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Next, talk to people you know you can trust. Do you have family members or friends who have already started or completed their own shipping container home repurposing? Connect with them and glean as much valuable information as you can, including:
● where they got their shipping container (and other materials)
● what they paid for it
● who they worked with, and
● what obstacles or struggles they have hurdled along the way
The input of your family or peers would be very beneficial to you at this stage, especially if you don’t really know where to begin looking for new or used shipping containers to buy.
If family and friends cannot help you out, see if you can connect with any people in your community. They may be able to provide some real-world assistance regarding the purchase of a shipping container for residential reuse. This may include:
● contacts in shipping yards or port areas,
● architects or design firms, or even
● your local city or town hall, that may be able to direct you to the right people
You will be surprised about what information people you hardly know are willing to share, once they realize you are serious about joining the shipping container homes community.
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