These states will pay you to build a tiny home in your backyard

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A villa adu
An ADU built by Villa in a California backyard.

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I've spent 5 years living in a tiny home and 2 years in a camper van. Here's how they compare — and which is my favorite.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Author Amber McDaniel sitting in chair in tiny. home with cup of coffee, smiling
Trading living in a van for residing in a 400-square-foot tiny house didn't solve everything, but it finally gave us what the road couldn't.

Amber McDaniel

A modern collection of tiny homes is available in the US for the first time starting at $52,000 apiece — take a look

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A medium-sized NIWA cabin made by Koto Studio, with aman exiting it.
A medium-sized NIWA cabin made by Koto Studio.

Trent Bell

I spent 2 nights in a 2-story, 100-square-foot tiny home in Germany. It was much smaller than any I've seen in the US.

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Cylindrical homes on a flat property with buildings in the background
Business Insider's reporter stayed at a cylindrical tiny home hotel in Germany and was impressed by its smart use of the 100-square-foot space.

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I've loved living in a tiny home for the past 3 years — but I know I can't and won't live this way forever

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Author Elin Schmidt standing on deck at tiny home
Living in my tiny-home community in California has changed my life for the better, but I'm not sure I can see myself staying here forever.

Elin Schmidt

Five years of living in a tiny home taught me that the biggest sacrifices had nothing to do with space or stuff

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Author Amber McDaniel sitting at small dining table
Tiny living has changed my perspective on socializing and reshaped how I connect with others.

Amber McDaniel

These modern homes are built in a factory, installed in backyards, and cost as little as $95,000 — take a look inside

Tech Insider : Business, Style
villa home in LA backyard
The Kantor family sits outside their completed ADU in their LA backyard

Courtesy of Villa

A millennial homeowner built 3 tiny homes in her backyard and earns $4,550 in rent from her 4 tenants

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Emilie Karas' tiny home on wheels and ADU in Portland, Oregon.
Emilie Karas' tiny home on wheels and ADU in Portland, Oregon.

Courtesy of Emilie Karas

A cross between tiny homes and van life could help solve America's shortage of affordable starter homes

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Julie Lennox outside her tiny home on wheels near Missoula, Montana.
Julie Lennox outside her tiny home on wheels near Missoula, Montana.

Courtesy of Julie Lennox

A millennial architect and his fiancée turned a triangular car-repair shop into a tiny dream home — take a look

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Architect Richard Brown inside his home (right) and a full view of the triangular house from above (left).
Architect Richard Brown has been living in a 430-square-foot triangular home for nearly two years.

Brown Urbanism

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