How You Can Still Afford Your Own Home In An Insane Economy

[@thiscobhouse]

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[@maggietaylor9713]

Thanks for this message of hope. I followed your instructions to the T. Now i have half an acre, a cob roundhouse, a lovely roundhouse goatshed, and a semi circular combined greenhouse and bathroom. Started when i was 63 and im nearly 68. Have done it all with the help of this great guy and his learning materials and my own hard work. In total its all cost me less than 5k. Listen to this guy.....he'll save you a fortune 😊 thanks Cobman❤

[@thiscobhouse]

I'm glad I could help you! :)

[@acornlandlabs]

That is awesome! What state did you build in? That's key.

[@samanthabowman6288]

Dude, just want to say thank you so much for all that you do. I have no bank account or even smartphone but I hope people buy your course, I would if I could. You are an inspiration in these hard times and I only wish I could show you our gratitude. Keep up the good fight, it's not going unnoticed. 😇

[@Somewhere-In-AZ]

I just bought your course. What a deal! It has a ton of information. I highly recommend it. GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!!

[@crickethartley9121]

thank you for everything you do Alex!

[@threemoonscottage1526]

I would LOVE a video on how to acquire land and permits to build on because I consistently hear different things. And NO ONE I know (or watch) talks about permits for building and how much those permits costs. I'm trying to save up money to buy land so I can build a strawbale house (small) and I have NO idea about what that takes money/permit wise as I recently heard you can't buy land and then build a house-- you need to buy land stating the intention is to build a house in "X" amount of time. I've also heard "No, buy land and then build whenever you feel like it." And I just....huh? Help?? Lol! I love your videos and I'm SO glad you put these videos up! Thank you!

[@JHartskeerl]

I am so incredibly grateful for your videos and have already gained so much valuable knowledge. I appreciate all you do to help those of us who are trying to break out of the rat-race and make a simple, but decent life for ourselves and our families. Thanks all the way from Australia!

[@roberthorkman9795]

I bought a 15,000 dollar 2 acre lot with a meth trailer on it 1,500 down 200 a month had a well and septic system that worked. Saved up 5,000 and poured a 30x60 monolith slab I dug down 4ft and double insulated against the the dirt and back filled with bigger rock than every foot I came up went smaller and smaller compacted rock my slab sat 1 winter in Indiana and never froze on top all the heat from the ground kept pad warm, come spring the house we was renting sold I had 60 days to leave in sixty days I went from slab to being able to take a shower in my own home I did it all my self while working 60hrs weeks and supporting my family I had to keep pad clean so the kiddos could play on it while I framed till 10pm people it can be done. Don't grind into overdrive just slam it and go you live

[@OtherDalfite]

Very inspiring story, you should make a video at some point showcasing your house!

[@lizandrog3805]

Keep doing what you're doing man it's important work. I'll eventually meet you down the road so that I can get help with my own cob house build. New houses are designed so mundane and the cob house methods allow for more creativity and organic architecture. I hope to inspire people with my future home so that they can see that there are different possibilities.

[@HudsonKy]

Lost my job and cut my foot the same day. Been out of work for a month. My dream is to build my own home. My wife is buying us our first house since I switched and lost my job. But it’s a little fixer upper, a start though! That’s for sure

[@Heste04kraft93]

If you can't control how much you make then control your expenses. I make slightly less than half the average income where I live so I bought an old house on the outskirts of town/countryside. The commute get's a bit boring but compared to my colleagues I feel better off(while working less) because all my expenses together are less than their rent/mortgage. Not to mention my house was so cheap that it'll be paid off in full when I am 33(bought it at 28) where as they are still paying on their mortgages, even those who have owned their property longer than I have lived.

[@supernurse43]

I just purchased tour courses. I have been following you for a while. I think you are amazing. I'm looking to purchase land in Tennessee as well. i will rewatch the video you did.

[@maryefromky]

i live in KY and i think it's a good place to do this, there's a lot of poverty here already, and the laws are generally pretty lax as far as what you can build on your property. tiny houses are in the building code and its pretty minimal regulations, the ceiling height has to be at least 6 feet i think, and there's one or two more things about fire exits or something like that. very minimal regulations. you can build a nice house here, lotta people do pole barn houses too, that's one i've considered. for a 30 x 40 building its not that expensive, 20k. that's not terrible. there's people that do the shed conversions too, grain silo houses, shipping containers, these cob houses, there's definitely options. they all have pros and cons. you just have to be willing to put in a lot of work and effort, because the reward is HUGE in the end. no mortgage, no crippling debt, freedom, your own land and your own home. plus in my case, you get the added benefit of rural living, or what i think is benefits, the peace and quiet, and beautiful scenery and wildlife. thankfully, the cost of living is lower here in Appalachia, especially here in eastern KY and places like WV, its definitely a lot cheaper here than big cities. but its still difficult. i'm 38 and working on paying off the debts, just 6k left on my credit cards and thats it, just paid my car off. getting there, its just, incredibly incredibly difficult, especially being single.

