That’s right, “couple builds tiny home to live in their Portland backyard while they rent out their main house for income.” Mike and Laura were recently featured in the Sustainable Business Oregon by the Portland Business Journal. They’re a couple who have built a 160 square feet tiny house on a utility trailer to avoid [...]
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Woman Uses Tiny Home in her Backyard as Vacation Rental
Not everyone that’s a tiny house enthusiast can always move into a tiny home. But that hasn’t stopped some people from building them and using them for something else. In this case, this woman is using a tiny home that used to be part of a house truck as a revamped vacation rental in her [...]
Students Turn Parking Garage into Tiny House Village: SCADPad
When it comes to tiny housing we face several challenges. Do we park them in backyards and live in them there? Do we develop our own tiny house communities and villages? Do we rent currently available RV or trailer lots to live in? Do we buy our own land where tiny living is allowed? I [...]
Man Moves his DIY Off Grid Tiny House and Lives on the Beach Debt-free
A little while back I told you about Brett‘s amazing villa style off grid tiny house on wheels that he built in New Zealand. At that time, it was parked at his parents house but that’s not where he planned on living in it. By the way, you can see that post here in case [...]
Tiny House Movement Growing Because Small Spaces = More Freedom?
I ran into this news segment on the Tiny House Movement by Global News 16×9 in Canada. The episode takes you on an adventure into a few people’s lives who live very tiny lives. And the question is, for these people, do small spaces mean more freedom? But it’s not just that. These micro homes [...]
New Zealand Woman Lives Simply in 121 Sq. Ft. Tiny House
I like knowing that small houses are gaining momentum in other parts of the world and this tiny house that has just been accepted into this eco-friendly and sustainable community in New Zealand proves that the demand for smaller homes is continuing to grow. In this post, Bryce Langston and Melissa Nickerson take us on [...]
Legally Living in Tiny Houses: Can You Actually Live Tiny?
It’s been a while since I discussed the issues of tiny house zoning, codes, and communities. And asked the question, “can you actually live tiny legally?” This post will give you my ideas when it comes to legally living tiny, creating communities, and opportunities in the tiny house world. You’ll also get to read an [...]