Generally, shipping containers are used as a way to expand an existing self storage facility with minimal capital outlay (the containers can be leased) and as a way to increase revenue without improving the property that would generate an increase in property taxes. 

Frank,I am a mechanical engineer myself and moved to Houston to work in oil and gas!

As a Certified Nursing Assistant in the the Lincoln Heights community here in San Antonio, I help family's vulnerable adults with their day to day living activities in whatever stage of their medical condition, decline and sadly in their passing.A part from the facility, I'm looking to expand my nursing assisting services by assisting non-facility families and their heirs with properties they either don't want, don't have time to manage, perhaps the heirs are not here in the states to manage and add value to the property (force appreciation), (*see Mr.

., any towns near the oil fields of western North Dakota can be risky...the region is heavily tied to the strength of the oil market which can be great when everything is going well, but can get ugly quickly when the oil market turns)? 

Unfortunately, his father’s health deteriorated and instead moved into an assisted living facility.

A third facility is on the way.

I'd like to get some a second opinion but I don't know where to start.We converted from oil to gas when we bought it in early 2015.

OK then your borrowing the funds to then loan to another.. that's what I did with my big credit facilities in the day and we made the delta. 

I thought for sure Calgary will crash with 2 oil prices crashes since 2008 – the market is now described as “soft”.

One of my concerns was the heating oil currently in the tank.