Purchasing a home is by no means easy, but building one is no mean feat either. Nevertheless, 13-year-old Iowa native Luke Thill decided that he would build his own home, and so he did! He built his tiny home in his folks’ backyard – and all for only $1,500! It does sound so good that it can’t be true, but that’s precisely what happened! Read the impressive story of Luke and discover all the highs and lows of building your own home – and there are a lot of tips here that can help you build your very own (tiny) home in the future!

13 Year Old Luke Thill Builds Own Home For Just 1500
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Luke Thill is actually an 8th grader who hails from Dubuque, Iowa. However, he came up with the idea of building his very own 89-square-foot “structure,” which he refers to as his “starter home.” Go figure. A lot of Luke’s efforts had him doing several odd jobs just to earn the money he needed, but he was set on achieving his dream and nothing could stop him.

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