Need some advice: tiny house moving to the Ozarks

[jgordon13]

Originally Posted by firebll31

Then you build it on a flat-bottom BOAT and you got yourself a redneck houseboat! (sorry, couldn't resist)

Ooohhh, and then you wouldn't have to pay anyone rent for the land! Maybe I'll do that myself, instead of getting an apartment. I do love the lake...

[photoguy13]

To GUPCheck with your local county courthouse to see if the county owns any property taken for non-payment of taxes. Sometimes there are really good deals. Also, dumsters, garage and rummage sales and cleanup weeks are excellent sources of building material and furnishings. I've built a few buildings using nothing but recycled materials, except for nails, screws, tarpaper and shingles.
photoguy13

[Grace Under Pressure]

Great! Thanks for the tips, photoguy!

[JohnL751]

I would think that your line of work would be in a bigger demand with the economy the way it is. As far as the unemployment rate goes, the TV news says that the unemployment rate is lower here than most places around the state and nation.

I am 57 and unemployed. I have been lookinf for work for almost 6 months. I aply for jobs but I think they look at the age and hire the 30 yr. old that also applied.

[20yrsinBranson]

Originally Posted by Grace Under Pressure

Hi everyone!
This is my first post, after having read many, many postings and the helpful responses.
So, here's my situation. I am a Missouri native, now in graduate school in Denver (moved here to go to school). In May of 2009, I will graduate with my master's in social work (and a sizable student loan debt). I will also be 45 years old, so I came up with what may seem like (and may very well be) a cockimamy idea to pay off my loan in less time. I am building a tiny house on a flatbed trailer. You can see pictures by googling Tumbleweed Tiny House. Living in the tiny house for awhile will mean no mortgage and no rent (or very low rent to park on someone's land).
I am so anxious to get back to luscious green land (as Denver is basically a high desert) and OUT of the city. I would like to move somewhere within 30 or 40 minutes of Springfield (for work) - perhaps Ozark (???) and to be close to my brother who lives in northern Arkansas.
So, here are my questions:
1) I am an absolute lunatic to live my tiny house in tornado territory???
2) Does anyone know anything about the area's employment market for social workers? (I specialize in working with elders).
Thanks everyone!

You can buy an existing mobile home on a bit of land for much less than what a Tumbleweed Tiny House would go for. If you look hard enough, you can probably find something under 15K in a smaller town that would give you considerably more room and comfort.

20yrsinBranson

[Robinseggblue]

Originally Posted by Grace Under Pressure

... I am building a tiny house on a flatbed trailer. You can see pictures by googling Tumbleweed Tiny House. Living in the tiny house for awhile will mean no mortgage and no rent (or very low rent to park on someone's land). ...

Hi Grace,

We have 40 acres in Goodhope (west of Ava in Douglas County) on which we have an older farmhouse that we have started to fix up for our retirement. We are in our mid-40's and are planning ahead...

Anyway, there is a nice bare spot onto which you can park your Tiny House. Goodhope is about a 45-50 minute drive to Springfield and about 10-15 minutes to Ava.

If you are interested, we can discuss rent and whether you will need electricity, telephone and/or propane services.... just send me a PM with your email.

Robin