For between $8,000 and $10,000 you can build your own 500 square-foot home. Land is the kicker. In America, cost of land ranges between $12 per square foot to $600+.

West Coast Homes has created a park model pre-fab that’s anything but bland in design. Keeping with the traditional footprint of a mobile home (long and rectangular), their park model offers a cottage feel with the option to add a loft and deck turning a mobile home into a cozy cabin.

I’ve written about plenty of companies that offer these types of dwellings, but one new one I came across is Kanga. Out of Texas, Kanga designs prefabricated kits for cabins, sheds, and studios.