How to Buy Abandoned Storage Units
Contact storage facilities in your area to find out when they host auctions.. Set aside 3-4 hours for an auction and bring some cash.. Take a flashlight and phone with you to make appraisal easier.
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Contact storage facilities in your area to find out when they host auctions.
Contact storage facilities in your area to find out when they host auctions.
Set aside 3-4 hours for an auction and bring some cash.
Set aside 3-4 hours for an auction and bring some cash.
Take a flashlight and phone with you to make appraisal easier.
Take a flashlight and phone with you to make appraisal easier.
Show up on time and listen to the auctioneer's instructions.
Show up on time and listen to the auctioneer's instructions.
Go online to one of the popular storage auction sites and sign up.
Go online to one of the popular storage auction sites and sign up.
Search for units in your area using the site's search function.
Search for units in your area using the site's search function.
Sort your search if you're looking for something specific.
Sort your search if you're looking for something specific.
Inspect each unit to assess its contents.
Inspect each unit to assess its contents.
Pay attention to the smell of a room if you're attending an auction in person.
Pay attention to the smell of a room if you're attending an auction in person.
Estimate the value of the room and keep it in mind.
Estimate the value of the room and keep it in mind.
Look for well-kept units that appear to be carefully organized.
Look for well-kept units that appear to be carefully organized.
Bid on a unit until you buy it or drop out of the bidding.
Bid on a unit until you buy it or drop out of the bidding.
Pay for the units you buy and collect your goods.
Pay for the units you buy and collect your goods.
Sort through the goods after you purchase the unit.
Sort through the goods after you purchase the unit.
Have a place to store your goods while you work to sell them.
Have a place to store your goods while you work to sell them.
Host a garage sale to get rid of a lot of everyday items.
Host a garage sale to get rid of a lot of everyday items.
List larger items in decent condition for sale online.
List larger items in decent condition for sale online.
Take specialty items and collectibles to shops that buy them.
Take specialty items and collectibles to shops that buy them.
Sell broken or worthless items to scrap yards or throw them out.
Sell broken or worthless items to scrap yards or throw them out.
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