I moved outta there years ago man, couldn't handle watching T-town turn into Detroit light.
If you are still stuck in that city RUN. lol. Seriously man i've never been happier since i moved into the country. That whole city is ripe for a riot... spend a few minutes browsing /toledo on that shithole reddit and you can see it brewing.
Things are so much cheaper and cleaner on the outskirts. the outer edges of springfield/holland/sylvania area are still pretty nice but a lot of that area is going to complete shit.
same almost for me, i got enough land for two houses, hoping a millionaire will want the other half then build me a tiny home....on the topic of shipping containers, i actually just designed a chicken resturant shipping container lol wnat to see/
Shipping container houses are actually pretty cheap compared to standard construction so long as you don't go crazy over the top with extras or goofy design elements (like cantilevered containers) that needs to be engineered.
They go up fast to. it takes longer to dig the hole and pour the foundation than it does to crane the containers into place. If you know how to weld and do some basic metalwork it's even cheaper. Even if you're not familiar you can easily learn the skills you need to get the shell up with a roof over it then start finishing it yourself (cutting window and door holes, removing interior walls to divide things into rooms, etc...).
so you'd sub out the foundation, the container craning, and the roof and you've got a shell.
Build the "garage" big enough to park an RV in and you can live in it while you finish it.
Just make sure to use "high cubes", they give you an extra foot and a half height (standards are 8 feet high, "high cubes" are 9.5).
I moved outta there years ago man, couldn't handle watching T-town turn into Detroit light.
If you are still stuck in that city RUN. lol. Seriously man i've never been happier since i moved into the country. That whole city is ripe for a riot... spend a few minutes browsing /toledo on that shithole reddit and you can see it brewing.
Things are so much cheaper and cleaner on the outskirts. the outer edges of springfield/holland/sylvania area are still pretty nice but a lot of that area is going to complete shit.
Bro trust me, I got land in KY off of lake cumberland....as soon as I am able
NICE.
I'm planning my next move to be my last move. Building a custom house out of shipping containers in an area that has pretty lax building codes.
Already own the land, for now it's just a camping/hunting spot, planning on breaking ground in the spring for the compound.
same almost for me, i got enough land for two houses, hoping a millionaire will want the other half then build me a tiny home....on the topic of shipping containers, i actually just designed a chicken resturant shipping container lol wnat to see/
Shipping container houses are actually pretty cheap compared to standard construction so long as you don't go crazy over the top with extras or goofy design elements (like cantilevered containers) that needs to be engineered.
They go up fast to. it takes longer to dig the hole and pour the foundation than it does to crane the containers into place. If you know how to weld and do some basic metalwork it's even cheaper. Even if you're not familiar you can easily learn the skills you need to get the shell up with a roof over it then start finishing it yourself (cutting window and door holes, removing interior walls to divide things into rooms, etc...).
so you'd sub out the foundation, the container craning, and the roof and you've got a shell.
Build the "garage" big enough to park an RV in and you can live in it while you finish it.
Just make sure to use "high cubes", they give you an extra foot and a half height (standards are 8 feet high, "high cubes" are 9.5).
If you want to see one get built by a guy who knows what he's doing check out andrew camarata on youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/AndrewCamarata/featured
here's a playlist about his shipping container castle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGlJDxN2zlE&list=PLgUGfzMeW6jJJia9BkDj1xOn9CQn3c9-W
And sure i'll take a look at your chicken restaurant, always interested in shipping container designs.