The Tiny House Location Guide: Where to Live Small, and Avoid Mistakes

Tiny house living doesn’t fail because of the house.It fails because of the location.Too many people buy land, build a tiny home, or move onto a lot—only to discover zoning issues, enforcement problems, utility surprises, or insurance barriers after it’s too late.The Tiny House Location Guide is a practical, no-nonsense roadmap for choosing places where tiny living actually works; and avoiding the ones that quietly cause fines, forced moves, or expensive retrofits.This book focuses on the hardest and most expensive part of tiny living: where you’re allowed to live, long-term, without constant risk. It strips away online hype and replaces it with real-world decision criteria you can use before committing money, land, or time.Inside, you’ll learn how to evaluate:States, counties, and towns that are consistently more tiny-house-friendlyThe real differences between tiny houses on wheels, foundations, ADUs, RVs, and park modelsRural land opportunities and the hidden costs of wells, septic, access roads, and off-grid systemsTiny house communities and villages—how they work, what they cost, and what to watch forUrban and suburban options, including legal ADU paths and lot-leasing strategiesMobile tiny living—where you can park legally for weeks or months, and where you can’tRed-flag locations to avoid, including hostile enforcement zones, HOAs, floodplains, and insurance trapsThis guide emphasizes enforcement reality, not just written laws. You’ll learn how to verify zoning, get answers in writing, and recognize when a “great deal” is actually a long-term liability.If you’re serious about living small—and want freedom without legal stress—this book helps you decide before mistakes become permanent.