Mic, thanks for doing these videos. There will be many folks look into buying and moving into a TH lifestyle in the comings years. So your work/effort is very valuable. Thanks for exposing these companies.
Mic, these videos have been a much-needed reality check to be extremely cautious and do my research before doing business with a builder or seller. Thank you!
Hello! Thanks for watching. I'm glad you found the video helpful. I hope you find a solid builder you can trust and have a positive tiny house buying experience.
I'm so thankful🙏😌💕 for helping us in this Tiny Home situation ! Hopefully when I am ready . These things will be all ironed out . Please🙏 keep us updated . Everyone do your research ! We cannot afford to lose😢😮 ! Once again , Thank you 🌹🙏 Mic for all the time you put into helping us who are interested in the Tiny Home lifestyle ❤ ! I pray🙏 for all the people who have been scammed. 😮😢😢😢 ...
Great video Mic! I love your content! I work at NOAH and I have heard some horror stories as well as some wonderful ways to think outside the box but still inside the law. I recommend that people require their builders be bonded. This protects everyone. And if you are purchasing a THOW, call the Certifying Agency with the VIN or Serial Number and verify the Certification. Trust, after you verify. :)
Hi! Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I didn't know about the stage 4 pass email, that's helpful to know. Thanks for sharing this information, I'm sure others will find it helpful.
What I see on the horizon are actually fewer TH communities, fewer builders who’ll be building primarily for owner-dwellers, fewer TH-builders, overall. The current money is in renting them out, a la air b’nb. Several communities have turned what had originally been lots designated for TH dwellers as air bnb’s. Many of you may have experienced what I have as of late - thinking you’ve found a TH community only to find out they’re vacation rentals, only.
Hello! Thanks for watching. I can see your point too. I do think people are gravitating towards them as short-term rentals. I hope more tiny house communities become available, and in more places across the country. I think it could be a great option for a lot of people.
@@MicThinksTiny get the count. Not correct. There are not that many. You are being fed information from a organized group… that are trying to take them out of business. Disgruted employee… who did some actions with certain people living there. No need go into detail. This man & his wife had too much power ( allowed by owner but they overstepped sooo much). Beware how you “ Report what appears. The BBB was overloaded by same people. The new Mayor did not the exaggerated comments that were added to with half truths. There is so much pile on. The company is aware of all numbers called into their number. The same numbers that call an make up wanting to buy, then go online and say bad comments. It is organized. Some people near by want to open up a community like ITH. Be Lie e me… organized by many from out of State Keyboard Bullies. I sent you a long detailed background an History. You made no comment to me. I gave you my background, o Profession, not a Kool Aide drinker, do not know owners. I will take down or Envious comment etc. It wasn’t appreciated. Maybe you doing piggyback on ITH so many subscribers. Many Many have done it. My sister owns hundreds of acres near an is well aware “ small down comments” as they own a business there & the “ good ole boys” in politics. Lot of people jumped onboard to all the falsehoods. I am determined to now to work more with our Governor and Senators after all the hard work everyone has done to help communities around our State. I see little from you pertaining to Owners, builders. Try to be more balanced. I did my Homework and you probably didn’t get more returned from Mr. Jones. He just stopped because of the hundreds of calls in a day ( about subject matter you are doing. Too much. This is JMO. There are scams out there. Believe me our State are doing legitimate work on all things you are doing. We are not doing a UTube channel for $$. Too many Meyboard cowboys. We are getting laws passed.
I went to their website and the first testimonial was someone saying that they are legit. if they are in fact legit then their product should speak for it self. You shouldn't have someone having to defend them right off the bat. Huge red flag
Thank you for sharing. Always have an attorney review the documents. One of the attorneys who specializes in these builds, requires that the builder post a bond at their own costs upfront paid, non cancelable.
Great video! ❤ All I can say is do your homework before signing on the dotted line! Have an attorney look over contract before signing . Find out what the local and state laws are about your contract and refunds and deposits. Check with other buyers or people who have bought from the tiny home builder . Talk to as many people in the community you can talk to .
