Being wealthy and staying wealthy is not about how smart someone is (or if they went to an Ivy League university or even went to college at all).

Actually wealthy people know the second they see someone in a new base model Audi A4 or Mercedes C300 that they probably leased or financed it so you really aren't impressing anyone who is worth impressing. 

Getting off topic slightly, One day, when I am wealthy enough to do this, I would love to challenge someone to a REI vs Stock challenge. 

You are not a real estate professional and are considered "wealthy" by the IRS thus you have to pay more taxes. 

Once you are wealthy you can then buy dreams.You seldom get rewarded by taking the path less traveled.

Thomas depends on what area of the country you are but in areas like the west coast were the median price for an existing home is close to 400k.. there is defiantly a market for tiny homes that can be sold in the 100 to 200k range just like there is for condos that are one bedroom.. but whats happened with building cost is vertical construction is now at 400 to 500 a foot.. in our area.. so tiny condos are costing half a million to just build.. in an area like the mid west or rust belt were you can still buy homes for FAR less than replacement cost I agree with your thought process.its why Europe with high priced housing has led the way with these container homes. this is my partner in my airplanes container home company they have launched in Portland market he is building an 8 plex as his first multi but he is going after the rural camper market. first off he also owns a nice 15 acre site in the PDX metro area and plans to put a few hundred on it and run it on leased land.. but he is quite wealthy and is quite charitable and looks for social issue to help with most would not do what he is doing as you state not exactly dollars and sense wise.. but he can afford to be a philanthropist.

Do you want to be middle class your whole life or wealthy?

I found it ironic these folks were savvy and wealthy enough to own such homes but it didn't occur to them to have the same considerations in advance.I also found it interesting this was prime time news worthy.

I know a ton of wealthy boomers and don't see that factor pointed out as much. 

They're mostly wealthy people who live out of state)-Never gaining clear title, never being able to sell, or getting the crap taxed out of me once Houston starts charging me taxes.Building some kind of rental property on the lot seems like the best way to make this profitable, but I have to have some kind of right to the property to get plans approved, utilities placed on property, etc.