I just turned 29, I live in Houston, Tx and I have been buying for large store (fast fashion) retailers for the past 7 years.

Yes, it is a simple business model - rent metal sheds on concrete slabs to folks so they can store their treasures; buy it by the gallon & sell it by the shot; plus (or should I say "minus") no toilets, no tenants, no trash. 

And that question is, first a description of my situation that raised this question:I worked a grocery store job for many years as I made it through high school, college, and a couple years after that, obviously low-paying.

There are a few warehouses and also people work in the neighboring town, which is bigger and has more jobs.

You may have to pay higher than normal rent because a portion of it will be stored away so you can use it towards purchasing the home.3.

For 3 months in Chicago you couldn't get tile from anywhere but a store like home depot.

I'd make sure that they have some provision for storing paperwork (leases, notices, rent increases, etc.) since you need good paperwork to protect yourself.However (and I'm not advocating for PM companies), you'll now take on:1) Day-to-day tenant issues2) Maintenance3) Lease-up and rents4) Making sure all bills are paid and rents collectedI don't know how much that is worth to you in terms of $.

There is a large garage that I retained use of and have a plan on storing vehicles at for the winter in, which I estimate will net 900-1200/year.  

But I don't use a box store to install.  

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