All Forum Posts by: Garrett Blanchard

It would also be set up on a back road somewhere that has very little traffic away from the eyes of the complainers.

I feel most of the people commenting on here are looking at what I'm describing as permanent tiny homes. What I am talking about are pretty much campers/rv's that look like tiny houses and are usually smaller than most 5th wheel campers with permanently attached wheels with suspension that can be moved anytime. They are registered through the dmv, not local municipalities. I feel very ignorant, because I don't understand where zoning comes into play other than needing some type of permit along the lines of an RV park?

@Sid Leibowitz Thank you for the input. Another reason I joined this great site, experience.

@Laura Sendldorfer After I posted that I did think about what I said about the no overhead. I'm strictly talking if I own the land, really the only expense would be the taxes. Yes of course there would be overhead once you start committing to expenses like landscaping, sewer, etc. I was saying virtually no overhead if I'm just providing the soil they are parking on. I understand that is unrealistic, but the costs would be considerably lower.

@Tawny Bloom I was actually thinking more in the Burlington area anyways to start. Not in Burlington specifically, but the outskirts.

@Alice K. I have. I actually have rented one through airbnb and hauled everything from propane tanks to furniture up that 1/4 mile straight up hill to camp(we kept the garden down at the bottom near the river :) ). I am planning on doing this when it's my time after the kiddos are grown anyways. This would just be a starting point. I'm not sure what I would charge for "lot rent", but I am sure it would depend on what amenities each person wanted. There are a lot of ways to look at this idea in a positive light, but there of course is almost always drawbacks. Heating and electric, most have some source. In the horrible event something bad happens to the house, it'll most likely be completely on the owner of the house. If you were in a campground and your RV caught on fire from the inside out thats all on you. If you were renting an apartment and that happened most likely the owner of the building would be the one covering that. I look at it like this... even if I rent each "lot" for $100/mo, just the dirt it's sitting on, and I have 10 units there, I have ZERO overhead. The tenant doesn't like one of the neighbors they can move their unit to the other side of the property or move out at anytime and I'll pro-rate their rent and move in the next unit. I would provide the house(s) eventually, but not as a normal lease type agreement. More of an airbnb type deal for getaways/seasonal rentals. Whole summer, whatever.

@Tim Chapman Rutland Vt is supposed to be the solar "capital" of Vermont and Green Mountain Power(electric supplier of most of Vermont) wants to make Vermont as solar as possible. There is a huge solar market in Vermont

This is great. All these ideas and opinions is what I joined this for!

@Mr Davido that is great! Exactly what I have in mind.

..., but I know many people without the responsibilities I have that also love the idea