After a contractor quoted them $63,000, a woman and her husband built her mom a tiny home for half the cost

Yeli Heidecker and her family built a tiny home for her mom.

Yeli Heidecker

• Yeli Heidecker's mom had been living on her family's property in an RV.
• Heidecker and her husband decided to build her a tiny home for a more permanent living space.
• They did most of the work themselves, which saved them at least $30,000.

Some people take on home-improvement projects themselves because interior design is their passion. Often, though, saving some money is what leads people to become DIY pros.