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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by pepperball on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @05:15PM (#46533883)
> North Carolina has done some good by loosening up code around tiny homes

How great, you can live in a pod and eat bugs.

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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by tbihl on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @09:43PM (#46536538)
If you would like, I'll explain why you should care and value starter homes.
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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by tyami94 on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @10:30PM (#46536859)
Speaking from experience, that is miles ahead of living on the street.
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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by jazzyjackson on Thursday January 08, 2026 @12:48AM (#46537659)
I've lived in studio apartments smaller than the homes that are allowed to be built, and a tiny home has a yard you can grow produce in ...
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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by sokoloff on Thursday January 08, 2026 @05:10AM (#46539324)
IMO, government owned basic dormitories with high density should exist. Think of something one or two steps above emergency shelters. Call them pods if you like.

Rent and utilities could be positioned at a level that permitted people to survive and have a foundation from which to lift themselves back up and perhaps eventually to a private housing situation with some luxury.

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