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Post by Adam D. on Jul 24, 2017 22:38:23 GMT -5
So, I found an ad on Craigslist miami.craigslist.org/pbc/off/d/storage-only-not-for-office/6228341350.htmlIt's a warehouse with two small strip plazas in front, and an auto garage as you can see in the building that attaches 10x20 storage units.. They are basically over flow storage units for the businesses on the property.. I managed to get them down to $220 monthly.. So I'm basically saving around $135 a month plus rate hikes that these big corporate Public Storage and Cubesmart offer.. I currently rent a 10x20 at Cubesmart which is 8 blocks away from my house and I pay $315 monthly.. and a 5x7 at Public Storage which is $56 monthly.. I can combine everything into this new place seeing how it has high ceiling and a mezzanine which gives me close to double the space.. There are some pros and cons.. The pros are: The space size as mentioned, and I'm saving alot of money in the long run, and no huge rate hikes these big corporate places do.. I also have 24 hour access, and I also have space to where I can start show casing my ceiling fans.. The cons are: it's not blocks away from my house as it's across town approx 7.5 miles away.. It's not climate controlled, which I do have an option to buy a 14000BTU portable AC/Heat unit, the landlord may charge extra if I leave it running all the time.. I also will need people to help move, so I have two options.. I pay another month where I'm currently at and start sorting things out and use a few friends to help move things with their vehicles and one that has a truck, or do I rent a truck and get everything in one day.. I made arrangements to meet the landlord tomorrow and that's when things are official.. I'll be doing updates with Youtube Video... A long 15 years of taking pictures of ceiling fans in the garage has come to an end.. And as for ceiling fans in general.. I may pick some up here and there, but I'm still going to be very picky on what I pick up.. I refuse to have an overflow of stuff which becomes hoarding.. My new place, I want room to where I can walk around and keep things neat and not out of place... So goodbye Cubesmart and Public Storage, I'm am so tired of paying out the rear for storage space, and on top of that they raise the rent every 6 months to a year over $20 more.. Please stand by for updates as I link everything to this thread.. Adam |
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on Jul 25, 2017 0:17:06 GMT -5
So, I found an ad on Craigslist miami.craigslist.org/pbc/off/d/storage-only-not-for-office/6228341350.htmlIt's a warehouse with two small strip plazas in front, and an auto garage as you can see in the building that attaches 10x20 storage units.. They are basically over flow storage units for the businesses on the property.. I managed to get them down to $220 monthly.. So I'm basically saving around $135 a month plus rate hikes that these big corporate Public Storage and Cubesmart offer.. I currently rent a 10x20 at Cubesmart which is 8 blocks away from my house and I pay $315 monthly.. and a 5x7 at Public Storage which is $56 monthly.. I can combine everything into this new place seeing how it has high ceiling and a mezzanine which gives me close to double the space.. There are some pros and cons.. The pros are: The space size as mentioned, and I'm saving alot of money in the long run, and no huge rate hikes these big corporate places do.. I also have 24 hour access, and I also have space to where I can start show casing my ceiling fans.. The cons are: it's not blocks away from my house as it's across town approx 7.5 miles away.. It's not climate controlled, which I do have an option to buy a 14000BTU portable AC/Heat unit, the landlord may charge extra if I leave it running all the time.. I also will need people to help move, so I have two options.. I pay another month where I'm currently at and start sorting things out and use a few friends to help move things with their vehicles and one that has a truck, or do I rent a truck and get everything in one day.. I made arrangements to meet the landlord tomorrow and that's when things are official.. I'll be doing updates with Youtube Video... A long 15 years of taking pictures of ceiling fans in the garage has come to an end.. And as for ceiling fans in general.. I may pick some up here and there, but I'm still going to be very picky on what I pick up.. I refuse to have an overflow of stuff which becomes hoarding.. My new place, I want room to where I can walk around and keep things neat and not out of place... So goodbye Cubesmart and Public Storage, I'm am so tired of paying out the rear for storage space, and on top of that they raise the rent every 6 months to a year over $20 more.. Please stand by for updates as I link everything to this thread.. Adam The downsides seem very minor to me. Take it from someone who's moved fans several times. Double up on rent for a month and take your time. Otherwise you'll kill yourself. |
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Post by Adam D. on Jul 25, 2017 0:59:03 GMT -5
