{
  "id": 16879295,
  "title": "I bought land on Facebook Marketplace for $40K. Now I live there with a single mom I met on Threads and our 3 kids.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/i-bought-land-on-facebook-marketplace-for-40k-now-i-live-there-with-a",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-28T09:18:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/single-moms-started-mommune-arkansas-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yolanda Williams, a 46-year-old woman from Southern California, purchased three acres of raw land in Arkansas for $40,000 in 2023. She moved to the property with her 9-year-old daughter and invited another single mother, Sunnie, who she met on the social media app Threads, to join them. The three women now share expenses, childcare, and emotional support, creating a living arrangement they call a \"mommune.\"\n\nYolanda and her daughter arrived at the land in March 2026 after clearing the land and building a driveway and utilities. Their monthly costs include a $885 mortgage, $400 for an RV payment, and $150 to $200 in utilities. Yolanda believes this lifestyle has positively impacted her health, as she has lost 30 pounds since March due to increased physical activity and spending more time outdoors.\n\nThe women garden together, growing a variety of plants, and Sunnie assists with childcare. Yolanda met Sunnie on Threads when Sunnie posted about wanting to buy land. Yolanda suggested Arkansas as a cheaper option and helped Sunnie get in touch. The two women connected over pizza, and their children immediately bonded. Sunnie expressed a willingness to help with the property work, leading to the formation of their mommune.",
  "summary": "After meeting another single mom on Threads, Yolanda Williams invited her to live on her Arkansas land. They now share parenting duties.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}