Photos: Woman Feeling ‘Crippled’ by Mortgage Debt Builds Her Own Tiny Home on Wheels

Photos: Woman Feeling ‘Crippled’ by Mortgage Debt Builds Her Own Tiny Home on Wheels
Courtesy of Debbie E Photography via Ingrid Stanway
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Ingrid Stanway was living in a rental home with her mother when she was struck by a bright idea. Then single, 41, and crippled by mortgage debt, she decided to go it alone and build a tiny home for the debt-free future she coveted.

Inspired by DIY videos, Ingrid’s big dream made up for her lack of carpentry experience. Starting in 2016, she bought a trailer on a 5-acre plot of land in Western Australia, naming her new project “Tiny Tootz.” So began her two-year labor of love.