OT...sort of...FINALLY got a shop for working on my cars Options

[billh1963]

I finally have a place to work on my cars. Picked this up a few months ago and am starting to get it ready to use.

It's an older industrial complex that is fenced in, has air conditioned offices, loading dock, bathrooms, and 3 phase power. It also has an outside storage building. The warehouse area (around 3500 sq ft) already has piping for compressed.

I've been working on the basics (had the roof resealed), A/C upgrades, redoing the offices with new flooring, paint, etc. Next week someone starts on stripping the floors so they can be resealed and then a 2 post lift can be installed. Will probably install a 4 post lift as well.

These are pictures just before purchase. I'll update as progress is made.

[billh1963]

These properties exist even where you are. However, you won't find them next door. Look in industrial areas for unused buildings. Look on loopnet and other commercial real estate venues. This one was listed. However, the land was not. After I bought the building I was interested in buying some land adjacent to me (was thinking maybe 5 or 10 acres) to have some expansion room.

Went to the tax office and found out the address of the owner and sent him a letter. Got a call a few weeks later. He said he wasn't interested in selling a few acres. But, he would be interested in selling it ALL. He's older and is getting his affairs in order. He gave me a very favorable price if I could close quickly and it was a done deal.

The moral of the story is you have to look for this stuff and check around. You never
know.