It could be even bigger - for example, there's a project ongoing to expand the Panama canal by 2015 which should greatly expand the size of the ships (and hence more product) that can pass through.

If you don't like the waters in which you sail, and your ship is sinking, sell it.

Take some business cards (cheap to get - even free plus shipping on Vistprint.com. ) and pitch yourself to the other investors.

BTW the full week gig was on a cruise ship so it was not painful.  

If your intent is to make short term money through rising home sale prices, I think that ship may have already sailed.

You are the owner, you drive the ship.

It appears that all three delinquent tenants intend to catch up by Friday of this week...we will see.This may not be the best decision, but I told her to set the tone and run a tight ship with late notices on the 6th and eviction on the 10th (to discuss before filing any) and that non-compliance that was permitted under prior ownership will not be allowed.  

I am wondering if there are any investors/builders/interested parties from China that know about companies abroad making container homes that they ship to countries like Haiti.

I then needed to sell two of our old triplexes, pay taxes, and pay off our house line of credit.I switched my employment between dealerships in my town in this ship wrecked economy which began in 2008 and cut my paycheck in half in car sales.

But to build a unit without permits or inspections is what the guys who faced the Ghost Ship fire in Oakland did and take a look at how screwed they are now...