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Originally Posted by Cd
So besides build quality, what makes a 'tiny home' better than a tiny 'single wide' trailer house ? ( financially )
The idea seems appealing, but I need convincing that there is some advantage.
Seems to me that it's a glorified trailer house for hipsters that don't want to be looked down on as trailer trash.
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Personalization.
Make it your own.
One of the main points of the trailer is a factory produced product .. With only a few fairly minor variations / options .. it is that very factory production that make them less expensive in the first place .. but factory production has limitations in variability and personalization or individual products.
For example .. AFAIK .. no trailer is available OEM .. as a dome ... or a tree house .. or as an A-frame .. Made of brick .. Made of cement .. An Tiny Earth Ship .. etc.
That additional ability to be personalized brings additional potential .. weather that potential is utilized , or make any tangible difference to the final result .. will completely depend on the individual doing the personalization.
Even if the personalization potential is realized , not all persons would use it to personalize for financial benefit .. some would , others would personalize for something else .. but the potential for greater personalized build , is still greater in the tiny house , than a trailer... and financial personalization is one type of personalization.
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Financial benefit of DIY build new.
Unless you own a trailer factory .. most people are not able to build their own new trailer ... but the tiny house can be built new .. many are .. As they say do you want to spend time or money .. for the financial question .. a build new DIY can save financially money , by spending your time .. That potential financial savings for new DIY .. is not generally available for trailers.
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Remember a tiny house is not required to be built on a trailer / wheels .. that is an option .. not a requirement .. some tiny houses are not built on wheels .. they are just a tiny house.
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Future potential resale .. That ability to avoid/reduce the trailer trash image you mention is itself a re-sale / sale = financial benefit .. no matter how nice the trailer , come resale time it always starts with 1 strike against it just for being a trailer.
The image penalty the trailer has means .. An otherwise equal trailer vs a tiny house .. the tiny house will most likely resale for more $.