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Living in a 296-square-foot tiny home that cost $35,000 in Atlanta, Precious Price pays no mortgage, property taxes, or utility bills since she collects rent from her main house. Here’s her advice on how you can build your own tiny home.
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💰 Check your financing options, such as home equity lines of credit and construction loans.
🏡 Check your local zoning regulations before building your tiny home.
🌟 Consider the type of structure you want to build, such as a prefabricated unit or a “stick built” home.
📐 Determine your design needs, including a site plan and a floor plan, before starting construction with the help of online architects, engineers, or land surveyors.
Source: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams
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Google’s Pixel phones and select other Android devices will soon offer a “Dashcam” feature through the Personal Safety app, allowing for video and audio recording while driving. Once set up, the feature will automatically begin recording when you connect to a particular Bluetooth device, and the recording will end when you disconnect. The recording takes up only 30MB per minute, and the app will delete it after three days, unless saved.
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Source: CO2 heat pump solution for electric vehicles
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