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shelter is the biggest life expense, how does bacehelor rab/biz/ maximize it? Are trailer parks alright?

>> No.825272

Yes, trailers are cheaper than homes and profitable.

>> No.825282
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825282

Trailer parks are alright until the winds of shit blow through the area causing a dramatic increase in the number of shithawks flying nearby

>> No.825289

>>825246
the cuck house for the cuck man

>> No.825294

I don't know about trailer parks. They look really cheap at first, but there are lots of fees associated with them. Basically, they are optimized for lower-income people and have low short-term costs and high long-term costs.

>> No.825320

>>825282
Looooool

>> No.825357

>>825294
This. Plus then you live next to poor people.

>> No.825377
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825377

>>825246
I wish micro-housing was legal. Imagine being able to rent a 250 sq. ft. apartment for ~$400, all bills paid. Or buy a house or condo (same size) for $25K. Seriously, why do I need a fucking living room that I never use? Why do I need all this space when I spend 90% of my time in the same place?

>> No.825392

>>825377
It's cool until you want to have people over

>> No.825400

>>825392
>4chan
>Socializing

>> No.825401

>>825377
>tiny house
>2 floors

>what are studios

>> No.825402

>>825246
Rent a cheap flat in a shitty neighborhood
That's what I do :^)

>> No.825403

>>825401
expensive due to yuppie/hipster scum.
Gentrification isn't completely perfect

>> No.825409

>>825377
There's always a minimum cost to housing, regardless of how small you make it. You need to maintain infrastructure around you as well as contribute somewhere to someone's pocketbook. (Everyone has to make a living) That's why I always say that micro-housing is a bit of a cheat - the costs that are often cited either heavily discount or ignore not-so-obvious costs altogether.

E.g. "I'll just buy a micro-home and live in someone's driveway". You're basically asking the owner of the property to subsidize you and they might be taking risks they are not aware of, like fines and citations of unauthorized structures, etc.

Another thing I find interesting about the movement is some have an anti-zoning-law stance. Without zoning, you'd just have shanty towns set up everywhere like in the third world.

But if you want to live for $200/month, it is possible. Buy some land out in the middle of nowhere and set up your trailer. But what could be questionable are things like roads, power, access to emergency services, jobs, water sources, etc.

Just my $0.02

>> No.825505

>>825282
Shitnets Julian

>> No.826088

so it's mostly un-pragmatic to be a special snowflake, so I should just fork it over?

>> No.826135

>>825409
>Without zoning, you'd just have shanty towns set up everywhere like in the third world.
Would you really, though?

I'd hate to take muh Liburrterien stance on the issue, but there's already a disincentive built in without the third party there.
If you act like a retard, your property value will drop. You don't want this to happen, so odds are very good you won't act like a retard. Bam, already regulates itself.

And the whole notion that "oh shit I don't want a Walmart to pop up right inside my backyard!" is pretty baseless and sensationalist anyway.
You're not going to get these big skyscraper strip clubs right next to Little Billy's school. Nobody would spend that much money only to shoot themselves in the foot.

If you're that concerned about the wellbeing of your neighborhood, you should be able to opt in on the decision via purchasable covenants.
We already sorta have these anyway, and they could do just fine on their own.
Houston's idea also ain't so bad.

>> No.827133

>>825392
>what is outside

>> No.827136

>>827133
Yeah, and you can just raise your family outside as well. But this is all rhetorical because nobody here has a girlfriend or wife

>> No.827174

>>827136
Don't be such a zombie.

>> No.827289

>>825377
Just move to China, I bet they have actual long-term rent capsule apartments by now.

>> No.827294

>>826135
MAN I WISH I COULD ZONE THE TOXIC WASTE DUMP AWAY FROM MY FRONT LAWN

>> No.827692

>>827294
If you don't like it, that's what covenants are for.

There are plenty of people who'd be happy to live next to the dump if it means things are cheaper. Hell, this thread is a testament to that fact.

Don't restrict the choice of those people to live in garbage just because you don't personally want to.
You should be able to set your standards with your wallet, like you can basically already do. Zoning is redundant in this regard.

This is precisely why there is no such thing as inexpensive alternative housing.
Because the system is hardwired to appeal to people who want some quiet, cozy suburban neighborhood above all else.

There is no option for people who just don't give a shit.