I spoke with a motivated seller today looking to off-load their house in Oakland, CA on the 7500 block of Weld St - 2 beds, 1 bath.

I think - One person said to make sure I bring it to room temperature before installing.Also, Cabinets are a little old, thinking about just cleaning them up with some wood polish though - maybe line the insides.  

See http://www.dailycamera.com/business-data/ci_24806206/boulder-broomfield-weld-commercial-deals-dec-30-2013 for Boulder County.

Bill Gulley Well when i think of container homes , i get a picture in my head of more customized kind, multiple container welded together, more like a hybrid, part container part normal architecture (concrete ).

I am so far into welding tho that I don't wanna to just leave it just like that.

@Lisa M. given the temperatures outside, assuming it is in DC, you are talking near 100F.

The average high temperature in July, the hottest month, is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in January, the coldest month, is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit.

The seller of the house you are buying doesn't want to start from scratch either, regardless of the market temperature in Vancouver WA. 

The premises should have all doors and windows locked, all flammable liquids stored in a fire approved container, the heat should be turned up to or down to the appropriate temperature, a light should be left on in at least one room to give the appearance the house is occupied. 10.

You could set it to a temperature below what the rest of the house is at so it wouldn't run in theory unless the main heating system couldn't turn on.