A canny dad bought a $30,000 shipping container online from China and turned it into a luxury rentable home.

Real estate expert Zackary South, 28, bought a property on a one-acre plot and found a Chinese company that sold and shipped portable container homes around the world.

He began setting up as soon as it arrived, enlisting the help of friends and family to turn the shipping container into a functioning home.

Zackary, from the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, now rents the container to tenants whilst he works on renovating the rest of the property.

His videos have received millions of views on TikTok, sparking debate about methods to deal with overpopulation, homelessness, and housing crises.

Zackary is thrilled with his unique property and hopes to inspire others to think outside the box when it comes to real estate.