14. Building costs

You can do a bus conversion for $30,000. This estimate includes the average price to purchase the bus, as well as all the costs of the tools and materials. It is not that much more than a van, and vans can be made for the same price as well. 

It is possible to do it for even less than $30,000 if you use repurposed materials and get in there and do the nitty-gritty work yourself. It just depends on how much work you’re willing to do and how much time you are willing to commit to bringing this project to life.