It was apparent to me that the aggressive pitching of high interest notes by EB in the past year was only done to pay off earlier investors and to try to keep the ship afloat.

I've been under the impression that these are geared toward selling mentor-ship programs - are they actually informational?

I spend roughly 6 months a year living on ships when I am working.

Acquiring businesses is always a quick way to build up your portfolio but you might have to resign those units so make sure they aren't so unhappy that they jump ship.

(Sorry Wade, that's always the stock answer.)I assume you mean costs for single story, drive-up Self Storage construction and that is between $25 - $40 (NOT including land & site development) and depending on any additional amenities - electronic gate, fencing, etc.I said "it depends", because if you were thinking portable shipping containers or multi-story climate controlled, then obviously the cost could go lower or higher, respectively.I hope this helps.Good luck!

She runs a tight ship and is very careful in her tenant screening.

Floorstoyourhome.com has decent products, and a lot of it is free shipping.

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Have you considered purchasing shipping containers instead of building units?