IMHO-All the business of moving a storage container up there somewhere in those hills for a so called permanent home just doesn"t make a bit of sense to this ole boy!And what I have found out in my years is,if it doesn"t make sense it AINT TRUE!!!
Now if they were looking for a small piece of land to set up a get away for some piece and quiet or for say a hunting cabin I will buy that.
I have a friend who owns property on an adjacent mountain. He has talked about getting a metal storage container & using it for a shelter for several years. It doesn't make sense to me either. But, I have seen these used for this purpose on rural property. Seems like a fad currently.
Actually the containers are quite useful, impervious to water, and about as safe a place as you can find to store expensive tools. I've seen one used as a workshop.
I've never had one, but they are a cheap alternative to building a cabin, esp. if you're just using one for very short periods, say a weekend in which you expect to have good outdoor weather while there. Living in one, ack, that would give me claustrophobia, though I have seen some set up like a cabin with even a window or two added.
A man, his wife, and a child in one 8x40? Something doesn't sound right about that. It's a really oddball idea. Like someone's not using their noggin.