Thank you Sweetheart for exposing these low life people! Especially ITH in Newport, TN!! They are like used car dealerships!! It makes me so angry. They don't respect Fire Safety at all. They do inspections . They take advantage of old people. These Homes are supposed to be affordable. They are nowhere close to being affordable for people on a fixed income. Keep up the good work exposing these low life scammers. Thank you for your efforts. God Bless ❤🤗😘😇
Not sure what you are talking about fire safety. I just received my home from Incredible Tiny Homes and it even comes with a sprinkler system. So many people cannot believe a tiny house with a fire sprinkler. Most regular size homes don’t even have them. They are NFPA certified. Their most economical home is around $20,000? Not sure what you are so upset about. I was upset because it took four long months longer than the six months I was told it would be but did get the home and it is beautiful.
The houses are way too close together! One starts on fire and the whole row would be gone! You're lucky if they put a sprinkler system in. They all don't have that!! It had to cost you extra. Become a member of a fire department and you would understand Fire Safety!!@@infiniteinfinity9802
@@infiniteinfinity9802 The 20K house is a glorified shed. It doesn't even have a bathroom sink. Oh, they'll add a sink - for $750! And that's for a $50 sink from Lowe's, no vanity or mirror. Only a dishonest criminal would rip somebody off like that. Dishonest, in small things, dishonest in all things.
@@BeDoHave-so8nr I agree a bathroom should have its own sink. That tiny house I think has a kitchen sink a few steps from the bathroom. Putting a sink where there isn’t one involves plumbing in the floor where I think they put all the electrical and plumbing. It isn’t just putting the sink. I just replaced my ceiling fan and the kitchen light and a local electrician charged me over $840 and I provided the fan and the light. Prices are getting ludicrous. I will change it myself next time. I’m so relieved to finally have my tiny from ITH that maybe I’m seeing through rose colored glasses.
@@infiniteinfinity9802 Yes, getting your house may make things seem brighter! It's disturbing that the ITH cultists, apologists and fanboys go on about how cheap and easy it is to change that bathroom light fixture in the kitchen that ITH insists on using, when nothing could be further from the truth, as your experience has shown. They are completely out of touch with the cost and trouble of changing that light fixture. As for the bathroom sink, it would be very simple and inexpensive for them to put in the sink at the time of the build, as all the plumbing, electrical and flooring would be exposed. Not more than a $150 cost to ITH. I'm sure that they intentionally leave out the sink, knowing that people will want it, then charge $750 to put it in aftermarket. That's just a dishonest ripoff, taking advantage of people. And glad to hear that you finally got your house.
I have followed & studied tiny homes & alternative living homes for over 15 years. I've seen countless startups who've made big announcements, tried, & failed to either produce a finished product or become a viable interest. For that reason, I would never, ever even consider purchasing based solely upon a rendering. For me, personally, I had to see a finished product in person and talk to current owners before deciding upon my builder.
NOAH issues a "You have PASSED THE Stage 4 Insulation inspection" email after each Stage of Construction. The builders forward these to their clients who use them as verification of build progression, and issue the next Draft to the builder for the next stage of construction. This way the builder is not out-of-pocket for the capital for the build, and the customer gets verification that the build is compliant and progressing.
Another issue with ITH in Newport, TN is the communities the same builder has developed 4 separate right where they build the homes. 3 of those communities go back to 4= years ago. Beach, Prairie, Forest. Grove was a special designed that is different space. Smaller too. Across the highway are 2 new properties. The Mountain and Buffalo Creek. Those have been the longest slow motion development. 4 years that these projects completion date has been changed so often that you can’t believe this builder. You had to pay $30,000 up front if you wanted to live in those communities. That money was non refundable and required before you placed your home order. The builder calls it “key money” which is used in commercial property. Never heard this used for lease lots in an RV/mobile home parks. The long list of reasons are too long to list here. They have never turned in any real plans for the development. He might have drew out an idea hose he would group the homes. The property is county property. Others were within the city limits. But there has had issues since Jan. Aug the planning dept had demands that the builder to show up with proper plans in person. Well he didn’t show up but sent a proxy again. Not. Sure what Sept meeting. Waiting for local press to give up date.
Hi! Thanks for watching and explaining. I did not know the money was non-refundable. Hopefully people are able to get money back if they had a negative experience.
