Woman Shares Unfiltered Reality of Tiny House Living + Finances & Parking Challenges

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I'm so glad to FINALLY hear someone who owns a tiny home to being realistic, genuinely transparent, and not delusional about how much this can ACTUALLY cost. So many people who live tiny that I see don't realize how much privilege they have whether its financially or resourcefully. I'm always confused when people say they only paid $50k for the house but how'd they find the land? what about the patio? and their water or electricity? this is the first realistic breakdown of the obstacles one can face without trying to make it sound all sunshine and rainbows. While i think she is happy with her home I really appreciate how much they emphasized how hard it was to get there and how many things they still might be trying to adjust to.

I'm glad she was so honest about the costs.

I would love to see a Part 2, why she talks about living tiny during Winter... Most of these types of videos are shot in the Summer season, an doesn't take cold and wet weather into consideration and how it affects the tiny home. I live in Norway, and a main thing I'm planning for my future tiny, is the wet room/entrance, because living in the North is living with weather.

Good to hear an honest experience of going tiny! The people interviewed on "Living big in a tiny house" always paint a very rosy picture of tiny house living, almost too good to be true. This woman on the other hand gave a good account of the plusses and minusses of purchasing a tiny house.

Imagine if all of us were taught building, electrical, plumbing skills in school. Since those are some of the biggest financial hurdles the world would be much different.

Stacie is right about, if a person has and knows about building, then the cost of building a tiny home is cheaper however if a person doesn't have that building experience or knowledge, then a person has to find a tiny home builder which costs more money. That's why she paid so much for her tiny home. I agree that you definitely need to research and find a parking spot for your tiny home because I know my people said that has been difficult to find.

Wow, I appreciate her candid explanation of the reality of purchasing a tiny. She gave me so much to think about that I wouldn’t otherwise thought of. Thank you ❤️🌹

Authentic, articulate, professional, and relatable. Stacie is a joy to watch and her transparency and non-romanticization of tiny home living is a breath of fresh air. Wishing her all the best in her beautiful home.

I’m glad she made a comment about how nice mobile homes are now! I have a very good friend who lives in a gorgeous Doublewide and I would absolutely live there! It’s a lovely home.

Finally, someone speaks to the reality of home ownership. Mainspring and terrifying all at once. My first home... moved in on Dec 20th; had a flood from a 3-day January heat wave. Prepare for the worst and realize that over time it does get better. This is probably one of best episodes on this channel. Thank you Stacie for your honesty and best wishes for the future.

WOW she is brutally HONEST about real life & the expenses in tiny home living - thanks a million for that!!! Much respect. Too many channels sugar-coat the experience, this experience seems the most genuine - thanks ( subscribed to casa duro)

Rare to see a tiny house vid for Ontario. Building codes are strict as hell here, as well as the rules of parking and land depending on what township you want to be in. I'm not surprised of how much it cost her in comparison with other provinces and especially countries. Materials are super expensive as well. Our province isn't very "self-sustainably" or rural friendly. We're hoping to get land and live in a yurt which is going to be quite the navigation. Her finding a trailer park was undoubtedly the best option for her, especially with her requirements.

She brings up several points that make it clear that this is really only an option for young, able-bodied people - something I never thought of before regarding tiny-house design.

Transparency on cost and actual living is so rare in these kinds of videos. Many people watching have genuine interest in this lifestyle, but I very rarely hear cost to build and such. This was great. I needed to hear some of the other side/negatives of this lifestyle along with the positives. Thanks!!

Suggestion for tiny home folks: get a portable induction cooktop, no range. Get a 24 inch oven. Ranges are too big, too heavy, you,don’t need that. And yes you can still have a hood over the space you’ll place the portable cooktop. Induction shortens cooking time so the need for a hood is diminished anyway, but you can still have one.

Thank you for being much more honest about the financial aspect than most others have been. It's very much the same with a house as far as unforeseen expenses.

As a type 1 diabetic looking into alternatives to the suburban living, I find this SO inspirational and love her addressing those specific concerns with insulin. I can't go fully off grid like some, but I have been exploring other options than just city living or suburbs.

I love how open and honest this is and the fact that it also touches briefly on what this lifestyle is like for someone with a disability/chronic illness and the considerations that requires.

I applaud the honesty. Warts and all I still think she’s made smart choices. Good on her also for being able to work from home at the end of 2019, perfect timing as Covid was starting.