&gt;EDIT: To clarify, I basically feel like in order for this business to work at all, it has to be a much cheaper option than a normal home, because there is an accompanying huge risk in investing in one of these. It&#x27;s resale value may be next to zero, and all it&#x27;s fancy gadgets will be out of date by the end of next year.<p>Bingo. I&#x27;ve never lived in one house for more than 7 or 8 years so planning to own a house for longer than 8 years is foolish.<p>If I had to choose between this house and the $20,000 house that was featured on HN a while back, I&#x27;d take the 20k house and save 380k for retirement.