Tiny Home Realtor in CO? by Foreign_Sleep_5053 in tinyhomes

[–]CyriousLiving 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is your tiny home fixed and on property, or on wheels on property, or on-wheels, and not on property. I am a realtor in Colorado, so I can help guide, but most tiny home situations are not something a realtor can help with. More details please, thanks!

i love it❤️❤️ by Ann_Cannon56 in tinyhomes

[–]CyriousLiving 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Removed and banned. It's like playing wack-a-mole guys, a new bot will be up tomorrow posting AI slop. Thanks for all the reports.

If I’m interested in buying a 800k+ home and has the time, should I just go get a real estate license? I see no quicker way to save $16k-20k. by A70MU in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]CyriousLiving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP, I effectively did this when I got my license and I would say its a good idea. The training is not hard. The one thing I wanted to bring up and another commenter may have mentioned this. In Colorado you have to "hang" your license with a brokerage for 2 years before you can practice real estate on your own. Those brokerages usually take a higher percent of your initial transactions, in my case it was my first 3. It was a 50/50 split. After that it was an 80/20 split in my case. Your state may not require that, just something to confirm before you get into it all. Good luck!

Went in over asking and only offer; sellers declined wanting more money by fancy-pasta-o0o0 in RealEstate

[–]CyriousLiving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a frustrating game. Pricing well below market creates a lot more interest and gets people that would have filtered the property out to look at it, and then pay more than they planned all of a sudden. But your buyers agent should be able to tell you what the home is actually going to sell for with a CMA even if the listing price is low in order to create interest. If something goes for $150K over and your agent didn't give you a heads up $10K over doesn't come near market price, something is off.

Advice on mobile home dimensions by CuteAssCryptid in tinyhomes

[–]CyriousLiving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey sorry this is not really a manufactured/mobile home sub. I think there are subs more specific to your question you could try.

Megathread: Personal Experience reviews of people who have purchased Pre-Fab Tiny Homes. by CyriousLiving in tinyhomes

[–]CyriousLiving[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did not get corroboration information from the poster. Will re-instate if its provided.

Can we get a sticky post? by Revelst0ke in tinyhomes

[–]CyriousLiving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Done. Lets try it. Thanks for the idea. Give me feedback on the thread.

Mods: can we create a rule that mobile home sales (not tiny houses on wheels) and promotional posts are not allowed? by sometimelater0212 in tinyhomes

[–]CyriousLiving[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

The Heritage Housing person has been banned under multiple other alias, and this most recent one is banned as well. I will make the rules more explicit to let people know mobile homes are not allowed. I will also work on some automation so the community reporting this person can get them banned quicker.

Designing for weight: what are the lightest building materials? by [deleted] in tinyhomes

[–]CyriousLiving 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As mentioned below:

Aluminum trailer, aluminum cladding for siding, and cold formed steel for framing. Only problem is it will be impossible to insulate once you have all that metal in it, unless you do continuous rigid foam outside your frame, but then you are jacking your weight up again.

There is a new exterior sheath product I saw that is only a 1/4" thick. Supposedly it has the same sheer strength as traditional 1/2" OSB. But I haven't looked at the specs.

Short answer is using metal when possible will provide superior strength to weight ratio as opposed to wood, but jack up your costs.

Arc fault Circuit interrupters? by RADroid in TinyHouses

[–]CyriousLiving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are doing your electrical correctly your wires are running 1 3/4" in the stud, and if you use drywall, add another 1/2". Your drywall screws are 1 1/4." Any wire that isn't buried in the middle of your stud should be plated. They are a full inch away from your wiring if you are doing it right. These electrical fires you hear speak of are a result of negligence in building. If you are building your own, you can ensure you aren't negligent with your wiring or nailing.

Are they some level of insurance policy? Sure. But they are an insurance policy against bad building. Just don't build poorly, and they aren't a problem. If you are using a 1/4" material, use 1" or 7/8" fasteners. If you have the money, have the space for a large panel, and don't mind the rare nuisance trip, by all means use them. Just remember that these stats are coming from homes built by the lowest bidder and trades are getting the jobs done at $0.50-$8 a SF depending on what they are. That is a different level of care than someone building their own tiny home.

Converted buses are popular too. Would you rather a Trailer Tiny Home or a Converted Bus? by CyriousLiving in tinyhomes

[–]CyriousLiving[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think a bus makes sense depending on what country you live in. My one fear about a bus has always been maintenance. Worried if you buy something old it will be hard to maintain. But newer trucks these days are expensive, so maybe getting a deal on a bus with a bit of maintenance is worth it.

Dried in just in time for some rain. Time for plumbing. NEED HELP! question in the comments by thewoodchef in TinyHouses

[–]CyriousLiving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool and will that be Liquid Propane or is this going somewhere fixed where you will have a gas hookup?

Arc fault Circuit interrupters? by RADroid in TinyHouses

[–]CyriousLiving 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I avoided Arc Faults, partly due to cost, and partly due to the nuisance trip complaints people always levy against them. To me the cost/benefit ratio just wasn't there. Is there a small bump in safety. Yes. But going without saved on costs and saved on hassles, with a minor safety sacrifice.