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		ty6853 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Abundance isn't going to happen unless politicians... Last I checked you could get a 20 ft container for what, 6 grand? That's 160 sq ft. And you need a foundation. And to frame inside for insulation. If you go Amish style without mains power you could finish out a kacynziski sized studio for under 20k.

s1artibartfast 6 months ago [–]

800-20k is a pretty tidy profit margin for someone with connections. I think the bid was for a hundred of them.

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