"Also, I don't get how such a small house in the middle of nowhere can be that expensive." My belief is that utilities are expensive. Water, power, sewage. Wha

"Also, I don't get how such a small house in the middle of nowhere can be that expensive." My belief is that utilities are expensive. Water, power, sewage. What costs $$$ to remodel? Bathrooms and kitchens. Then framing and drywall are cheap. And square footage goes up with the square of the wall length. So the marginal cost of more square feet is low. My feeling is if you're going to do tiny living spaces you want multifamily. And the last thing you want is McMansions in ultra low density suburbs.