Jay Shafer has spent the past decade living in tiny homes, so he knows a thing or two about living in tight spaces.

"I was fed up with taking care of more space than I had to," he said.

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So, two years ago, Shafer built a 96-square-foot house.

"There is the freedom of not having to vacuum or do much maintenance and having everything at arm's reach is great," he said.

Shafer is now sharing his knowledge with others who want to save space and money.

Basha Brownstein, who is interested in having a tiny home of her own, said "What's too small? What's too big? It's very subjective."

Shafer teaches people how to design and construct their own tiny homes, ranging range from 70 square feet up to nearly 1,000 square feet.

He encourages prospective tiny homebuilders to walk through his house, which he hauled in with him from California, before they begin the task of designing their own tiny home. He'll also build them for about $40,000 each.

"I think the idea is wonderful. I don't think we need that much space. I don't need that much space," said Ethel Sohel.

"Everything is just really simple. It's just clean, it's open," Brian Gant, another tiny home prospective buyer.

Shafer said the utility bills for his tiny home are miniscule and rent and mortgage woes are a thing of the past.

But there's one disadvantage … he can't have a big party at his place.