"Emilie Karas had no experience in construction when she purchased a rundown six-bedroom house in Portland, Oregon, in early 2020. But after the contractor she had hired to demolish and rebuild the home quit when the pandemic hit, she was forced to skill up quickly. Becoming an amateur building project manager set her up well for what happened next."
"With her house still under construction, Karas decided she might as well take on a few more projects. So she got to work building two ADUs stacked on top of each other and installing a prefabricated, fully furnished home on wheels (THOW) - a moveable tiny home on an 8-by-24-foot trailer - all in the backyard of her quarter-acre lot."
"For the last two years, Karas has rented out the three homes while living in the main house with her wife, Ellie Johnson, and three roommates. The extra homes and rented bedrooms give Karas an additional income stream, create affordable housing for a city with a severe housing shortage, and foster a sense of community that Karas said she craves."
Emilie Karas bought a rundown six-bedroom house in Portland in early 2020 and rapidly learned construction project management after a contractor quit during the pandemic. Portland legalized up to two accessory dwelling units and one tiny home on wheels per residential lot in 2021. Karas built two stacked ADUs and installed a prefabricated, moveable tiny home on an 8-by-24-foot trailer in her quarter-acre backyard. Karas rents the three units while living in the main house with her wife and roommates. The rented units provide income, add affordable infill housing, and foster close community amid a severe city housing shortage.
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