Corippo’s parents had purchased a small piece of land near the national park in California when real estate prices were low, unsure what to do with it.
When they started toying with the idea of building a cabin on the land, Corippo, her brother, and her sister decided to pool their resources and invest in the build with her parents.
“When we were little, my parents invested in Apple stock, which they bought for nothing,” Corippo said. “We used those Apple stocks in our savings to invest in this first home.”
The 650-square-foot house became a family project. It had one bedroom, a separate lofted sleeping area, and one bathroom. Corippo and her father told Business Insider the build cost around $300,000, which included creating a well, septic tank, and driveway on the property. Corippo moved into the finished space in 2024.
“It was definitely a family collaboration of making it somewhere I could live, but also something that would be an investment once I moved out,” Corippo said.
