All Forum Posts by: Carlos Villalta

Any updates? I'm interested in purchasing a folding container home as well comes with full bath, kitchen, 2 beds going through the same deal. I think I'll just pay some sort of consultation fee and have a engineer or architect review them and make any necessary corrections. In San Bernardino county where I live I believe three sets of plans have to be signed stamped and approved by engineer. So might as well start there.

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Quote from @Carlos Villalta:

Hello BP community. Had an idea of refinancing, pulling some cash out, buying a lot in the San Bernardino county mountains, place a small house there and sell it. I'm not trying to build the Taj mahal just a small house maybe 14x30 I want to create affordable housing for people. Has anyone done anything like this? Any feedback would help. Thanks!🙏

First stop is zoning. Then a survey. And degree of slope and water table and soil stability. You need to determine water run off and retaining walls and driveway.

Awesome thank you for that. I don't own the land yet since I'm still doing my homework. I did talk to the county, I'm aware it has to be zoned RS Residential utilities must be at the curve. Other then that. When looking for a lot to buy in the mountains what should be the first thing to notice and look out for? I hear when building on downslope grade, it's much easier than upslope but I'm not sure. Is this true?

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....Oh, and as an Appraiser, you would get ZERO value for it in my valuation, as it may not be legally permissible (unpermitted, etc) in it's current state. It may have value to someone, but not to me in my valuation.

Remember, some things are more liability than their value. In RE some thing is not always better than no-thing. Some properties have more liability than the value of the property. Not saying this property is one of those, but, just an FYI.

I agree with everything you said 100% but remember California is in a housing crisis. A few months ago my sister who lives down the street (San Bernardino) sold her 2bed 1bath house, buyer paid 70,000 above asking. the Previous owners had added two bedrooms and a bath unpermitted. So I'm not sure about other states but Cali needs housing bad.

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Orange County, California

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I'd rather have a RV park. All you have to provide is utilities and small space. No leaking faucets no toilets no repairing anything no fuss.

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I'm in the same process of trying to put a tiny home in the mountains here in San Bernardino county. I found this cool company out in Texas who have done work all over the states. They go by the name of Tiny Arched Cabins LLC.

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Reno, Nevada

Any update on the tiny homes?

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Quote from @Brandon Monaghan:

I am torn right now whether or not it is a good investment to buy a tiny home or a trailer home or a van converted into a tiny home: Tiny home: - I will need to purchase a truck to trail this or hire a mover to trail it to the places I live. Will I be able to sell the tiny home for a profit or break even in a few years? Maybe buy a property to put it on and rent it out? What is the best way to monetize it if I don't want to live in it full time anymore? Trailer home: - I will need to purchase a truck to trail this. Will I be saving any money with this on property I'm renting to keep it on to live in vs just renting a house or apartment? Van into a tiny home: - will I be able to sell the van home in a couple years for anything? Is there truly any savings here? I will invest in a van that only depreciates and will have to pay rent on land that I keep it at and will most likely never be able to permanently park it and make money renting it out like a would a nice looking tiny home... What would be the best option for looking to save money and have something I could monetize down the road? Thanks!

Any update on what you did? Thanks 👍

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Quote from @Santosh Bobbili:

Hi All,

I have few long term rental properties. Would like to step in to short term world. Newbie here!!

I am looking to buy a potential short term rental property in 3 acres lot (lake facing). This property consists of main cabin (permits in place) and a tiny home which is built without city permits. So the tiny home do not have electricity or water. Currently, water is being shared from the well on the main cabin. Electricity is managed through solar.

Is it possible to list the tiny home on AirBnb which is built without permits? Current owner claims that the tiny home is being operated successfully as short term rentals, but he is hesitant to provide income sheets on tiny home.

Any feedback on this is appreciated.

I'm no expert on tiny homes, but I don't see a reason why you couldn't list this on Airbnb. People list tree houses, yurts, boats, etc. Airbnb doesn't ask you about permits.

Exactly what I was thinking. If it's built good. Then it's all good. I didn't know Appraisal will meet in the middle and give you partial credit as if it did have permit. BUT it has to be built good and Show some workmanship.

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Orange County, California

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I recently stayed in an Airbnb that was a tiny home in the backyard of someone’s personal residence. I loved the idea of that and am in the beginning stages to see if it would be a decent idea for an old concrete slab in my backyard where a detached garage used to be.

Has anyone done this and have any guidance for me?

I know I will need to check with the city to make sure I can even have something like this on my property, but what else am I not thinking about?

There is electrical that is already to the slab, but I would need to run water/sewer lines that I’m assuming would just connect to my residence line. Any idea of a general cost of something like that?

Any updates on tiny home project. I'm thinking of doing the same thing.

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All Forum Posts by: Carlos Villalta

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