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@Vince Scolari Vince, thank you! I have been seeing many articles lately about shipping container homes and buildings being put up throughout the US, and much of the research I have gathered is from how those developers made it happen. I have been trying to reach out to as many others as I can. I opened the link you sent me and when I see others creating buildings from containers, it encourages me even more. In other countries, shipping container complex's are common for dormitories and low budget housing, and I would love to make a similar structure here. Thank you again for the advice and support! 

@Philip Williams Philip, in your reply, you explain a lot about a flip thread you read on this website and gave your opinion on it. You also let me know that finishing my project within three years is comparable to winning the power ball. In regards to the property flipping post you read, thank you for sharing that person's story. If you have any past experiences of your own that will help me during my journey, I would love to hear them if you are willing to share. In regards to my project being comparable to winning the power ball, you could be right, and you could be wrong, only time will tell. I realize what I am striving for is crazy goal, but I am going to try and accomplish it. 

On another note, I see that you are from the Rockford, IL area. I lived 45 minutes away in DeKalb, IL for a couple years. If you are interested in a single family property close to NIU's campus, I am looking to sell my very first purchase soon. 

@Michael P. Michael, yes yes yes! Though I gave little information in my post, my reasoning is very similar to yours. If you are interested in talking about our ideas further, please send me a message! 

@Ola Dantis Ola, I hope to have the project completed in three years, but I know that projection will be extremely difficult to reach. If it begins to take 8, 9, 10....15 years to complete, I will have to accept the loss, as I find that amount of time for one project to be too long also. You gave me your advice in a honest but critical manner, and I thank you for being supportive towards my dream. 

@Adam Byrne Adam, I would love to hear more about your visions about container projects. I also think it is exciting, the biggest reason being that the concept of container living is common in many different countries, and has just begun breaking the surface in the United States within the past years. I think your advice to start small is very smart. I know that every person needs to have a starting point, I am just striving for the best. Please message me if you would like to talk more in depth about the idea! 

@Alex P. Alex, I am very interested in learning more about your experience actually living in a container home. I envision the container complex too be very different that a jail cell. I hope to design the units in a way that the residents obviously realize they are living in a container, but the living conditions and environment give off the feeling of living in a three star hotel. I would like to change the reputation of container living, and the process has already begun by other builders! 

@Steve B. Steve, I can see it from your perspective. I realize that permit denial does occur frequently, and it could result in business failure. At that point, I would either alter my plans to meet requirements, or change locations after accepting the fact that I no longer have control over what the city decides. I only see a couple options for that situation really. I could fight the cities decision, accept the decision and give up, or accept the decision and continue my journey to a different location. As of now, I would not consider myself ready to submit project drawings and plans. I still have a tremendous amount of preparing to do. I am glad you addressed the permit concern, and I will make sure to check with the municipality before hand, while also maintaining communication with them during the development.

@Manolo D. Manolo, wow good for you! I feel the same way, anything is possible as long as you make it happen. The biggest influence/motivator for me is when I'm in an airplane, looking out the window, seeing the whole city right below me. I see so many buildings, so much money just sitting there in one sight. It shows me that no matter how many people tell me that my idea is too unrealistic, it is 100% possible to make it happen. Realizing that every single large building out of the hundreds I see has an owner, makes me want to succeed even more. It shows that people have done "the impossible" in the past, and the building is standing proof of it. If all of those building owners can do it, why can't I? 

I'm glad you didn't give up! Thank you for the encouragement!!!!

Michaela, I am really glad to hear that! When I read your stance about being a big picture person, opposed to a detail oriented person, it gives me somewhat of a reassurance that there are others who think the same way as I do. I have a hard time trying to explain my ideas to some people, mainly because their mindset is total opposite of mine. You explained it well! I am currently in contact with someone who has built container homes in California on a small scale, and he has succeeded multiple times. Converting the small scale to a large scale while adhering to code might be an issue for me, but I will definitely make sure to take the appropriate steps with the city before hand.  Thank you for your insight, I appreciate it! 

Thomas, I agree with you. The final product may take longer to be completed from waiting on approval permits. I have done some research on building code and requirements, but I do not know nearly as much as I should. I will make sure to find out the specifics of the district. All I know is that I am going to do everything I think is necessary to meet the requirements, and I will continue to revise the project plans until an agreement is made. To some extent, the districts approval decision is out of my control, and if they do not accept it after multiple attempts, a last resort option would be location change. I am also hesitant about using my own money along with families, but at the same time, I truly believe the reward outweighs the risk. I appreciate the advice, I will be looking into building requirements more in depth.