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Great info, thanks. One thing: There are definitely little air exchanger units available that work excellently.

One of the things I landed upon was the resale value or lack of. I discovered it was like buying a car, an RV, immediately depreciated and all point to the issues as discussed on this video. Where I live and wanted to live when considering a Tiny Home, was basically the price and the codes. Price per square footage compared to a small "stick built" home was astronomical. It all came down to dealing with all the many issues and what I got for the money. It is not an investment. Finding a buyer later and the challenge of relocating as you said presents another issue. Resell is not favorable. I could find a normal house for the price of the tiny home. Even a fixer upper for less. I personally could not justify any reason for having one. Not rich enough to throw away my money. Just a huge challenge but most of all, I don't think I could live in one for an extended period of time. The amount for temporary living would defeat the purpose. Great video.

great video!

As if people could actually afford anything else

There always have been mobile home communities better known as trailer parks. Calling them tiny homes is just a clever marketing trick. How many products can you think of where they were simply given some new packaging a different name, a different look or style or perhaps a different taste and passed off as the next best thing.

Excellent video on the other 95% of information needed for all practical reasons

Beyond the common-sense and obvious reasons, I never got the tiny home as a solution or an option. If you're going to live in a small space, why not have it on wheels and take advantage of the mobility? In other words, get an Airstream or similar trailer. Fully self-contained, better made with better venting than most tiny homes (certainly more weather-proof).

Can't you insure them as RVs then?

There need to be more tiny home communitites in Canada. Why there aren't I don't know. Especially in Ontario.. House prices are incredible and trying to find an apartment is a big problem.

Hey thank you that's very very helpful very necessary thank you for sharing awesome information

Cabin fever! Add as many windows as possible,ceiling lights and open doors

For humidity control you need a fresh air inlet pipe or vent. 6 inch at least. This lets fresh air in so your exhaust fans can blow out the damp air from washing, cooking and breathing. The exhaust fans should operate on a timer for sufficient intervals to keep things under control.

It really depends on who is buying it.....sone folks dont save anything, dont find home as heart felt and some just work all the time or whatever n want a clean place to crash.. ..if one is retired it could be perfect . Find land like I own, no codes, no rules ...buy a large shed and fix it permanently on land where no codes are or a mobile home park ...

I would struggle in a tiny home. I rented a 300 square-foot converted garage for 11 months, and when the pandemic hit and the weather sucked, I had no choice but to stay indoors, and I started getting panic attacks and claustrophobia. I’m willing to sacrifice other things in my life (for example, renting rather than owning) for having a larger space, because the smaller space was so detrimental to my mental health. That said, I am all about minimal living and getting rid of stuff you don’t need. I love a good cull!

What about electricity, bathrooms, water, heat..?

I combined 3 tiny homes and made a tritinyhome.. it has a ton of room and is still a tiny room, I think …

In East Tennessee there are 5 communities where you could rent the spot, and have the wheels skirted.❤

Sage advice that was well delivered! Thanks!

I guess insurance companies and building officials would rather see people homeless camped out on the city streets!!

lmfao why buy property anywhere if someone can tell you what u can an can't do on your own private property

Moisture should be taught at schools. Depending where you live, a dehumidifier and exhaust fans might be 100% necessary. This not only for tiny homes, but for everyone all over the world. Indeed it is mind blowing how many people are unaware. Very good video sir!

Why not just buy an RV? or live in a trailer?

Good video. Moisture is something I don't think I've heard from anyone else.

Insurance is over rated.

here in SW FL, these glorified chicken coops are gonna BLOW AWAY in most BIG storms (aka: Hurricanes). stop fooling yourselves, kids!! living in the woods is NOT a realistic solution, sorry!

So, you can buy your land and not put a tiny home for permanent living bc someone doesn't let you?

Excellent.

Been living in a tiny home for 3 years , it’s 399sq ft and on wheels and I love it . Mortgage is 525 monthly with insurance included on my mother’s land . It’s not bad for a couple and no kids , but we did have a son about 2 years ago and are thinking about moving into a regular house . Just currently saving . But I love it to be honest it it was just a bit bigger it would be ideal but my son is growing so fast he needs his own room you know .

Insurance is the reason why prices in any industry relying on it are jacked up.

Such an informative video! Thank you for putting out honest thought-provoking issues that absolutely need to be taken in consideration before going tiny. My big question...why doesn't Tiny House Nation and other programs mention these VERY IMPORTANT LIFE-ALTERING ISSUES??? Seems they are making sales with incomplete info to their clients. That is NOT good business! Just say'n.

SO GET RV INSURANCE IF IT'S CONSIDFERED AN RV

1500 square feet is a minimum? my grandmothers house in Burnaby was a full 3 br house at 1095 square feet on 2 floors on a quarter acre corner lot. You are definitely in the wrong area of BC if 1500 square feet is the minimum house size.

It’s sad what the world is coming to that regular working people are opting to live in glorified garden sheds. I consider a tiny home to be less than 1,000 square feet. 100-400 square feet is a shed, not meant to be a permanent residence. We need to start building smaller non luxury affordable homes. No one needs granite countertops, commercial appliances, an en-suite bigger than some apartments, a 3 car garage and every other current trend. Id be perfectly happy with a new 1,200 sq ft or so 3 bed 1.5 bath, Formica counters, basic white appliances, vinyl kitchen and bath flooring, laminate Or carpet in the other rooms.

Building codes on? Minimum square footage? The gov deciding where you can live and what you can have in your own land?! What kind of dystrophic communist bs is going on up there?! Hung turdeau

Great info. I was considering a smaller home so I could afford a house. Maybe 400 to 600 sq ft, I live with my mom, so we each need a bedroom, 2 baths, an office space for me (currently work from home) and two living rooms. Not sure if I could go small with all of those needs.

great video.

For me is only 2 problems. Place to park according code, mold. I can really enjoy tiny home lifestyle

For almost 20 years, I had been hoping to find my tiny house and location to park it. I think that the province of Alberta is one of the worst for finding parking places, with so many restrictions that it is impossible to get a real tiny house community started. That was my initial struggle, with RV campgrounds now the best solution, but very expensive. Now the cost of the tiny houses themselves has also seemed to have doubled in the last decade. The cost of the house along with the rent for the parking space has helped me face the reality of giving up this dream for the time being. Instead I bought a 500 sq foot condo apartment for $70,000 and renovated it for just a few thousand more. Now in 2024 with the housing crisis in Alberta, you would think that our government would make tiny houses (or apartments) more affordable/viable.

How about all the tiny home parks that are popping up in almost every state?

Mobile Homes are allowed to have wheels and be up on blocks and be insurable . So i think its true here as well . Or just call it a self built RV .

Thank you for sharing & Thank you for your honesty. I really appreciate it! 😊

So informative. It has really helped me.

Too cute

Felllow Canadian here. Kanananada

So just make sure its build on a foundation and a build in air filtration system to avoid most of the listed problems. Got it!

Excuse me but what you said about where to park it in parki g section does not make sense. You said is considered an RV and even if you buy a piece of land you can not park it there? Says who? Can someone force some owner of a vehicle not to park it in land he also owns?

Good information most people do not think about

Funny how the government controls every aspect of our lives

So you are basically saying ventilation is important, well that is the key in any house big or small.

It's baffling why it's illegal to buy a plot of land and then put a tiny home/RV in it. If its private property then the land owner has the rights to do whatever he/she wants