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To preface this, we are in a rural area where it's extremely rare to find storage units with a fence, gate, office, etc. Much like 95% of the other storage unit businesses around, we do not have those things. We do have security cameras and an on-site computer in a utility room that records the camera...Yesterday, 07:48 PM
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I have a tenant who gets all of her notices via email. She's ignored the invoices and the past dues and is now a few days past the 30 day late point. I will be sending a lien notice out today. While my statutes state I can email them, I never do because there has to be some type of response to be considered...18th March 2019, 01:44 PM
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Speaking of dumpsters Someone saw stuff outside of the dumpster. So I go down there and walk up to the dumpster and I say excuse me? Just picture this: up pops the lid of the dumpster on top of her head. (it would have been comical if I had not been sooooo mad) I said what are you doing? Oh, I am looking...18th March 2019, 11:42 AM