appreciate your post....I have a few questionsa) Builders fee excludes costs of permits, design and engineering, appraisal ....right??

Does the end use design need to be reviewed by an architectural review board, planning board, fire district, public works?

I would just set my rules for accepting dogs, including a blurb -  all dogs, no matter which breed, must obtain their AKC CGC designation within X timeframe.  

@Sarah Miller The following is from the Ohio law link from above:Title [53] LIII REAL PROPERTYChapter 5322: STORAGE FACILITIES5322.01 Storage facility definitions.As used in sections 5322.01 to 5322.05 of the Revised Code:(A) "Self-service storage facility" means any real property that is designed and used only for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space in the facility under the following conditions:(1) The occupants have access to the storage space only for the purpose of storing and removing personal property .(2) The owner does not issue a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title, as defined in section 1301.201 of the Revised Code, for the personal property stored in the storage space"Self-service storage facility" does not include any garage used principally for parking motor vehicles, any garage or storage area in a private residence, an establishment licensed pursuant to sections 915.14 to 915.24 of the Revised Code, or any property of a bank or savings and loan association that contains vaults, safe deposit boxes, or other receptacles for the uses, purposes, and benefits of the bank's or savings and loan association's customers.If I'm understanding this correctly, then most of the advice above relating to Self Storage would be incorrect.

You're a talented designer. 

Plus you get to see how someone else would execute budget/design/repairs/etc even if it isn't entirely "reality". 

I think just using a 1x6 and painting it something that ties into the industrial design you're going for will look good.

When calculating what size of AC a house needs, an AC professional uses a Manual J calculation which sets an interior design temperature of 75F. 

I'm often looking on Pinterest for ideas, but BP would be the perfect platform to create a resource for investors to share their completed projects and design ideas all over the country.

The article makes it seem like this is a knee jerk reaction to one complex that was owned by a slumlord for a few years combined with the housing bubble.