Cheap Housing Options

Here are some examples of possible cheap housing options [Please do your research and be careful of scams!]

1. Prefab Houses Search Amazon , AliExpress, Home Depot or Ebay and see youtube for some varied reviews and troubleshooting/advice

2. Tiny Houses See Tiny House Listings or Ebay

3. Used workforce housing See Used Oilfield Houses w/ studios in a 4plex from as low as $13k/unit

4. Yurts e.g. Freedom Yurt-Cabins (would need to add plumbing and electric)

5. Tiny House Shed Conversions  see e.g. Crossroads Indiana for a shell and Live Tiny is a Greene County pro to help finish it [Quote from a year ago: “a 14x24 A-frame cabin [from crossroads] could be finished and delivered for about $45K.”, 30k more for two stories, possibilities to leave some work to DIY for a discount] Also see Durashed

6. Panelized Building Landmark claims to design from a sketch, and allowing finished costs as low as $200/sqft if acting as own contractor

7. Straw Bale (Row?) Houses ?

Possible Amenities

1. Sewer/Septic: Indiana law requires this for all dwelling units.

2. Shared Wilderness Area/Garden

3. Basement Tornado Shelter (Perhaps under a Yurt to Provide Community Library/Study Space)

4. Food Forest

5. Low Voltage Ground Mounted Solar/Agrovoltaic Farm

6. Community Hangout Space

7. Free Market Stall Setup and Food Truck Parking Area

Ownership Options

1. Condos: individual ownership of a tiny plot of land + partial ownership of septic and common land

2. Condos: individual ownership of a completed house + partial ownership of septic and common land

3. Rental units: land with tiny house/RV pad

4. Rental units: house on foundations?