There are many reasons for renting a self-storage unit, from obvious overflow issues to creating an out-of-house mancave, office or warehouse. Sometimes, it's really a discussion around an extra room for rental in your house-and also the relative advantages of obtaining a tenant not to have to pay self-storage costs.
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Included in the decision-making process, are a number of ideas and challenges to think about. To spur the creativeness, let's review a few situations.
1. Getting out of the house. Sometimes, people just want a change of scenery and location. For example, those accustomed to working from a home office may want to consider a self-storage unit for a fresh perspective. Of course, it will require a facility that can offer electricity and other office-related amenities. (That is, of course, unless you're looking for a sensory deprivation chamber.)
The same logic of the self-storage mancave can follow along with many of these cases; wary spouses are usually the ones pushing their husbands to relocate. This can open the room up for other uses and/or just lower the decibels during sporting events and other "manly activities."
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Included in the decision-making process, are a number of ideas and challenges to think about. To spur the creativeness, let's review a few situations.
1. Getting out of the house. Sometimes, people just want a change of scenery and location. For example, those accustomed to working from a home office may want to consider a self-storage unit for a fresh perspective. Of course, it will require a facility that can offer electricity and other office-related amenities. (That is, of course, unless you're looking for a sensory deprivation chamber.)
The same logic of the self-storage mancave can follow along with many of these cases; wary spouses are usually the ones pushing their husbands to relocate. This can open the room up for other uses and/or just lower the decibels during sporting events and other "manly activities."
2. Reallocating rooms for rent. Renting is becoming a very popular and profitable way for homeowners to rent out multiple rooms on a short-term basis, usually daily. If a home has four bedrooms and only one is being used (a common event among empty or about-to-be empty nesters), setting up two or three of them for an Rental-type service can be a great idea. Overflow from each room can be consolidated into a suitably-sized self-storage unit. And, suddenly, these empty nesters who might have contemplated downsizing have a growing business.
Know your local laws and ordiances pertaining to the above suggestions as some require permits and yet others may not allow the practice at all.
Clearly, also opening rooms for longer-term tenants can necessitate the logistical requirement of self-space for storage.
3. Interim warehousing. Increasingly, Internet-based businesses are stockpiling some (or even all) of their inventory in their homes. While this can create a very convenient and efficient center for fast fulfillment, having boxes of apparel blocking your view of the TV set can be counterproductive. Self-storage can be an excellent solution, particularly for overflow inventory that isn't likely to be needed on a moment's notice.
Know your local laws and ordiances pertaining to the above suggestions as some require permits and yet others may not allow the practice at all.
Clearly, also opening rooms for longer-term tenants can necessitate the logistical requirement of self-space for storage.
3. Interim warehousing. Increasingly, Internet-based businesses are stockpiling some (or even all) of their inventory in their homes. While this can create a very convenient and efficient center for fast fulfillment, having boxes of apparel blocking your view of the TV set can be counterproductive. Self-storage can be an excellent solution, particularly for overflow inventory that isn't likely to be needed on a moment's notice.
4. Creative arts center. Painters, sculptors and other artists may find a self-storage unit to be the perfect place in which to create. The utilitarian nature of most self-storage units makes them more user-friendly for those occasional paint or clay splatters that would require either extensive cover-up protection at home or subject the offender to major rebukes from other household members.
5. Micro-living spaces. With the proliferation of micro-apartment living in cities across the US, there clearly is a rising need for self-storage. Many of these units organize a living quarters into something resembling a cruise ship cabin. Closet space will be at a premium. And, for those who want to hang onto some valuable, sentimental and useful items for the future, self-storage can fill the bill. In addition to bulk storage, self-storage units can provide a center for such items as books, a utilitarian library of sorts complete with bookshelves. While it's not as convenient as a home library, the options for micro-livers to store/display books generally are very limited.
This same concept can apply to those who are downsizing. When looking for a smaller living space, self-storage provides a versatile option when considering such criteria as number of bedrooms and the like. If, for instance, a specific home would be perfect if there was another room, self-storage potentially offers an alternative rather than needing to keep searching.
Considering self-storage as a good way to expand living and space for storing can offer an expense-effective and versatile "addition" to your residence.
5. Micro-living spaces. With the proliferation of micro-apartment living in cities across the US, there clearly is a rising need for self-storage. Many of these units organize a living quarters into something resembling a cruise ship cabin. Closet space will be at a premium. And, for those who want to hang onto some valuable, sentimental and useful items for the future, self-storage can fill the bill. In addition to bulk storage, self-storage units can provide a center for such items as books, a utilitarian library of sorts complete with bookshelves. While it's not as convenient as a home library, the options for micro-livers to store/display books generally are very limited.
This same concept can apply to those who are downsizing. When looking for a smaller living space, self-storage provides a versatile option when considering such criteria as number of bedrooms and the like. If, for instance, a specific home would be perfect if there was another room, self-storage potentially offers an alternative rather than needing to keep searching.
Considering self-storage as a good way to expand living and space for storing can offer an expense-effective and versatile "addition" to your residence.