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Mike Meisner

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Oct 1, 2014, 11:45:59 PM10/1/14
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Hi folks,

I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself and say hello to everyone here. My name is Mike and I am the owner of http://tinyhousefor.us, a relatively new website aimed at providing free for sale/rent listings for tiny house enthusiasts, along with a ton of other useful content and resources.

I live in Grass Valley, CA and have been interested in the ideas surrounding the tiny house movement for a while, and figured I’d use some of my web skills to build this site. I guess it began in 2008 when the market crashed and I was living in a 100% “stated income, stated assets” financed house that I eventually foreclosed on. Lesson learned the hard way, but it was an important one. After that, I headed west from MA to CA with my girlfriend who is now my wife. We lived in Napa for a while, and then moved a few hours away to Grass Valley, which is much more my speed. The attitude and values in this town reflect what I value – there’s a strong focus on sustainability and community that I like.

While we don’t live in a tiny house per se, it is a very modest 900 sq. ft. craftsman style that we rent. I’m hoping to finish paying off debts, building credit, and saving enough to one day build a modest little house out here. I’ve become fascinated with the designs and architecture I see in so many tiny houses, and really feel connected with the stoic values embodied with minimalist living.

Anyways, I won’t bore you with my life story, and I’ll close by saying I’m excited to be a part of the forum and hope to learn a lot from all of you out there. 

Cheers!

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