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LeftInTX

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20. Probably because those storage units are cheap to build

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 01:19 AM

Nov 2017

And don't require much in terms of building codes.

They will back them up next to flood plains where commercial buildings aren't willing to take the risk. Although the units would be considered flood resistant, getting in and out of the site during a flood would leave a regular commercial property at a disadvantage.

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Why is there so much rental storage space nowadays? [View all] raccoon Nov 2017 OP

Well, it's important to buy what you don't need, and save it for after you die dalton99a Nov 2017 #1

hahaha......perfect...... dhill926 Nov 2017 #12

People will spend $1200 a year madville Nov 2017 #2

Condos instead of houses. So less storage. And it costs extra. applegrove Nov 2017 #3

I rented one once Retrograde Nov 2017 #4

I kept my stuff in temp/humidity controlled storage for two years Xipe Totec Nov 2017 #5

Yours is a big example of sensible storage. Besides family Hortensis Nov 2017 #28

George Carlin knew years ago .. Grammy23 Nov 2017 #6

Exactly! Freedomofspeech Nov 2017 #8

Because many Americans' ego is dependent HopeAgain Nov 2017 #7

I agree. Sadly, when everyone wises up, it'll be economic depression time. Hoyt Nov 2017 #9

The key is to not acquire crap in the first place. FarCenter Nov 2017 #10

Cheap to build & maintain, with high ROI. People hold onto shit, paying more rent than it's worth. TheBlackAdder Nov 2017 #11

This. Dulcinea Nov 2017 #29

Came here to say this. Its steady good money, period. Thats why. mahina Nov 2017 #31

They say 1-3 percent have OCD/hoarding disorder Nevernose Nov 2017 #13

My MIL was a self-described pack rat. Dulcinea Nov 2017 #30

In the repub's idea of upward mobility Puzzledtraveller Nov 2017 #14

I rent 600 sq ft for about $350/month aikoaiko Nov 2017 #15

I've got a lot of stuff. Is that what you want to hear? NightWatcher Nov 2017 #16

Once you acquire a lot of "stuff" it becomes an overwhelming task milestogo Nov 2017 #17

I have 2 units OriginalGeek Nov 2017 #18

Sure. And a LOT of people inherit items they feel they should Hortensis Nov 2017 #25

Yeah there's quite a bit of that OriginalGeek Nov 2017 #41

Know what you mean. We're fortunate that our kids, Hortensis Nov 2017 #42

I rent a space for a friend's stuff krispos42 Nov 2017 #19

Where would we be without friends? :) Hortensis Nov 2017 #27

Trying to be one. krispos42 Nov 2017 #39

Probably because those storage units are cheap to build LeftInTX Nov 2017 #20

I have two of them Raine Nov 2017 #21

Sometimes ur dream gets downsized but u have furniture dembotoz Nov 2017 #22

I separated from my husband two weeks ago. mnhtnbb Nov 2017 #23

We had one for awhile when we were in an apartment. Ilsa Nov 2017 #24

Republican idea of affordable housing? Throck Nov 2017 #26

Travel trailers, boats iamateacher Nov 2017 #32

The middle class is down sizing and living in rent storage, we need UBI. CK_John Nov 2017 #33

My brother's widow is a hoarder left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #34

More of them than you might think are businessss Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #35

This Blue_Adept Nov 2017 #36

We have three Bayard Nov 2017 #37

Renting a storage space for a temporary need PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #38

A company I used to work for has at least a dozen crazycatlady Nov 2017 #40