Comments by "David Leigh" (@davidleigh443) on "67 Year Old Woman Retires in Stunning TINY HOME" video.
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@gloriouslifeonwheels3621 I re-watched Don of Affordable Desert Living(ADL) when his Shed house was delivered. He bought his 4 acres in Cochise County, AZ near Sierra Vista for $12,000. Prices have gone up. Cochise is not as hot as Phoenix or Quartzsite (typically 90-95 vs. 120 in the summer). Don did a 10x20 shed for about $7500 (Emerson Sheds). Cochise (disclaimer: I dont work for their Chamber of Commerce) has a few small cities ( Sierra Vista, Bisbee-great little Artist community with 18 galleries, Douglas, Tombstone, Huachuca City, etc. where you can visit for culture and supplies while still living off-grid. Up in Apache- I have watched Simply Lesa in Apache County (Witch Wells) where she has a nice 12x12 with a 12 foot ceiling on 10 acres. But Apache is very, very remote. Nearest towns 30+ miles away look like whisltestops. Good luck with the basics there.
A final note on the desirable OPT-OUT permit: Don (ADL) got his in 2019 for $392. He had to have a septic installed and inspected. Don said the state of Arizona considers kitchen sink water as Black Water and must go to a septic tank! He also said, he has a 10x20 shed ) and anything over 200 square feet requires more permits/inspections( Electrical, Plumbing, Fire marshal, general building occupancy, etc. The real issue is not an extra couple of hundred dollars for permits but hiring county approved contracts to do that work which could be in the thousands!! Don only did the floor model without a loft. If I did the 10x12 I would do the barn design with a loft. That would clear up ground floor space and have a tiny house-style loft bedroom.
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