Aside from material contributions, there is always a need for money to get this project off the ground. If you wish to do your part, please make a contribution. Every bit helps. No amount too small. Major contributors will be noted.
I have been marketing for investors on my site for a little while now and the response has been pretty good with a couple of individuals who seem willing to commit, though I am still seeking investors willing to get rolling immediately because weather will be a factor if I wait too long. By the way, it’s very cool to know there are people who want to be involved with a shipping container building project!
This is my second post on my search for investors, but this time I have a presentation to go along with it. I am seeking investors NOW and would really love to get rolling on this first project. It’s already mid-May and I need to secure proper funding to see my vision come to life.
What I am offering:
I am offering a return of 25% to all investors. This means you invest $100k, you get back $125k. Return time on your investment will be in the neighborhood of 1.5 to 2 years pending sale of the finished project to a buyer. I am looking for $200,000 USD for this first project. No matter what your investment amount is, if I accept it, you will get your money back plus 25%. The minimum amount I will accept is $10k so that the bookkeeping will be simpler. The more you invest, the more you stand to make back.
This is a proposition for project money, and isn’t an offer for stake in my company. All of the finer details will be worked out with contracts and further communication, so don’t worry if all of the details are not visible anywhere. We will do this as professionally as possible. Enjoy the presentation and if you are interested in making an investment, please contact me ASAP and we can get everything rolling.
If any of you have been wondering what I have been up to, you are about to find out. I have been working on a book project this past month or so. It’s a trade paperback guidebook called No Building Codes. It will help the average owner-builder find the last remaining places in the United States where there are inconsequential to no building codes.
I felt compelled to create this book because there was a major void to be filled. No matter how hard I looked online, there was no resource book of any sort available to me on the subject of where to find states with no building codes. None! I thought to myself: Looks like I got a book to write…
I am not new to writing, having written several other off-topic books, but this one had me pretty enthused about crafting it together. Easy to write? Heck no! It was a daunting task because I had to cover each and every state in the U.S. I had to gather sources together to determine which codes were current, outdated, or even if a code existed.
My writing endeavor was filled with long stretches of research and composition which at times lasted for 12+ hours straight; there were days where I didn’t hit the sack till after 7 A.M. A good night’s sleep? I wish. It was crazy being in that zone where time is of no essence.
But hey… the book is finally done and ready for publishing in trade paperback. I have a publishing date in mind and am still researching which printing method is the most economically feasible. No Building Codes is expected to retail around $29 and will eventually be available at online outlets like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
You can get an early copy before the book hits the presses! I have converted the manuscript to ebook format (.pdf, Mac and Windows friendly) and I am offering it for purchase and download for only $19.95! If you want to make life easier for yourself and get some good insight on the different places left in the United States where you can actually build a home without worrying about a stringent building code in your path of progress, then this book is for you.
You can get more information on the book by going to the official site of the publication: No Building Codes website
Making money and affiliates: If there are site owners who wish to sell this ebook for a commission, just send me a message with the contact form on this site.
The forum has hit the 110-member mark over the course of several months, which is significant because this shows the forum is growing in popularity and people are reading the posts within it! I encourage you to join and present yourself to the world as well as any project(s) you have in progress or in the planning stages. Meet new people from across the world who may share similar interests in shipping container/green/experimental home-building.
The benefits of joining:
Create a profile that tells the world: who you are as an individual; your affiliations; your projects; your site and much more. It’s up to you how beefed up you want your profile to be. Add links, pics, whatever you want.
Develop connections that could create opportunities.
Offer services to the forum to generate connections and income.
Get free advice from people from all over the world.
Show off your project(s).
Have fun chatting about cool topics like container home building and going green.
Get on board! Register, create a personal profile and post an introduction in the forum. Help me build it up. Many benefits could result. I’ll see you in there.
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