Stefanie Mortenson traded her life in Virginia for a $159,000 tiny home near Tampa, Florida.Stefanie MortensonStefanie Mortenson, a 53-year-old HR director, moved from Virginia to a tiny home near Tampa, Florida in May.Her 396-square-foot dwelling at Escape Tampa Bay Village's tiny home community cost her $159,000.Mortenson says she's saving money and feels like she has more space compared to her previous Virginia apartment.This essay is based on an interview with Stefanie Mortenson, a 53-year-old HR director who moved from Virginia to Escape Tampa Bay Village's The Oaks community, a tiny home neighborhood near Tampa, Florida.