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Dining, kitchen, fridge, shower and second floor bedroom, all in 160 square feet. And you get a private 3yard. The 4landlord listed it for rent. The 5price point 6struck a chord. 

"$950. It's all bills included electricity, water, trash, wifi. Look around town now, really, it's hard to find a 7studio at that price point. Literally have 113 8and counting people and it keeps ringing." 

The landlord would like to remain 9anonymous and not share the location. The tiny home is somewhere in the Las Vegas Valley. He built it himself for $22,000 and he wanted to keep rent 10reasonable. Some people in Las Vegas have 11embraced the 12tiny home 13lifestyle to have less and save more. 

"Did they want the lifestyle or were they just looking for an 14affordable place?" 

"I think there's a lot of people out there. Well, here in Vegas, that requirements also in apartments and anywhere they want to rent probably don't meet those requirements. A family of four inquired if they can come." 

"A family of four wanting to live here?" 

"Family, yes. Actually three people 15reached out and said, I have two kids plus a dog. It's a tough situation to be in. It's sad. Of course, I can't help 113 people, but someone's going to definitely be living here." 

The landlord has built about a dozen tiny homes for others. Some wanted their own home, others wanted to rent it out. He says the interest shows the state of the economy, housing market and rental market. 

"It's definitely in people's heart to want to save some money right now. So this economy is tough. People are just wanting to own something versus having to be in debt for forever."