05-12-2008, 02:44 AM
Why spent that much? Get a carport tent from Costco or Home Depot and move in. Some of them come with sides and door flaps otherwise you could put up some blue tarps or green ones if you want to be upscale. Haven't a clue what sort of reputation you'll get in the neighborhood, though. Probably depends on the neighborhood.
Some sub-divisions have restrictions on living in tents, yurts and other temporary housing and unpermitted structures so you may want to check if it is allowed before investing in a tent. They have changed the restrictions on trailers now, I think, so perhaps shipping one of those over from the mainland may be an option.
If, however, you are looking for low cost housing, have you considered getting an old cane house and having it moved to your site? Your annual land taxes will be very low since the house is already old. A couple hundred in taxes versus several thousand per year will add up over awhile. Hire a moving crew and a flat bed truck and there ya go! Some folks will give you an old cane house just for taking it away and they can be restored to a comfortable house. Cane houses are very much built for this environment and some of them are much more comfortable to live in than some of the new houses built to mainland perceptions.
You'd still need to put in the utilities such as septic/cesspool, water & power (either off grid or on grid) but that would need to be done for any structure you built.
There are some very economical ways to build a traditional wood frame house but most of them involve physical work so many folks look for other options.
Some sub-divisions have restrictions on living in tents, yurts and other temporary housing and unpermitted structures so you may want to check if it is allowed before investing in a tent. They have changed the restrictions on trailers now, I think, so perhaps shipping one of those over from the mainland may be an option.
If, however, you are looking for low cost housing, have you considered getting an old cane house and having it moved to your site? Your annual land taxes will be very low since the house is already old. A couple hundred in taxes versus several thousand per year will add up over awhile. Hire a moving crew and a flat bed truck and there ya go! Some folks will give you an old cane house just for taking it away and they can be restored to a comfortable house. Cane houses are very much built for this environment and some of them are much more comfortable to live in than some of the new houses built to mainland perceptions.
You'd still need to put in the utilities such as septic/cesspool, water & power (either off grid or on grid) but that would need to be done for any structure you built.
There are some very economical ways to build a traditional wood frame house but most of them involve physical work so many folks look for other options.
Kurt Wilson