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  • RE: Tenant Insurance

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    In August we made the decision to require all customers to have contents coverage unless they brought in proof of coverage. Minimal coverage is $2500 for $15/month. Very little pushback from customers. Read More

  • RE: Tenant Insurance

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    Here is my take after 30 years of experience in managing thousands of units for many owners. Tenant contents insurance can be a benefit to both the owner and the tenant. The manager role is important in Read More

  • Tenant Insurance

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    This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous Hello everyone, We have been in the Self Storage business since 1977 and have never sold tenant insurance. We never were interested , just Read More

  • Thanks!!! I did get a few recommendations, but this one may be the best, i will give them a call, prices are a little higher than i was expecting so having to rethink things. ------------------------------ Read More

  • Matt -- I don't know if anyone reached out but Alert Building Systems is Close and reliable. You can visit their warehouse in New Braunfels anytime. ------------------------------ Donald Jones Owner Read More

  • Matt --- It is a great question and off line I can give you some of the groups I work with that can do a design build. On this thread, for others too, you want to spend as little money as possible when Read More

  • Hi - Does anyone have any experience using a GC to design/build their facility? If so, would you be willing to share what the fee structure looked like? ------------------------------ Matt Norwood Memorial Read More

  • RE: Breakeven Cost

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    I have 58,000 SF of land off the downtown area of Dallas. I improved it with a low-cost, single story, non-climate controlled, outside entry facility instead of an investment-grade, institutional quality, Read More

  • RE: TSSA BOARD PRESIDENT

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    Donald, we have an insurance work group that is working to put this together. You would be a welcomed addition to that group. Please contact Griffin Kehler @ 214-862-7788 to catch up. JMc John McAfee 214-923-0070 Read More

  • RE: Breakeven Cost

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    Thank you for your detailed response, that is a very helpful place to start. ------------------------------ Kevin Gwen Manager Houston TX (832) 819-3883 ------------------------------

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