Thank you for your informative videos! I have been interested in and investigating tiny houses and communities as a possible next move, but it seems that the more I learn, the more questions and concerns I have. I must say that your videos have only reinforced my concerns which is good since I tend to sometimes overlook warning signs. The newest site I discovered is for Little River Escape, located in northwest Georgia. This community is very appealing to me for several reasons but I’m beginning to have questions. First, navigation on their site leads to a lot of non-information, and I have tried unsuccessfully to contact them several times through the site only to get a message saying ‘cannot open page due to too many redirects.’ I would love for you to do a video or interview with them. Thank you so much!
Hi! Thanks for watching. I'm glad you found the video helpful. I have not heard of them but I will check them out! Thanks for letting me know about them. And I see your concerns. There are several great builders and communities in the industry but it definitely is worth doing your research to make sure you're comfortable with the person/company you choose to work with.
Great ideas. One thing I would stress having felt with contractors in the past is never get talked into any financing that a contractor is offering especially if they are pushing getting pre-qualified. Alot of these type of loans have terrible terms and you are in danger of them pushing the loan through even if you decline within the three day period. It has happened to me in the past. Ask for written terms but never sign anything especially if they are pushing for it.
Again, bringing g your viewers important information. You ask about how we feel about renderings…well, I’m okay see a rendering to determine if it’s a design or floorplan I’d be interested in. However, I. Not making ANY commitments until a first completed project is finished. I don’t want to be their “first build”. Yes everyone needs to get a start, but if they can’t afford to fund several builds to serve as models then they need to re-examine their business model and wait until they have en funds to produce a product one can see, inspect, and make an informed decision on whether or not to proceed. Giant red flags for me….thanks again…these guys seem completely bogus.
Hi, thanks for watching! That's a good point about being the first build. I guess that could potentially be a risk. I'm on the fence about renderings because for some builders it's all they have to start and they are helpful to see but it could be a gamble to just go off of renderings.
The #1 best way to avoid tiny home builder company scams is not to buy one in the fist place. Since we already know that no one will follow that advice I offer the #2 best way to avoid tiny home builder company scams: only buy a completed unit through a licensed dealer. The basic problem is that tiny homes have escalated in price so much that flim-flam artists have noticed that eager and naive buyers will plunk down serious money based on a drawing on a website.
@@MicThinksTiny I'm not sure how you mean that. No one has to end up in a bad situation. Buying a custom built house of any size from a builder who can only show you a drawing on a website probably means that builder has never built a house before. I've had family and friends who have had custom homes built to their specifications, the builders always have a portfolio of their past projects, and usually a few clients who will let others visit and see the quality. In the last year I hired a young 22 year old contractor to build a high gabled cedar beam 8' wide by 23' long front porch addition to my house - he came to my attention as a referral from a roofer working on my house. They had worked on projects in the past and said that although he is young, he was doing seriously good work. I liked the work of his that I saw. The roofer rescheduled so the contractor could build the porch, then he came back and finished roofing my house so the porch got the same new roof as the rest of the house. The contractor has a fairly large portfolio of completed projects online (including my porch addition), room additions, pergolas, etc. He posts pictures every day of whatever project he is working on. I'm confident that in 10 years time he will be building custom homes - and he will be posting pictures, not drawings.
Hi there is a real scam one of the tiny houses which is Brooks tiny house builders they are nothing but nothing they advertised but this is one of the biggest scam so I think you should talk about it as soon as you can thanks
Don’t believe all the Rush to Judge comments. All orchestrated by a former employee that overstepped many matters against Randy. Like gossip it has gotten totally out of hand. You read all the comments that were disguistings. You don’t know the real background. You do know how many people trying to start UTube channels ride Randy’s channel to get subscribers. A few still live there but are on every Tiney House cane they can find. Scripture says… be still…It will all be settled but such a sad way to see a person defeated. I committed because I working with Governors Committee for TN Tiny. Enough said. Just 🙏🏼🙏🏼. For everyone.
