I at least have a parking spot where no one cares. The cops know I'm here, and as I don't cause an issue, they're on my side. Which is pretty amazing. I'm not traveling the country; this was a necessary choice.
I'm a vandweller, not a #vanlifer. I saw what was coming with the next round of rent hikes and made the call. I already knew I couldn't keep my cat, but the new rent meant no food, and at that point, you really have to think about things. So years of thinking tiny house turned into where I now live. Is it great? No. Is it worse than a $1,500 apartment? Well, I have to take a shit at the gym.