Well, I thought I'd pose a question to everyone on the forum in regard to saving money to build a log home. I'm assuming many are in the position where they can afford to start building a house, and I understand that a few on the forum are also much younger & possibly building right now. I am moving down South in a couple of months, and both me and my girlfriend are planning on saving immediately to build a log home (but & pass). As soon as we are able to save enough, we will both be attending the class in the near future. My question is...how is one able to build without a mortgage? I understand that the cost of construction can ultimately be kept lower due to the DIY & resourcefulness of the builder, but i it doable? The first step would ultimately be to buy a small parcel of land. After the parcel of land is bought, I'd like to put a trailer on the land & save $, but the g/f is against it. However, she would consider a small house. I've checked the tinyhouseblogs website & some of the smaller houses look very manageable & efficient. I figure why throw away $9,000/ yr on rent when you could build a fully-functional mini-home for the same price. Plan is this. Save money. Take Class. Buy Land. Build Mini-Home. Save every nickel. Realistically, how is one at the age of 23 able to begin building w/out a mortgage in 5yrs? Wages are low. I'm not in an opportune position to save. Input? Any Advice from someone in the same monetary situation I'm in? How much would it cost to get started? $10,000, $40,000?
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