Storage Building Blog » Renting storage space http://storagebuildingblog.com Storage Building Sales 903.504.3938 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:43:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Self Storage East Texas | Why You Should Buy http://storagebuildingblog.com/2008/12/self-storage-east-texas-why-you-should-buy/ http://storagebuildingblog.com/2008/12/self-storage-east-texas-why-you-should-buy/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:53:27 +0000 james http://storagebuildingblog.com/?p=385 Continue reading →]]>

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Self Storage East Texas | Why You Should Buy

I don’t want to offend anyone, but I won’t mince words either. Renting storage space is throwing money into a bottomless pit! There, I said it!

Chances are, since you are reading this page, you already know this. In the East Texas area, our surveys indicate that the payments for renting storage space, and the payments for renting to own an equal amount of storage space are in the same ball park, but that is where the comparison ends.

When you rent a building to own it, at the end of your monthly payments, you own a building which can be used for many purposes, including, of course, storage. Heck, if you decide to live somewhere else, the building will add value to your property, or you can take it with you! After all, they are “portable” buildings. When you pay rented self storage at one of those rental places, you have nothing to look forward to but more payments, and when you move your things out, you have zip to show for all that rent!

Top 10 reasons to buy instead of self storage rental:

  1. Price. Buying is cheaper! This is always the case of the long term, and is often true in the short term as well.
  2. Ownership. You will actually own the building. It will be yours forever, to do with as you wish.
  3. Property value. The building will add value to your property above the cost of the building itself.
  4. Portability. The building is “portable”, and can be moved if you decide to relocate.
  5. Convenience. You don’t have to drive across town just to get something out of storage.
  6. Fuel savings. Depending on the price of fuel when you happen to be reading this, and the distance you have to travel, the savings can be a buck or two, or whole lot more. Either way, it will cost you less.
  7. Time savings. Who can put a value on your time? If you travel across your lawn instead of across town, you will have more time to do the things you want to do.
  8. Use ability. Once it is yours, the building can be used for any purpose you desire, storage, workshop, etc.
  9. Safety. When you drive, you take your life in your own hands, we all have to do it, but why do more than needed?
  10. Peace of mind. You will just sleep better at night knowing your possessions  are on your property, and under your care.

There are dozens of other reasons, and I am sure you can come up with a few of youe own. If you want to do so, you are welcome to post them to the comments section.

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Thinking Outside the Box | The Self Storage Rental Box

A lot of people are stuck inside the box! They have many of their most important worldly possessions stored away in a room connected to hundreds of other rooms in a long line of buildings miles from their homes, and they are paying someone a monthly fee for the right of doing so. When they remove their possessions, they will have nothing to show for all that money paid out in rental fees. That is a terrible waste!

It is time to start thinking outside the “self storage” box!

Save money and use the money that you would be spending on renting space, to actually buy a building that will be yours forever! Sure, you will still be spending money in the short term, but in the long run, you will be saving money, and you will own a place to store your goods.

Self storage rental is:

  • Expensive. You keep paying for it, but you have nothing to show for it.
  • Inconvenient. You have to drive to the location when you need to get your families photo album.
  • Temporary. You only hav it as long as you pay the rent.
  • Time consuming. You have drive time, sorting time, and return time.
  • Inefficient. The cost of the fuel you use for trips back and forth can sometimes be as much as the rental itself.

Buying your own storage is:

  • Inexpensive. Because you are paying for something that you will own rather than renting something that will never be yours.
  • Convenient. You can store your important papers, furnishings, and memories, and step out the back door to get to them.
  • Permanent. Once you buy, the building is yours, and you can use it forever, for whatever purpose you need.
  • Time saving. You don’t have to wast your precious time in cross town traffic to get to your things.
  • Efficient. Because you will not have to drive to your rented storage lot, you won’t waste any fuel getting there. It is cheaper when it comes to fuel, and causes less pollution.

For information on the best place to buy a portable storage building in your area, go to Where To Buy Storage Buildings In East Texas.

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