Building a backyard cottage can be expensive: In the San Francisco Bay Area, for example, even a small accessory dwelling unit (ADU) might cost more than $200,000. And getting permits can take months.

Building a tiny house without taking on debt sounds impossible when you look at the price tags on finished models or even build-it-yourself kits. But people do it all the time by breaking the project ...

Finding affordable housing seems to be increasingly difficult, no matter where you live. Most people who rent simply can't afford to buy their own home because of the massive up-front costs. In fact, ...

Meet Sonja & Tim, college students who built a DIY tiny home using 50% reused materials. Their efficient gooseneck tiny house is fully off-grid. **Video Chapters:** 0:00 - vanlife to tiny house living ...