At first, their friends assumed they were joking. After all, who looks at a group of battered shipping containers and imagines a future project worth pursuing? The couple explained that they wanted to bring the containers onto their property and transform them into something entirely new. The room immediately filled with laughter. Some friends thought it was a funny idea. Others were convinced the couple would abandon the project within a few weeks.
The skepticism only grew when they started researching what it would take to move the containers. Transporting something that large isn’t simple. Specialized trucks would be needed. Heavy equipment would have to be rented. Permits would need to be secured. Every company they contacted seemed to deliver another expensive estimate. The numbers were enough to make most people walk away. Several friends encouraged them to do exactly that.
But the couple had already become attached to the idea. The more obstacles they encountered, the more determined they became to prove that the project could work. Soon, they would have a decision to make.