You have read all the pile on nasty horrible comments m ade last year. You know how many trying to start UTube channels riding Randy’s coattails. The ones that wanted get jobs there so they could film. I saw it. There is so much dept involved that really not our business. Main problem was the Eployee that kept going over Randy’s authority, doing some actions that caused him being fired. He has retaliated with organized meetings with ITH complainers, undermined ITH. The depth this person has organized is unbelievable. All will be resolved I am sure. Sad to see the hurt involved.
As for the renderings; they are very necessary to envision the product before it's built. Even though I create these renderings, my views are unbiased 😉
Hi! Yeah, the renderings are definitely an important part. It can be a potential red flag if you never see anything other than a rendering. Thanks for watching!
@@HUMBLETATT so sorry to hear that you were a victim of these scammers! I'm beginning to think that this is a Cult ripping off innocent people!!! I pray that something good comes your way. What ITH owners need is a 4' x6' RJO junior in the country jail and the COs lose the keys. Very low class people.
I'd prefer completed projects vs. renderings. Construction loans are different as lenders for construction loans have their own inspectors. Those inspectors have to approve the progress before releasing funds. Something to think about. $1,000 maximum deposit. End of project reviews are worth their weight in gold!
Hi! Thanks for watching. That's interesting. I did not know about the max deposit that's great. Is there a way around it? Do builders get notified or fined if they exceed the maximum?
@@MicThinksTiny As far as I know, construction is construction and the $1k deposit applies (I'm in California, so laws might differ elsewhere). If reported to Contractor State Licensing Board, they will be reprimanded and after investigation, other penalties or punishment may happen.
Dang!!! Shameful! Do your research before parting with your hard-earned cash! The tinies are costing more than my 1100sq ft 2-floor condo!!! Crazy!
Mic, thanks for doing these videos. There will be many folks look into buying and moving into a TH lifestyle in the comings years. So your work/effort is very valuable. Thanks for exposing these companies.
Hello! Thanks for watching. I agree, I think the industry will keep growing. Glad you found it helpful!
Mic, these videos have been a much-needed reality check to be extremely cautious and do my research before doing business with a builder or seller. Thank you!
Hello! Thanks for watching. I'm glad you found the video helpful. I hope you find a solid builder you can trust and have a positive tiny house buying experience.
I'm so thankful🙏😌💕 for helping us in this Tiny Home situation !
Hopefully when I am ready . These things will be all ironed out . Please🙏 keep us updated . Everyone do your research ! We cannot afford to lose😢😮 !
Once again , Thank you 🌹🙏 Mic for all the time you put into helping us who are interested in the Tiny Home lifestyle ❤ !
I pray🙏 for all the people who have been scammed.
😮😢😢😢 ...
Hello! I hope so too. Hopefully things get better. Thanks so much for watching :)
Great video Mic! I love your content! I work at NOAH and I have heard some horror stories as well as some wonderful ways to think outside the box but still inside the law. I recommend that people require their builders be bonded. This protects everyone. And if you are purchasing a THOW, call the Certifying Agency with the VIN or Serial Number and verify the Certification. Trust, after you verify. :)
Hi! Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I didn't know about the stage 4 pass email, that's helpful to know. Thanks for sharing this information, I'm sure others will find it helpful.
What I see on the horizon are actually fewer TH communities, fewer builders who’ll be building primarily for owner-dwellers, fewer TH-builders, overall. The current money is in renting them out, a la air b’nb. Several communities have turned what had originally been lots designated for TH dwellers as air bnb’s. Many of you may have experienced what I have as of late - thinking you’ve found a TH community only to find out they’re vacation rentals, only.
Hello! Thanks for watching. I can see your point too. I do think people are gravitating towards them as short-term rentals. I hope more tiny house communities become available, and in more places across the country. I think it could be a great option for a lot of people.
