I have a meeting for some coffee tomorrow morning with one and I would like some help on gathering the right types of questions that I can ask him.

Good Morning BP community!

Basically the biggest reason someone might use a shipping container as an ADU is for the "cool factor."  

I know it can be a risky investment with the inability to acquire title insurance and all... what other risk factors have any of you come across?

Do not dismiss the "encouragement factor" that you will derive, simply by being around people who are already doing the exact same thing, that you are trying to do.  

However if you do want to factor in appreciation and rent bump ups it becomes a different question.

the problem is that its in HOUSTON, ok now that the joke is over..i think you are dealing with a lot of factors that are working against you. 

What factors do you look at that show you the prices are bound to stay stable?

Terms and conditions, such as interest rates, points, application fees, promissory notes, inspections, LTV, length of project, appraisals, etc can all factor in to what makes or breaks a funding arrangement.

As said above all of these factor in.