago... maybe even two, building a tiny house and living off-the-radar seemed a viable alternative to renting or paying for a home mortgage. And you can always build one to rent through AirBnB... right?
Sure, you can go the route, but you might just be building a more contemporary looking "Outlaw Shack." The financial and psychological rewards may seem the same, but the risks are ever-increasing.
For details, read The Risk of Building an Unapproved DIY Tiny House and Building a Tiny House for Rental on AirBnB.
Other articles by Thom Stanton on zoning ordinances and building codes are available in the Timber Trails Blog.
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Deemed a "Traveling Actor's Tiny House" by HGTV's series, Tiny House Big Living, our episode's title provides an apt description for the purpose behind Seth's decision to build a tiny house. Well, Seth's need to travel for his job may not the original purpose for a tiny house, but enough reasoning to get rolling two years ago.
And for his part -- and ours -- we're glad this talented actor chose to pick up a hammer, strap on a newly purchased tool belt, and sweat through the rigors of building his own tiny home: A fully self-contained, road-ready, 18' tiny house on wheels with full off grid capabilities.
Here's a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Seth Numrich's decision to "go tiny!"