No Rent, No HOA: 5 Tiny Homes Placed on Owner's Land

Join our newsletter for all things living tiny! https://bit.ly/THT-Newsletter Laura's Tiny Home - https://youtu.be/EY0lRaLEVzg Stephen's Tiny Home - https://youtu.be/_ThL2qEIrlc Jen's Tiny Home - https://youtu.be/l-94bP4dyTc Taylor & Teddy's Tiny Home - https://youtu.be/FCMQ24OHY7Q Lawrence's Tiny Home - https://youtu.be/ngT12Y7qk6M VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Five tiny homeowners share exactly how they placed a tiny home on land they own—no rent, no lot fees, no parks. This long-form video features five full tours and real-world land strategies across the U.S. Laura – Northern New Mexico (8 acres, $24K land) Laura designed and built her off-grid-ready tiny house on wheels and placed it on 8 acres she purchased at auction. With septic, a rainwater cistern, grid power, and passive solar design, her home shows how thoughtful planning makes rural land living possible without a mortgage. Steven – Pacific Northwest Forest (1.25 acres) Steven bought wooded land near Portland with no HOA, installed septic and utilities, and built a modern tiny cabin focused on design, minimalism, and connection to nature. His story highlights zoning research, permitting, and building a high-quality small home on raw land. Jen – Tennessee Homestead (self-purchased land) Jen temporarily parked her tiny home on a friend’s property while searching for land, then moved it to her own acreage. Now she’s building a food forest, garden, and homestead. This tour covers phased land use, storage planning, and transitioning from temporary parking to permanent land. Taylor & Teddy – North Carolina (3 acres with existing utilities) They bought land that previously had a single-wide, allowing them to reuse the well and septic. By paying as they built, they created an affordable tiny home setup with minimal monthly costs. A great example of finding land that’s already “build-ready.” Lawrence – Puget Sound Waterfront (½ acre) Lawrence purchased a narrow waterfront lot and finished a shell tiny house over time while installing septic, power, and water. His experience shows how patience, grants, and phased utility installation can make tiny living on your own land achievable. If you’re researching tiny homes on private land, zoning, utilities, costs, and real setups—this video breaks it all down. Let us know which property you’d choose. TINY HOME TOURS LINKS: Business Enquiries - [email protected] Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/c/TinyHomeTours Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Tinyhome.tours/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tinyhometours/ Newsletter : https://bit.ly/THT-Newsletter Podcast : http://bit.ly/THT-Podcast Apply for a tour : http://bit.ly/Tour-Application LIFE ON THE ROAD IN A SKOOLIE LINKS Life On The Road In A Skoolie Newsletter : http://bit.ly/OGSN-Signup Subscribe For Life On The Road Videos : http://bit.ly/OffGridSkoolieSubscribe 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:20 Laura's Tiny Home 00:00:35 Her Tiny Home Kitchen 00:04:06 Her Tiny Home Bathroom 00:06:50 The Financial Reasons She Went Tiny 00:09:46 Her Tiny Home Bedroom 00:10:50 Her Tiny Homes Energy Efficient Design 00:13:01 Her Tiny Home Living Room 00:15:31 Her Tiny House Exterior 00:16:22 Why She Chose to Live in a Tiny House 00:17:20 Stephen's Tiny House & Kitchen 00:19:45 His Tiny Home Coffee Bar 00:20:35 How He Got Into Tiny Living 00:20:58 His Tiny Home Bathroom 00:23:12 His Tiny Home Living Room 00:24:44 How He Found Land for his Tiny Home 00:26:35 His Tiny Home Fireplace & Office Space 00:28:27 His Tiny Home Bedroom 00:29:49 His Tiny Home Front Patio 00:30:14 Words of Wisdom Living in a Tiny Home 00:32:35 Jen's Tiny Home Homestead & Kitchen 00:34:36 Her Tiny Home Homestead Living Room 00:35:30 How She Found Land for her Tiny Home 00:36:38 Her Tiny Home Bathroom 00:37:18 Her Tiny Home Stair Storage 00:38:00 Her Tiny Home Bedroom 00:39:04 Her Tiny Home Cat Loft 00:39:37 Her Tiny Home Advice for Those Looking To Go Tiny 00:40:14 Her Tiny Home Homestead 00:43:03 Why She Chose Tiny Living 00:44:14 Taylor & Teddy's Tiny House & Kitchen 00:47:22 How They Afforded Tiny Home Living 00:48:19 Their Tiny Home Living Room & Storage 00:51:00 How They Found Property for Their Tiny Home 00:51:59 Their Tiny Home Bathroom 00:53:20 Their Tiny Home Bedroom 00:54:02 Their Tiny Home Exterior 00:54:34 Their Tiny Home Advice for Those Looking To Go Tiny 00:55:33 Lawrence's Tiny House 00:56:28 His Tiny House Kitchen 01:00:02 His Tiny Home Costs 01:01:32 His Tiny Home Living Room 01:03:10 His Transition to Tiny Home Living 01:04:22 His Tiny Home Bathroom 01:06:25 His Tiny Home Loft Spaces 01:08:16 His Advice to Those Looking to Live Tiny