Codie SanchezFounder @ Contrarian Thinking

The HUGE Opportunity in Container Homes…

3 May 2024 · 0 min

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Short YouTube video (May 3, 2024) by Codie Sanchez arguing that shipping-container homes are an attractive alternative to traditional houses. Key claims: container homes can be built in about 6–12 weeks, cost roughly $30,000–$150,000, can be financed (claimed as about 1/3 the price of a regular house and obtained ~3x faster), and are suitable as ADUs or income-generating Airbnbs.

Questions this video answers

Six to 12 weeks.

$30,000 to $150,000.

Can be financed for about 1/3 of the price and obtained about 3× faster.

Why you should buy a container house instead of a regular house. I think it's going to surprise you. First of all, these bad boys, you can build them in six to 12 weeks. You can buy this house for $30,000 up to $150,000. But the best part, you can also finance these. So just like a mortgage, you can get a financed house for 1/3 of the price and about 3x faster. These containers you can also use as ADUs, additional dwelling units, or you can use them as Airbnbs and make money off this bad boy. Kind of sexy for a mobile unit.