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Episode 380: Innovation in Modular Housing With Rory Rubin


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Rory Rubin shows us first hand how S.I. Container Builds is bringing high quality, low maintenance steel dwellings to help solve the housing supply shortage!

Rory jumps right with a recap of modular housing and the advantages it brings over traditional brick and wood housing structures. She shares lessons learned after 7 successful years of leading S.I. Container Builds. Our video viewers get to see an awesome container building constructed for Navy Pier and Rory breaks down some complex projects. This episode showcases the innovation within modular housing and Rory makes it clear that container builds are quality housing stock that everyone should strongly consider!

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Guest: Rory Rubin, S.I. Container Builds

Link: The Art of Happiness (Book Recommendation) Link: Tim Swanson (Network Referral)

Link: SUCI Ep. 351 - Richard Koenig

Guest Questions

03:11 Housing Provider Tip - Communicate your move-out procedure and expectations to your tenants!

04:41 Intro to our guest, Rory Rubin from SI Container Builds!

06:46 Recapping the 101 on container builds!

09:45 Advantages of container builds.

17:30 Lessons learned from 7 years of modular building!

21:30 Complex container builds!

25:25 Navy Pier Container and Affordable Housing!

28:09 What is your competitive advantage?

28:33 One piece of advice for new investors.

29:21 What do you do for fun?

29:33 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?

29:55 Local Network Recommendation?

30:21 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you?

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