Capital & Main: Surviving on $1,800 a Month in Social Security, She Died Looking for a Place to Live

[WarGamer]

48. Here's the problem AND the solution.

In WW2 the US Gov't designed cheap, fast, easy to build cargo ships called Liberty ships.

You see... a small house can be optimized for low price. Take into account the length of wall panels and what lumber is the best values... maybe 12' or 16' wall panels...

Standardize the parts of "Liberty Homes" and don't contract them out to "for profit" contractors.

And when you DO buy parts from the market... buy in bulk. Buy 100,000 Kohler sinks and toilets.

I bet... they could build a 24' x 36' home with a composite or metal roof, HVAC, good insulation and a 5kWH solar system for $10-12k

Need land right?

Again, use State or Fed owned land... or BUY land when convenient and build... change zoning requirements...

Use leverage against for profit home builders.

Look at Austin TX... surrounded by high income communities with fancy malls and restaurants...

Why can't subdivisions of LIberty Homes be next to the fancy $3M communities? To enjoy their malls, parks and such things?

This problem can be solved BUT politicians aren't motivated.