Gina6k
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"Enjoying life and helping others with their storage business."
Last Activity: Today, 03:00 PM
Joined: 2nd April 2008
Location: San Jose, California
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I'd be willing to place a high wager that mom knows precisely what type of Internet access he has. I'm sure he's been in touch with them. Now granted, when our eldest son was deployed it was odd. He could message on Facebook but couldn't use email. Go figure. But yes, they have access, it's just a matter... -
There are so many variables. Would they prefer "rent" for a designated period of time to use the land? Or do they actually want to have partial ownership of the overall project? The projects I've seen mostly have leased the land for 20-30 years and cut the land owners in for a small percentage...Leave a comment:
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A cleaner solution would be for the 50 unit site to sell it off to the larger one and maybe take a monthly stipend instead of a lump sum purchase price. I can see pitfalls ahead in money handling, auditing, accounting disputes between small site tenants and staff at the competing facility. I'd talk...Leave a comment:
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Hi, I'm so sorry I missed your message earlier in the week. I've worked with Jim Chiswell, of Chiswell & Associates often and he's terrific and honest. I have worked with others who are not as upfront and honest and in the long run, that can cost you dearly. Jim can help you with your radius question... -
I agree with you completely except for one important point. I have worked for some bad owners over the decades who wouldn't even sit down for a review when the employees prepared their own. The exception, the customers at one facility this occurred at never knew the staff was unhappy because the staff...Leave a comment:
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A private outdoor space. Whether it's a patio not visible to the tenants below, or a nice chunk of green space with sunshine near the garage... give them some place to catch a few rays and breath the air without tenants bothering them....Leave a comment:
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Hi there,
Would you be kind enough to help me with some information as I am totally new in the business?
Thanks,
Sajjad -
This is the point where you'd do best to hire a person witih experience in this area. There are several people well-versed in demographics and feasibility studies for your potential site. Send me a PM and I will give you a point of contact....Leave a comment:
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MamaDuke, in concern for you, all that is great but... what happens when the power goes out? Can you still get in and out of your apartment? And, do you have two exits from it? If not, maybe invest in an emergency escape chain ladder. When the generator is working, does it power the elevator for you...Leave a comment:
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Be grateful it's "only" the occasional customer, as irritating as they are. Be grateful it's not the owners thinking you're at their beck & call 24/7 banging on your windows or phoning your personal cell phone at all hours. Trust me, that happens to more resident managers than you can...Leave a comment:
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Bighank, make sure all your property requests are in writing. Plus, even being the Bighank that you are; I'm happy to hear you're not putting yourself at risk in sketchy areas of the property. Imagine being a single female manager being told to check those sketchy areas. Ugh....Leave a comment:
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Required info for the ads HOWEVER, never state it as "John Smith, unit 123, five bars of gold bullion, Elvis Presley memorabilia, Suzy Jones, unit 502, jewelry armoire full of diamonds, Monet and Chagal authenticated paintings...
Instead build your ad something similar to this:...Last edited by Gina6k; 6th September 2018, 11:25 AM.Leave a comment:
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Why not use the same formula that you use for your managers, if it's working, in an appropriately scaled down model based on hours worked, etc.
Another idea, ask the managers/assistants what they think would be fair and equitable. All I know is anyone who wants to work a storage counter...Leave a comment:
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I'm sorry I don't have an example letter as I've never been in your shoes. I do want to ask; why would you use a phone number (even part of it) when that's so commonly known by so many friends and family? It would be better to let them select a random number and note it on their account, on their paperwork...Leave a comment:
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Storman, that's quite a story! But you run a great facility so I'm not surprised in the least that she kept her things there all that time. She knew her mom's things were safe with you.
My longest tenant to date is 22 years, but I was the one who left two years ago.
But she still has...
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