Example, when I buy from Home Depot, even though I am in store, and get my stuff in store, ALL my purchases are sent via computer to corporate and sent back to the store where there told what I pay, and I regularly recieve discounts of 20%-65%.

I decided to keep it and put something in the lease to the effect of: "tenant uses shed to store belongings at his own risk and is advised that shed is not guaranteed to be waterproof..."

Charlie.Charlie, I understand your motive here and there is really no right or wrong answer, it is about goals and comfortability of each investor/homeowner.That said, let me leave you with these thoughts on what you have stated:Owning your personal residence free and clear is in essence storing lots of cash in the walls of yoru house and no different than having say $200,000 buried in the backyard.

Hi Mark, it wouldn't be a bad idea to sign up for any courses involving commercial real estate investing or browse the book stores for related topics.

I could easily pick up some stuff on Craigs List and store it in my basement (If I like it enough it may find it's way into my house!).

Imagine all the grocery stores that would miss out on tailgate food, clothing retailers of apparel, bars that have specials on Monday nights!

This sounds like a store front.Having tenants responsible for maintenance isn't too unusual.

Since we own a large number of rental units ourselves as well, if the AC unit is in good condition and especially i it has the life left in it that J Scott refers to, we will pick the unit up and store it and place it at the next rental property where the AC needs to be replaced.

It can be found in most book stores as well as online at Amazon.

Store it in your own basement in hopes to get paid?