@@MicThinksTiny get the count. Not correct. There are not that many. You are being fed information from a organized group… that are trying to take them out of business. Disgruted employee… who did some actions with certain people living there. No need go into detail. This man & his wife had too much power ( allowed by owner but they overstepped sooo much). Beware how you “ Report what appears. The BBB was overloaded by same people. The new Mayor did not the exaggerated comments that were added to with half truths. There is so much pile on. The company is aware of all numbers called into their number. The same numbers that call an make up wanting to buy, then go online and say bad comments. It is organized. Some people near by want to open up a community like ITH. Be
Lie e me… organized by many from out of State Keyboard Bullies. I sent you a long detailed background an History. You made no comment to me. I gave you my background, o
Profession, not a Kool Aide drinker, do not know owners. I will take down or
Envious comment etc. It wasn’t appreciated. Maybe you doing piggyback on ITH so many subscribers. Many Many have done it. My sister owns hundreds of acres near an is well aware “ small down comments” as they own a business there & the “ good ole boys” in politics. Lot of people jumped onboard to all the falsehoods. I am determined to now to work more with our Governor and Senators after all the hard work everyone has done to help communities around our State. I see little from you pertaining to Owners, builders. Try to be more balanced. I did my Homework and you probably didn’t get more returned from Mr. Jones. He just stopped because of the hundreds of calls in a day ( about subject matter you are doing. Too much. This is JMO. There are scams out there. Believe me our State are doing legitimate work on all things you are doing. We are not doing a UTube channel for $$. Too many Meyboard cowboys. We are getting laws passed.
I went to their website and the first testimonial was someone saying that they are legit. if they are in fact legit then their product should speak for it self. You shouldn't have someone having to defend them right off the bat. Huge red flag
Thank you for sharing. Always have an attorney review the documents. One of the attorneys who specializes in these builds, requires that the builder post a bond at their own costs upfront paid, non cancelable.
Fair point! Or at least someone who can spot potential issues. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video! ❤ All I can say is do your homework before signing on the dotted line! Have an attorney look over contract before signing . Find out what the local and state laws are about your contract and refunds and deposits. Check with other buyers or people who have bought from the tiny home builder . Talk to as many people in the community you can talk to .
Hi! Thanks for watching. I didn't realize different states had different laws on deposits so that's great advice!
Thank you Sweetheart for exposing these low life people! Especially ITH in Newport, TN!! They are like used car dealerships!! It makes me so angry. They don't respect Fire Safety at all. They do inspections . They take advantage of old people. These Homes are supposed to be affordable. They are nowhere close to being affordable for people on a fixed income. Keep up the good work exposing these low life scammers. Thank you for your efforts. God Bless ❤🤗😘😇
Not sure what you are talking about fire safety. I just received my home from Incredible Tiny Homes and it even comes with a sprinkler system. So many people cannot believe a tiny house with a fire sprinkler. Most regular size homes don’t even have them. They are NFPA certified.
Their most economical home is around $20,000? Not sure what you are so upset about.
I was upset because it took four long months longer than the six months I was told it would be but did get the home and it is beautiful.
The houses are way too close together! One starts on fire and the whole row would be gone! You're lucky if they put a sprinkler system in. They all don't have that!! It had to cost you extra. Become a member of a fire department and you would understand Fire Safety!!@@infiniteinfinity9802
@@infiniteinfinity9802 The 20K house is a glorified shed. It doesn't even have a bathroom sink. Oh, they'll add a sink - for $750! And that's for a $50 sink from Lowe's, no vanity or mirror. Only a dishonest criminal would rip somebody off like that. Dishonest, in small things, dishonest in all things.
@@BeDoHave-so8nr I agree a bathroom should have its own sink. That tiny house I think has a kitchen sink a few steps from the bathroom. Putting a sink where there isn’t one involves plumbing in the floor where I think they put all the electrical and plumbing. It isn’t just putting the sink. I just replaced my ceiling fan and the kitchen light and a local electrician charged me over $840 and I provided the fan and the light. Prices are getting ludicrous. I will change it myself next time.
I’m so relieved to finally have my tiny from ITH that maybe I’m seeing through rose colored glasses.
@@infiniteinfinity9802 Yes, getting your house may make things seem brighter! It's disturbing that the ITH cultists, apologists and fanboys go on about how cheap and easy it is to change that bathroom light fixture in the kitchen that ITH insists on using, when nothing could be further from the truth, as your experience has shown. They are completely out of touch with the cost and trouble of changing that light fixture. As for the bathroom sink, it would be very simple and inexpensive for them to put in the sink at the time of the build, as all the plumbing, electrical and flooring would be exposed. Not more than a $150 cost to ITH. I'm sure that they intentionally leave out the sink, knowing that people will want it, then charge $750 to put it in aftermarket. That's just a dishonest ripoff, taking advantage of people. And glad to hear that you finally got your house.
