Too Close for Comfort? Not so, say many a fan of Tiny House dwellings. Why pay taxes on a home when you can simply fork over a fee for a license plate? Schaefer’s homes on wheels are great for those on the go, or those whose homes are gone…ie Hurricane Katrina victims.

Artist and architect Jay Shaefer lives in his own custom-designed, 100-square-foot home near San Francisco. Schaefer is the owner of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, and he sells plans for, and builds these little babies. The finished homes range from 50 square feet to 500 square feet, and they can be set on a trailer base on wheels.