Free tiny home rentals are headed to cities across America. Here's what they look like.
- The tiny house builder Escape is distributing free rental units to anyone who's willing to manage them for a year.
- The company has designed hundreds of mobile tiny homes, some of which are available on Airbnb.
- Escape will deliver its free rentals to any location within 100 miles of the United States' top 50 metropolitan areas.
Tiny homes are known for their affordability, but even the simplest models tend to come at a price.
That's not the case with the free tiny homes program from Escape, a Wisconsin-based builder that makes portable designs found across the US.
After more than 25 years in the tiny home business, Escape is now delivering free rental units to anyone who's willing to manage them for a year and has available space on hand.
Managers will receive 40% of the revenue from their bookings and have the option to purchase the homes at any time. Units range from around $40,000 to $78,500, depending on the model and size.
The program will be available in any location within a 100-mile radius of the nation's top 50 metropolitan areas, though Escape is willing to consider other high-traffic locales.
While the home itself is free, there's a small cost attached. Managers will be asked to insure the properties and provide their own power and utilities.
At a time when tiny homes are immensely popular, the offer is somewhat of a steal. Take a look at some of Escape's miniature units.