Storman
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Last Activity: Yesterday, 01:52 AM
Joined: 21st February 2008
Location: Northern CA
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Same here Mamaduke, I was looking at my sprinkler system outside my gates at the far end of my facility a few months ago and stumbled on a guy behind my bushes laying back on a big cushion watching youtube videos on his phone while drinking liquor. Hammer dropped. Now my bushes are trimmed to look... -
I have an advertising budget of... zero dollars.
I don't spend a penny on anything to do with recurring advertising, I get almost all of my tenants from online searches and referrals. I ask for reviews and probably get 80% compliance. I've been asking specifically for more Google reviews...Leave a comment:
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30 minutes from me they're building shelters up in the trees.
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...n-tree-houses/Leave a comment:
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50 units burned due to vagrant encampment nearby
This is only one reason why I'm vigilant about what's happening outside my gates. Here in CA, the mentally ill/drug addict population (I won't say homeless, as the majority I've met have no interest in having a home) has exploded. As they are allowed to camp behind businesses and otherwise thumb their...Last edited by Storman; 17th July 2019, 12:23 PM. -
I've found that a blower just redistributes the dust from the floor all over the doors, sills, handrails, hasps, trim, etc. It makes the floors look pretty good, but the rest of the interior of the building is worse. I'd rather walk in on some dusty floors and find a clean door than show customers...Leave a comment:
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Thanks MamaDuke, I was looking at the T3 online after your first post, I'll check out the T5. Anything you wish it did that it doesn't, would you buy it again? (other than the corners by the doors)Leave a comment:
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Mamaduke- tell me more about this industrial scrubber. I have textured epoxy floors too and they're a PITA to keep clean....Leave a comment:
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Storage agreements are not (should not be) leases. They're rental agreements that renew every month.Leave a comment:
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I only offer prepayment discounts, 5% off for 6 month prepay, and 10% off for 12 month prepay. That's it, gimmee your money now....Leave a comment:
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bnr- The things I'm looking for in a tenant are all the things that are left when you take out all the things I'm not looking for. It's hard to explain, but you know a good tenant when you interact with them, what do you think makes them a good tenant?
A good tenant to me looks something...Last edited by Storman; 30th June 2019, 10:14 AM.Leave a comment:
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bnr- it takes some time to learn the signs and indicators. It's not always fair, it's not always apparent, and not always right, but for the most part we've developed a pretty good spidey-sense about people and their probability that they'll fit in well with the other 399 tenants. The very best case...Last edited by Storman; 29th June 2019, 07:04 PM.Leave a comment:
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I don't rent over the phone.
Nor do I use a kiosk, nor do I take online reservations. I know that's not feasible in all markets, so I'm spoiled. But I've been here for 32 years and after initial rent-up never below 92% occupancy. Either me or my wife have seen the whites of every renter's eyes...
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My exit keypads work 24 hours a day with any code, past due or not. I don't know why you'd want to run the risks associated with not allowing people to exit. Either they're going to call 911 and you get the hassles that go with that, or they're going to damage your gate system trying to get out. If...Last edited by Storman; 29th June 2019, 04:04 PM.Leave a comment:
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depending on what they have stored, it might be cheaper than them taking it to the dump. You get to deal with it. My nightmares are full of people filling a 10x25 with used tires or out of date chemicals and then not paying their rent.......Leave a comment:
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The rest of the story:
The real tenant came by and was obviously rattled. His phone had been stolen a MONTH ago, he thought he was in the clear. We looked through the gate access log again and I noticed his code was used again about an hour after the first time I wrote about earlier. I went...Leave a comment:
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I have no opinion about StorEDGE, but I have formed opinions about Sitelink and Sparefoot. They can have each other....Leave a comment:
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Attempted break in, saved by good policy
I received this email from a tenant:
"I sent a family member to place some things into my storage unit, and was told that 57 was not the correct unit #.
Ive not changed or have been notified of such a change.
My name is John Doe, gate code is 8156.
Would you be so...Last edited by Storman; 26th June 2019, 08:31 PM. -
I take apart and clean my PTI keypads every so often. Go slow, use the right tools and I've had good luck with getting them to work for awhile longer. I use compressed air to blow out the dust, and clean the contacts with WD-40 Electrical Contact Cleaner Spray (NOT REGULAR WD-40) and generally clean...Last edited by Storman; 24th June 2019, 05:29 PM.Leave a comment:
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I think I'd ask the owners to replace it. There are just a few things that a customer interacts with on your property that communicate to them how they feel about your facility. This is why I frequently replace my door ropes so that when the customer touches them they are clean, firm and not crispy...Last edited by Storman; 24th June 2019, 05:23 PM.Leave a comment:
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