[onewhippedpuppy]

Funny, I grew up in a mobile home and thought it's because my parents were poor. Now I know we were trendsetters!!!!

I agree that this is a stupid fad that is induced by a TV show. The only time the tiny house makes any sense is on a permanent foundation in a major urban area where land is super expensive, and buying a small lot saves you money. That gives you a true site-built house for a lower acquisition cost. Otherwise the same money will buy you a much bigger and nicer mobile home that can be installed into either a park or a foundation on your own land, or a bigger and nicer RV or 5th wheel that you can move regularly and park wherever you damn well please.