If tools and other property was stolen from my storage facility last year.  

If overpaying, there is the risk that the market is near peaking and the financials on the property will tank in the next few years.

Hello All, Can anyone recommend someone who can do a septic inspection including locating tank, perform inspection and providing report?

In my area, similar units in my complex were selling for far *more* after oil prices started to tank where prices had been pretty flat for the several years leading up to that.

I could also have 500k if the markets tank like they've been known to do, and here is where Real Estate investing comes into play for me. 

If a buyer has a home inspection and wants certain items replaced (such as heater/ hot water tank) than as a the homeowner you can offer a home warranty which will save you money out of pocket versus replacing those appliances.

I have analyzed wineries, boutique hotels, mini storage, unique business, and many other special purpose businesses and real estate, but haven't seen one of these before. 

Normally, increasing your transactions is a good thing but when the potential compensation is so low compared to a normal sale, it is not something I would consider offering.I do know brokers that kept themselves afloat quite nicely when the market last tanked by providing BPO's to banks, lien holders and servicers. 

Cash out refi would put me at risk I feel if the market tanked and the rents dropped.

So I don't.Right now, I have two cars in storage, I can't bring myself to spend the money on them at the moment for some reason, which is especially annoying as one of them I've owned for 24 years, even exported to the US, spent a vast (vast for a VW) amount of money on it ten years ago, and it's done barely 1500 miles since its rebuild.Yet I can spend money on a tool for the business in an instant.