Katie, the roof is in good condition (except for a large branch that fell and bent three feet of gutter at the corner of the house (easy to reach, fortunately), the electrical is great (although we have an energy bill we will pay out of escrow), hvac works great (has whole house heating that works great via a propane tank, and also a pellet stove.

I am working through a PSA for the purchase of a self storage property and I would like to know what surveys you would say area) criticalb) nice to havec) unnecessarywhen acquiring a self storage facility especially given standard exceptions in title policies.

It needed a new roof, new septic tank, water heater, well pump, hardwood floor refinishing, light reno in kitchen (paint cabinets, replace countertops, 1 new appliance), full bathroom renovation on 2 bathrooms cleaning up wood rot on siding, painting exterior.

On the opposite side of the coin you can buy land for storage units in places where the land can't really be used for anything else (Near RR bridges, highway off ramps, etc..) .

Self Storage has done well but bigger money and its a small business.9.

Maybe mini-storage is more your flavor, or maybe being a private $ lender, or, or, or....... 

The service has been excellent and I just had two items fixed that saved me a lot of money, one with a septic tank being clogged and some mold issues in a crawl space, saved a lot of money compared to other companies as well. 

Sell your real estate and build a storage location.

Lets ask another question:according to biggerpockets forum, how to do due diligence when purchasing self storage unit ?

Hi all,Seeking an attorney to assist with a purchase of a facility (combined car wash/self storage facility) in west Dayton - Drexel, Dayton to be specific.