Storage unit auctions bring hidden treasure -- or trash

Here is a story we did that I knew nothing about until we got a tip from a previous interview. If you are a treasure seeker, then bidding on forgotten storage lots might be your new fix:

If you've ever rented a storage unit, you know some pretty strange stuff ends up stored. What you may not know is that when someone stops paying rent, the contents go to the highest bidder.
Anyone can make bids in these public auctions, but there is something very different about these sales. In most cases at these auctions you bid on things you can't even see. It's trash or treasure when it comes to auctioning off the contents of storage units.

The downside, it looks like a lot of work. CONTACT: Leave me a Houston or Texas media news tip | COMMENT: Click to leave your thoughts on this post here