I have followed & studied tiny homes & alternative living homes for over 15 years. I've seen countless startups who've made big announcements, tried, & failed to either produce a finished product or become a viable interest. For that reason, I would never, ever even consider purchasing based solely upon a rendering. For me, personally, I had to see a finished product in person and talk to current owners before deciding upon my builder.
Hello! Thanks for watching. That's a fair point. It's always a good idea to talk to the owners and visit the facility if you can.
NOAH issues a "You have PASSED THE Stage 4 Insulation inspection" email after each Stage of Construction. The builders forward these to their clients who use them as verification of build progression, and issue the next Draft to the builder for the next stage of construction. This way the builder is not out-of-pocket for the capital for the build, and the customer gets verification that the build is compliant and progressing.
Another issue with ITH in Newport, TN is the communities the same builder has developed 4 separate right where they build the homes. 3 of those communities go back to 4= years ago. Beach, Prairie, Forest. Grove was a special designed that is different space. Smaller too. Across the highway are 2 new properties. The Mountain and Buffalo Creek. Those have been the longest slow motion development. 4 years that these projects completion date has been changed so often that you can’t believe this builder. You had to pay $30,000 up front if you wanted to live in those communities. That money was non refundable and required before you placed your home order. The builder calls it “key money” which is used in commercial property. Never heard this used for lease lots in an RV/mobile home parks. The long list of reasons are too long to list here. They have never turned in any real plans for the development. He might have drew out an idea hose he would group the homes. The property is county property. Others were within the city limits. But there has had issues since Jan. Aug the planning dept had demands that the builder to show up with proper plans in person. Well he didn’t show up but sent a proxy again. Not. Sure what Sept meeting. Waiting for local press to give up date.
Hi! Thanks for watching and explaining. I did not know the money was non-refundable. Hopefully people are able to get money back if they had a negative experience.
Brilliant video Mic .. thank you so very much!!!
Hi! Thank you for watching! I'm glad you found it helpful.
Thank you for your informative videos! I have been interested in and investigating tiny houses and communities as a possible next move, but it seems that the more I learn, the more questions and concerns I have. I must say that your videos have only reinforced my concerns which is good since I tend to sometimes overlook warning signs.
The newest site I discovered is for Little River Escape, located in northwest Georgia. This community is very appealing to me for several reasons but I’m beginning to have questions. First, navigation on their site leads to a lot of non-information, and I have tried unsuccessfully to contact them several times through the site only to get a message saying ‘cannot open page due to too many redirects.’
I would love for you to do a video or interview with them. Thank you so much!
Hi! Thanks for watching. I'm glad you found the video helpful. I have not heard of them but I will check them out! Thanks for letting me know about them.
And I see your concerns. There are several great builders and communities in the industry but it definitely is worth doing your research to make sure you're comfortable with the person/company you choose to work with.
Great ideas. One thing I would stress having felt with contractors in the past is never get talked into any financing that a contractor is offering especially if they are pushing getting pre-qualified. Alot of these type of loans have terrible terms and you are in danger of them pushing the loan through even if you decline within the three day period. It has happened to me in the past. Ask for written terms but never sign anything especially if they are pushing for it.
Hi! Thanks a good point. Any situation where things feel overly rushed could be a potential red flag. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Again, bringing g your viewers important information. You ask about how we feel about renderings…well, I’m okay see a rendering to determine if it’s a design or floorplan I’d be interested in. However, I. Not making ANY commitments until a first completed project is finished. I don’t want to be their “first build”. Yes everyone needs to get a start, but if they can’t afford to fund several builds to serve as models then they need to re-examine their business model and wait until they have en funds to produce a product one can see, inspect, and make an informed decision on whether or not to proceed. Giant red flags for me….thanks again…these guys seem completely bogus.
Hi, thanks for watching! That's a good point about being the first build. I guess that could potentially be a risk. I'm on the fence about renderings because for some builders it's all they have to start and they are helpful to see but it could be a gamble to just go off of renderings.
