Landlords can't do this or that... 1st year, 1st semester of Engineering school we learned that, aerodynamically the Bumble Bee can't fly BUT they don't know it, they just fly!

It appears to have a higher likelyhood of success than starting a Software-as-a-Service business (I'm a software engineer).

He was an engineer so you'd have thought he had an inkling of that disaster.  

I am looking for advice or experience from someone who has financial engineered a deal in the past where I could possibly do this deal on my own.

I currently live in SE PA, more specifically in Horsham which is about an hour north of Philly.I currently am a mechanical engineer at a small company.

The storage container is just the shell.I would consult a contractor, architect/engineer, or even maybe a permit expeditor. 

I read that I'd need a structural engineer to verify.

(you can find how much suspended passive losses you currently have on your IRS Form 8582 - which your CPA is likely not giving to you and in that case you should get a new one)PS - I am not an CPA or attorney but I became financially free doing this for myself after 10 years working as a w2 engineer :

I have an AA in interior design as well as a BS in Construction Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona. 

I am fortunate to have a good job out of engineering undergrad and want to create financial independence for my family.