So, I found an ad on Craigslist miami.craigslist.org/pbc/off/d/storage-only-not-for-office/6228341350.htmlIt's a warehouse with two small strip plazas in front, and an auto garage as you can see in the building that attaches 10x20 storage units.. They are basically over flow storage units for the businesses on the property.. I managed to get them down to $220 monthly.. So I'm basically saving around $135 a month plus rate hikes that these big corporate Public Storage and Cubesmart offer.. I currently rent a 10x20 at Cubesmart which is 8 blocks away from my house and I pay $315 monthly.. and a 5x7 at Public Storage which is $56 monthly.. I can combine everything into this new place seeing how it has high ceiling and a mezzanine which gives me close to double the space.. There are some pros and cons.. The pros are: The space size as mentioned, and I'm saving alot of money in the long run, and no huge rate hikes these big corporate places do.. I also have 24 hour access, and I also have space to where I can start show casing my ceiling fans.. The cons are: it's not blocks away from my house as it's across town approx 7.5 miles away.. It's not climate controlled, which I do have an option to buy a 14000BTU portable AC/Heat unit, the landlord may charge extra if I leave it running all the time.. I also will need people to help move, so I have two options.. I pay another month where I'm currently at and start sorting things out and use a few friends to help move things with their vehicles and one that has a truck, or do I rent a truck and get everything in one day.. I made arrangements to meet the landlord tomorrow and that's when things are official.. I'll be doing updates with Youtube Video... A long 15 years of taking pictures of ceiling fans in the garage has come to an end.. And as for ceiling fans in general.. I may pick some up here and there, but I'm still going to be very picky on what I pick up.. I refuse to have an overflow of stuff which becomes hoarding.. My new place, I want room to where I can walk around and keep things neat and not out of place... So goodbye Cubesmart and Public Storage, I'm am so tired of paying out the rear for storage space, and on top of that they raise the rent every 6 months to a year over $20 more.. Please stand by for updates as I link everything to this thread.. Adam The downsides seem very minor to me. Take it from someone who's moved fans several times. Double up on rent for a month and take your time. Otherwise you'll kill yourself. I think that's what I'm going to do... |
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Post by Max C. on Jul 25, 2017 1:52:52 GMT -5
I say go for it Adam! When it comes to decisions such as this one, leaping-in head-first is often the best approach.
Best of luck, whatever you decide.
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Post by Tais on Jul 25, 2017 23:17:01 GMT -5
best of luck adam! hope the new storage area is great for you! not being climate controlled isnt a big issue i guess, but in dubai its very serious lol
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Post by Adam D. on Jul 26, 2017 22:11:26 GMT -5
So I signed the lease yesterday.. Lots of work ahead of me.. Took two loads there already... Here's the video and progress.. This will be my new little office and storage..
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Post by fancollector12 on Jul 26, 2017 23:50:08 GMT -5
Nice digs... you might want to invest in a high velocity fan to keep the top area cool.
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Post by Cole S. on Jul 28, 2017 1:53:38 GMT -5
This was the kind of thing I wanted to find a few years back. Could never find anything remotely affordable to suit what I really wanted, though. Your place sounds great overall, especially for the actual amount of usable space. My major stipulation in recent years has been the climate control aspect though, which my parents have been well aware of so they offered me their basement. While that locale maybe isn't totally ideal, I can't afford to pay anything with proper climate control and my first concern is always treating the fans as well as I can.
Yeah, just coming out of my move, slow and steady is the way to go. It was hard just doing two pretty solid days over the weekends, and it's way easier to organize as you go instead of piling it in and trying to do it all at once. At the end there I really had to pile and it's still just piles everywhere and I hate it.
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Post by Jordan U on Jul 28, 2017 13:18:41 GMT -5
Seems like a really good option.. I hope it goes well..
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Post by Adam D. on Jul 30, 2017 2:20:25 GMT -5
Here's more progress:
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Post by fancollector12 on Jul 30, 2017 23:50:15 GMT -5
Glad to see you got a Patton fan working hard to keep the space cool. I can't imagine how hot it must be up in the loft.
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Post by Adam D. on Aug 1, 2017 3:54:53 GMT -5
More Progress:
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Post by fancollector12 on Aug 1, 2017 23:52:16 GMT -5
Making progress! Ever consider renting a cargo van or pickup to haul more stuff in one trip? U Haul rents them pretty cheap...
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