See if your local convention center hosts building & remodeling shows. That is how I heard of a local company that builds these types of homes.

There are many beautiful and interesting homes and businesses built from shipping containers. There are some places in the USA where it is easier to buy a shipping container: generally major seaports and major railroad hubs. The big problem is the steel fabrication to cut doors and windows. Not everyone has the skill or equipment. Knowing an architect or seller of containers isn’t enough. The cost of moving containers is so high that you need to have a source of shipping containers and an architect near you.

Cooks kitchen is right. I just went to a meeting about tiny houses here in Los Angeles and there are quite a few zoning regulations u have to go through before u can put something like that on site.. of course if u are not in an area with strict zoning .. :)

http://latchcollective.com/ Is a good resource

You might have to look into mobile home parks for these types of residences.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-shipyard-container-homes-uses-20170201-story.html

There is a world of information on shipping container homes. Google is your friend: https://www.google.com/search?q=shipping+container+homes&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

I thank all of you for your insights

I read an article about tiny houses and the big problem is that they can't be sited just anywhere, where to put them is never discussed in most of the stories.

I believe you can level out your land according to the structure you want built I'm planning on building fortress of luxury I just have to check around to see who specializes in that field to have it done properly sufficient and affective

I know that, where I live, you wouldn't get a permit for a container house. So, your first stop is the local council to see whether they would approve it.

IF the container will pass codes where you plan to drop it, your biggest expense will be paying the labor for the torch cutting & welding. The torch will require 220 power, not all welders are going to have their own generator. PS - think "spray foam" insulation on ceilings and walls - condensation is a bummer.

Yeah it looks cool, if you’re into that sort of thing. Practical and cheap, it ain’t.

Shipping container home’s are only practical as a budget choice if you are able to do the welding yourself, and have a buddy who is a crane operator. The amount of labor needed to turn them into something legally habitable is a lot more than just stick building a purposely residentially designed square box.

A lot of people can stick build a square box. Very few own a TIG and a plasma cutter, know how to use them, plus have the generator to use it on a remote site. If you are one of the handy few, then you are left with the unsolvable issue that the crane can’t access the site. A shipping container ranch house???

An urban location instead? Puhleeze. Very few urban locations have a lenient enough building code so as to allow industrial waste container home construction. There was a big hoopla around here recently over a new open yard entertainment venue that used them as perimeter fencing and mini retail shops. Half the project ended up being OK with the zoning, because it was industrial. But the half that was mixed use retail was cited and fined. Because they asked forgiveness instead of permission, it’s still going through the courts.

Sophie is right. I have toyed with the idea of a container house for a while, but have never found a place where I could actually put one. A stick built house would be easier to get permits for and to find a site. Think about something like this:

There are some amazing homes built with containers and in most places if you have private property you can get permits for either tiny homes or container homes. I would google container homes and see if you can find architects in your area that can do this.

Just finished designing a Container Home in TN. Let me know if you need any assistance.

People! Plueze ,do your research before giving your uninformed 2 cents. I’ve spent countless hours on the internet, ordering/reading books on pro’s/cons of a container house.
#1. A lot needs to be free of HOAs, so permits can be bought. Probably a lot,slightly remote. Not a residential neighborhood. Places with HOAs or CC&Rs, usually require a house that is much larger, than a typical container home.
#2. Unless you are building this type of house, yourself, a reputable container builder will do a “turn key” project for you. You can get your own general contractor for site work, permits, and an engineer, for land feasibility, if you want.
#3. A container home builder, specialist ( internet available) will do a feasibility visit for a few hundred dollars, before any other steps are done. You will then know itemized costs. I’m considering having the builder do ALL work for continuity reasons.
My only frustration is trying to find specified costs, for all items, especially any and all interior finishes. (Appliances, A/C and heating, hot water heater, etc) Calling each company,and talking through each item, really helped nailing down costs. I’m seriously considering this and find its worth it to have them evaluate my lot, for feasibility, for the $500, fee.