Finding space

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Clem1640

We were able to find vacant warehouse space for three years. We worked with a local commercial realtor to identify potential properties and then approached the owners.

A few important points:
1) You need to have liability insurance
2) You may need to contribute to the building's utility costs
3) A written and executed agreement between the team and the property owner is a good idea
4) The above suggests that the team needs to be a legal entity
5) You need to be ready to move out quickly is a buyer or lessor appears

Hope this helps.

I'm fortunate that we haven't had to fight this battle, but I can offer some insight on #1: Get in touch with a local insurance agent. When we started SCRIW, we had to get a policy on the field because AndyMark didn't provide it at the time. I called every insurance company with a website and got blank stares. Eventually, I asked the owner of the car dealership I worked at who his insurance was through and he passed along a contact that got us up and running*.

Granted, this task is probably more common...but you're going to get questions, and it's best when you can pick up the phone and call someone to answer them.

*One of the questions we got was how we intended to secure the field overnight at the school. You and I know the size of an FRC field, but they didn't--they thought we were going to be out on the running track, not inside the lockable gymnasium!