All Forum Posts by: Lisa Thoele

I would love to join you also!  I'm in!

I agree with @Dani Z. I think OC - especially the downtown area - is going to be super hot as the riverfront development happens.  It is of course a long time off - but I think once its done it will be really difficult to afford anything in the downtown OC area.  If you are looking for a long term play, and can afford to hold on to it, I think its worth considering.  

@Will Grabert that would be an interesting strategy to explore - thank you - I will look that up!

@Jody Schnurrenberger I agree Jody - our area is kind of up and coming wine country so I think just owning the land would be a long term play - I could always develop it into a storage facility, apartments or duplexes or switch the tiny homes to airbnbs...the area is a little funky and right now I think the county could potentially approve a couple different ki ds of uses - or maybe not! Really good thought to have an exit strategy.

@Michael Plante it's good to hear your friend is successful - I feel like it's all about the numbers - I think I have identified a piece of property about 1.25 acres for under $300k. I still need to meet with the county re zoning and do some more research on development costs but it's dreamers who make things happen right???

@Sarah Lorenz thank you! I will check him out! I am in an area that is lacking in affordable housing, younger folks have been pushed out of Portland because of rising prices and it appears our city is pretty mobile home friendly so we'll see if it goes anywhere!

@Jacob Wathen those woukd be great areas for something like this!!!

@Daniel Kurkowski also Daniel around here the average cost for a new mobile home is closer to $140k so a tiny house is an even more affordable option. Used remodeled versions in parks go for $70-80k. you can buy a fixer upper one in a park for $30-40k.

@Tim West Yes - exactly my vision would be a different feel - community gardens, laundry facility, perhaps a guest suite that they could rent for overnight guests. @Daniel Kurkowski I was thinking they would be more of a permanent tiny home in the vein of a mobile home - not the tiny homes you pull around behind your truck. I think ultimately tenants would own the home and I would collect space rent much like a mobile home park model. perhsps starting out I would own a few homes. I know of a similar concept here in Oregon where they do space leases for a year. it could go a lot of directions was just wondering if there was anyone doing this who is on BP. The little town I live in is mobile home friendly which is unique for the Portland area. I am close enough to Portland that I think a more sustainable way of living - smaller footprint, minimalist, would appeal to a certain segment of the population if it was done right. Thanks for the comments - it makes me think I should continue to run with this. Sometimes ideas in isolation = crazy.

Just curious to see if anyone has started a tiny house community.  I am thinking about developing one and was going to use the mobile home park concept as a model.  I've done some preliminary research and looked at what other communities have done and there are many ways this could be approached.  Just wondering if anyone out there has done it and would mind connecting?  Thank you in advance!!