To Tiny or not to Tiny

I will admit I have known about the Tiny houses being built for a few years now, but it was only in the last couple of months that I have been bitten by the Tiny house bug. And like many other people bitten, it has taken over all my spare time and brain power. I have read more books, blogs and watched more youtube videos in the past few months than i have in the past 5 years. But I am not someone to jump into an endeavor as big as this and risk time and money without being absolutely sure my desire will not fade in time. So I tried to look at this decision from many different aspects.

Personal

I am a single man that quite frankly does not need much space. I sleep, eat, work and occasionally relax with a glass of whiskey and a nice cigar. I feel all of this can be done in a much smaller space than what I currently have. As a person with an architecture background the idea of designing and building a home for myself has always been a desire of mine. Unfortunately, a traditional custom designed and built home comes with a price tag I cannot afford or will be able to afford in the foreseeable future. A tiny home is a solution to all these problems. I can design, build and live in a home that is tailored to my needs at a much more attainable and reasonable cost.

Financial

Like many people who do not want to be burdened with a large mortgage and utility bills every month, finances is a motivating factor for building a tiny house. For me however a mortgage is not even possible because the massive amount of student loan debt I have. If I wanted to buy a traditional property I would have to pay cash and I happen not to have $30,000 laying around to buy a fixer upper. So it makes sense to build my own home from scratch and build with second hand and reclaimed materials to keep costs down. With more and more people finishing school with a large amount of debt, tiny houses may be a perfect option for those of us saddled by debt. A tiny house should allow us to keep living cost down and spend more time growing our careers and paying down that debt.

Long term plans

At the moment I would still like to have a traditional house with a lawn, tool shed and the whole 9 yards. So the question becomes what will become of the Tiny house if and when I decide to go back to big house living? I believe Tiny houses can be and should be more than just a fad that can lose favor and popularity over time. That being said as the market for tiny houses continues to grow perhaps selling the tiny house to another will be an option. Or perhaps it can be used as a business venture, I can set it up as a tiny house hotel for guests wanting to escape the city, or a tiny house model home for any one that may want me to design and build a home for them. Or I could always buy a piece of land on the top of a mountain, drag the house up there and have a nice personal escape for occasional use.

Conclusion

Since I have decided to start a blog on the process you should have figured out that I have decided a Tiny House is something I am going to make happen. It is both exciting and intimidating. I know it will not be easy nor will it be a quick process. So if at any time any of you readers get the sense that my determination is fading feel free to verbally berate me in the comments to relight that fire that is currently burning under my ass to get this done.

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