So helpful!!! Thank you ❤
The #1 best way to avoid tiny home builder company scams is not to buy one in the fist place. Since we already know that no one will follow that advice I offer the #2 best way to avoid tiny home builder company scams: only buy a completed unit through a licensed dealer. The basic problem is that tiny homes have escalated in price so much that flim-flam artists have noticed that eager and naive buyers will plunk down serious money based on a drawing on a website.
Hi! Thanks for watching. Do you think its just not as likely nowadays that people will end up in a bad situation?
@@MicThinksTiny I'm not sure how you mean that. No one has to end up in a bad situation. Buying a custom built house of any size from a builder who can only show you a drawing on a website probably means that builder has never built a house before. I've had family and friends who have had custom homes built to their specifications, the builders always have a portfolio of their past projects, and usually a few clients who will let others visit and see the quality. In the last year I hired a young 22 year old contractor to build a high gabled cedar beam 8' wide by 23' long front porch addition to my house - he came to my attention as a referral from a roofer working on my house. They had worked on projects in the past and said that although he is young, he was doing seriously good work. I liked the work of his that I saw. The roofer rescheduled so the contractor could build the porch, then he came back and finished roofing my house so the porch got the same new roof as the rest of the house. The contractor has a fairly large portfolio of completed projects online (including my porch addition), room additions, pergolas, etc. He posts pictures every day of whatever project he is working on. I'm confident that in 10 years time he will be building custom homes - and he will be posting pictures, not drawings.
Thank you for making this video !
🍀👍🍀🤔great info.Due diligence.Great advice.
Hi there is a real scam one of the tiny houses which is Brooks tiny house builders they are nothing but nothing they advertised but this is one of the biggest scam so I think you should talk about it as soon as you can thanks
Hey! Thanks for letting me know. I'll look into it.
sad to hear this
Yeah, I was surprised by it.
Don’t believe all the Rush to Judge comments. All orchestrated by a former employee that overstepped many matters against Randy. Like gossip it has gotten totally out of hand. You read all the comments that were disguistings. You don’t know the real background. You do know how many people trying to start UTube channels ride Randy’s channel to get subscribers. A few still live there but are on every Tiney House cane they can find. Scripture says… be still…It will all be settled but such a sad way to see a person defeated. I committed because I working with Governors Committee for TN Tiny. Enough said. Just 🙏🏼🙏🏼. For everyone.
You have read all the pile on nasty horrible comments m ade last year. You know how many trying to start UTube channels riding Randy’s coattails. The ones that wanted get jobs there so they could film. I saw it. There is so much dept involved that really not our business. Main problem was the Eployee that kept going over Randy’s authority, doing some actions that caused him being fired. He has retaliated with organized meetings with ITH complainers, undermined ITH. The depth this person has organized is unbelievable. All will be resolved I am sure. Sad to see the hurt involved.
As for the renderings; they are very necessary to envision the product before it's built. Even though I create these renderings, my views are unbiased 😉
Hi! Yeah, the renderings are definitely an important part. It can be a potential red flag if you never see anything other than a rendering. Thanks for watching!
I got scammed by them as well
@@HUMBLETATT so sorry to hear that you were a victim of these scammers! I'm beginning to think that this is a Cult ripping off innocent people!!! I pray that something good comes your way. What ITH owners need is a 4' x6' RJO junior in the country jail and the COs lose the keys. Very low class people.
Hi! Thanks for watching. I'm sorry to hear that. Were you able to get a refund?
It seems like the best option might be to buy a used certified tiny house.
Hello! Thanks for watching. That's a solid point, I did not think of that. You could end up getting a good price too.
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I'd prefer completed projects vs. renderings.
Construction loans are different as lenders for construction loans have their own inspectors. Those inspectors have to approve the progress before releasing funds. Something to think about.
$1,000 maximum deposit.
End of project reviews are worth their weight in gold!
Hi! Thanks for watching. That's interesting. I did not know about the max deposit that's great. Is there a way around it? Do builders get notified or fined if they exceed the maximum?
@@MicThinksTiny As far as I know, construction is construction and the $1k deposit applies (I'm in California, so laws might differ elsewhere). If reported to Contractor State Licensing Board, they will be reprimanded and after investigation, other penalties or punishment may happen.