Hello Aaron, There are conventional loans available to owner occupiers for shipping container homes.

Why would you jump ship to save a few dollars? 

The excitement then went through the roof and the owner wanted to do three or four at the same time and the next thing you know the whole ship went down in bankrupt.Just something to think about. 

In Parts of the SF Bay Area its mandatory prior to changing owner ship to see if you have clay pipes and if you do they must be replaced with a new waste line.

If your GC runs a tight ship and does a really good job with the finishes, and it is a quick exit just like the agent promises then you'll make money.What good is it to pay 1 point at 9.99% if the GC messes up the entire job?

4) new roof, new HVAC, new water heater, ac panel, replacing plumbing to PVC5) framing (creating new bedrooms or baths)thanks to everyone that are willing to share this info according to their experience.Dean,  Each area is different due to material availability/shipping/labor force/etc...

@Marie CopulHunker down and pare down your lifestyle expenses as much as possible so you can replace what you need as quickly as possible.I did have a client take down a 57 unit mixed use apartment deal that added $1.1M to his net worth and $180k a year in cash flow in 12 months but those types of results are not typical.However, some type of commercial real estate would be my suggestion and one where you are driving the ship so you keep most if not all the equity.I have some ideas for you and would be happy to talk you through them.

Looking for a way to right the ship without a catastrophic credit event. 

It was a several million dollar commercial deal that was going sideways before we got involved and steadied the ship.

Something like this:  Admin/Mobilization/Shipping: This section accounts for paperwork and other administrative tasks.