Great insight!! Thank you!
Original Message:
Sent: 10/26/2025 10:54:00 AM
From: Doug Hunt
Subject: RE: Storing Vehicles in Drive Up Units
Another thought on cars in storage. If you find one in a unit and didn't know it was there get the VIN and go to Publicdata.com (a pay site, but inexpensive) to find the ownership. If the owner is an insurance company it is probably stolen, and they paid a claim for it to be in their name. DO NOT CALL THE POLICE. If you do they will come out and ask to see the vehicle. Once they identify it as stolen they will impound it and you get NOTHING. Instead send the insurance company a certified letter return receipt requested stating your intention to sell the vehicle to satisfy your storage lien. They might try to bully you into giving it up without payment. Don't fall for that you have a priority lien. Tell them they can bring account current and claim the car. The big point here is if the police come out and identify something through visual inspection they will impound. I lost the first car to the police. The next two I collected.
Signed
Voice of experience
Douglas Hunt
Owners Management Co.
Access Self Storage
The Green Iguana Hotel, St. Thomas VI
OMC Gate Co.
3404 N. I-35E
Lancaster, TX 75134
Off -214-742-9499
Cell- 214-236-7474
Original Message:
Sent: 10/25/2025 12:18:00 PM
From: Kevin Webb
Subject: RE: Storing Vehicles in Drive Up Units
We basically do the same thing as Doug, we also use the TSSA Addendum form ADD-10. And I believe as of August of 2024 , you are supposed to charge sales tax for vehicle or trailer storage.
Kevin
Flagpole Storage
5520 E US HWY 380
Princeton, TX 75407
(972)736-6126
(972)736-0119
Original Message:
Sent: 10/24/2025 9:46:00 AM
From: Doug Hunt
Subject: RE: Storing Vehicles in Drive Up Units
Our rules for storing autos is :
1. I must be running , we don't want junkers. They make the facility look bad
2. We ask for copy of title. If they default the tile will show a lien holder if any.
3. The title must be in name of person renting unit.
4. The vehicle must be insured. We get a copy. If it's not worth insurancing there is a higher chance the customer will default.
5. If it's going to be parked inside a unit they must put a trip pad (check Chateau) under the car
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Doug Hunt
Owner
Owners Management Company, Inc.
Lancaster TX
(214) 742-9499
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-23-2025 06:08 PM
From: Abby Fernandez
Subject: Storing Vehicles in Drive Up Units
What do I need to know about tenants wanting to store vehicles in units? This is an owned, functioning vehicle. Have someone else wanting to store an owned, non-functioning vehicle.
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Abby Fernandez
Comal Storage
Bulverde TX
(830) 293-5714
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