Eli Young is an actor who lives in an ambulance.
He has been able to live a nomadic lifestyle and escape the high rents in NYC.
The converted ambulance has a fold out bed, shower, kitchen, and workspace.
Eli Young wanted to live in a car. He was a big fan of the orange Volkswagen bus.
The aspiring actor was priced out when it was time to upgrade from the toy bus to a real one. Is there a better option to van-life? A person is living in a vehicle.
Young said that he found one on a government auction website. There were still medical gowns and needles inside when I received it.
Young rebuilt the ambulance's interior to include a bed that folds out of the wall, a mini kitchen, workspace, and a shower with running hot water.
He told Insider that the renovations cost around $15,000 and included an additional $1,000 for taxes and registration.
He didn't want to cut a lot of corners so he put a lot of thought into maximizing the space. I wanted the whole shower. I wanted a place to sleep. Everything in my apartment was what I wanted.
Young parked his mobile home in different parts of New York City while he worked as an audio electrician on Broadway. About 12% of the average rent for a one-bedroom in New York is spent on gas and insurance, according to him.
He said he threw away a thousand dollars a month for an apartment that was covered in mold, no air conditioning, no hot water, and no security. I was really tired.
Young has the freedom to pursue acting jobs around the country without having to pay rent. He lived out of the ambulance this summer while on the road.
"Gas is basically my rent, and then I look at my insurance as my utilities," Young said, adding that even when he drove the 10 hours from the Midwest to New York, he spent less on gas that month than he previously did on rent."
He said that he has been able to get a different perspective on multiple cities. I don't see myself moving to New York and having to pay rent.
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