[@maggietaylor9713]

Good luck. You can do it all...in fact you are already so far down the path you just don't realise how far😊

[@courtneyalnutt3378]

Thanks for this video, lots of great information! Makes me feel hope for my future 🙏 😌

[@martimcgowan-chitwood761]

Great information. My father did exactly what you recommend back in 1980 ish... Although it was a second home, built on an island (g'fa paid 50cents/acre), dad put a little camper on the island, built the causeway himself (many, many truckloads of dirt, concrete crush, etc.) and he never borrowed a dime during the six year build. He bought what he could afford. So what started out as a glorified fish camp, turned into a well-built, 3 br, 2 ba home! I am determined to do the exact same thing, but with natural building techniques. Your channel is immensely helpful, even though I took a natural building course in 2018... You cannot possibly learn all that you need in a two week course.... Except maybe how to join the ranks of folks who have shot themselves with a nail gun...

[@alwaleed9334]

Thanks for great videos and i am invite you to visit Saudi Arabia to see how our grandfathers built home with excellent engineering with small details.

[@mr.makeit4037]

You need to check with local entities regarding how long you can live in a tent or car. And most places want you to have a septic system in place. Our small town in Texas allows people to live in an rv for up to 6 months max.

[@acornlandlabs]

What state are you in and what region? Zoning is such a big deal is most of the USA

[@TheFireFlyStudio67]

Are you offering in person workshops?

[@ChristianMatthew315]

Hey I'm curious do you have any thoughts on or experience with 'bermed' or 'earth sheltered' homes/building?

[@Andre-qo5ek]

1890-Present Historical Homeownership Rate in the United States 47.8% 1890 43.6% 1940 62.9% 1965 (recording seems to have gotten better at this point.) 69.2% 2004 62.9% 2016 67.9% 2020 65.5% 2024

[@HasanAktuğ-q4x]

çok güzel .HELAL OLSUN

[@Somewhere-In-AZ]

I’m hesitant lately to build merely because my three sons won’t appreciate it. They will just sell it and squander whatever they get. On the other hand, I have 15 to 20 years left to live, so I WANT a paid off home. I’m making the CEBs to build, so I’m in great physical shape. I’ll just see how it goes. I have the land and drilled the well, good water, so I’m just going to move forward and see what happens. I’m renting from my 90 year old mother and taking care of her. No clue what the future holds. 🤷‍♀️

[@TeaAndATale]

You can always leave it to your grandchildren. It can sit until they produce you some:)

[@mikamiku3]

Hi, We've been interested in building the cob house. We are living in the climate -4 in winter and 95F in summer. Do you think we can build the cpb house in this harsh condition and would it be comfortable and last long? Would you teach about it in your course? Thank you 😊

[@thiscobhouse]

Okay! I spoke a little bit about building in cold climates in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZKqnpx7rZWdnqM I can make another video on it too!

[@mikamiku3]

@@thiscobhouse Thank you!! I'm going to watch it!

[@cantthinkofanythingclever]

Do you have any discounts for your upcoming workshops?

[@thiscobhouse]

I offer 10% group discounts, and students and military discounts.

[@Austin1990]

Very interesting ideas, although they seem like no-brainers, just very different from the culture. When you talk about expensive mistakes, home construction has always had that, like all the hardboard that was installed on homes in the 80’s. Then, we have all the toxicity issues. The difference is that the builders do not pay the costs. Modern homes are so badly made. But, they have all the shiny bells and whistles that look good on the surface.

[@Fina-x5n]

would be nice to hear from people who live in England and aren't privileged enough to have rights to live in countries that permit off grid living by default... watching privilege explain why you can do what they did can be hard to relate

[@nathnaeldad4734]

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[@Poppy_love59]

Just an fyi, if you wanna be able to speak on camera and be a little more engaging rather than look like a complete armature. Try writing a script, maybe do a couple read throughs so you'll find any tangles etc..

[@thiscobhouse]

A complete armature? Perhaps we should all do a couple read throughs. Thanks, Poppy.

[@lukesalter-ec3hh]

It depends what you find compelling viewing I suppose. But the choice is ultimately yours, no need to project that onto the dude trying to do kind things for others. Hope your day gets better!

[@drumttocs8]

Sure, he could post a reaction video and follow all of the monetization strategies to become Strictly Commercial like the rest of the internet. Or, he could be himself, and I guess risk becoming a complete stator in the process- so it goes.

[@Somewhere-In-AZ]

@@thiscobhouse Naw, you’re doing just fine.