I'm a fan of all these small-living endeavors. I'd personally build a somewhat larger passive-solar-optimized structure out of more appropriate materials. The

I'm a fan of all these small-living endeavors. I'd personally build a somewhat larger passive-solar-optimized structure out of more appropriate materials. The gotcha is always land. Try to find an affordable plot near enough to community and services. It's going be way more than the cost of the building.