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> On Apr 9, 2019, at 10:25 PM, Lewis Bergman <lewis.berg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Call if you like Chuck. Here would be my main points to make sure you hit. > Build for at least 2 cell carriers > Meter panel box, at least one extra, already installed. > R56 earth resistance, but you know that. 5 Ohms or less. > Best if there is a gate that opens onto a paved road. They will do something > else but they don't prefer it. > They usually like self Support where they can get them but Monopole and SS > are close to equivalent in their minds. > Don't put any tower steel up for them. They won't give you anything for it > and they already count that cost in their build out. > All my dealings with Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and Tmobile is that they ask for > a minimum of 250' and a max of 300' in greenfield during planning. As a > result, I usually build mine 300' or as tall as I can get an FAA clearance > for. They may end up with a lower height. They won't ask for those heights in > cities of course. > They seem to be pretty tied to a 1/2 mile search "ring" as they call it. Some > engineer somewhere has identified a center point and they must find a tower > within than radius. We have had some luck hitting that mark. > The standard they use when they build is to fence in a 100'x100' fenced in > area with the tower in the middle. 1 walk through, 1 16' drive through. > I like to setup several "pads" for tenants. I don't like the tenants digging > up my sites, laying stuff on top of the ground in troughs, etc. A bit of a > money waste but I like what I like. > I bury a 2" conduit from the electrical location to a point about 5' off > center of a 15' square that I set aside for each tenant. A ground from the > system also goes to the same spot. > I bury a 1" conduit from where I think fiber might come in (outside the > fence) to each one of these spots. I run all of them to a handhold just > outside the fence. > I bury a 3" conduit from the same spot to the tower base for them to run > fiber and power up the tower. > So far, this has made for exceptionally clean sites and the tenants seem to > like it. Makes for a fast turn up. > I don't build towers on leased land. I only use two options > Get a permanent easement for a one time up front payment (I usually am > somewhere in the $5k to $15K range depending on if I have a customer already > or am just rolling dice). I pay more if they have a big chunk of land and > give me an exclusive tower rights for at least a section. > Buy the land. > Anything else ends up costing to much in the long run in my mind. > Make sure your lease, easement, whatever has a survey and in the doc and on > the survey your electrical, fiber, and other future ROW you might think of. > The carriers want to see your "Primary Lease" and that you have those > secured. Several have gotten into big fights with landowners over these > things and ended up moving towers over it when the landowner wouldn't budge > on demanding additional money for fiber easements. > Carriers also normally want to see an ASR and that you have done an > environmental study. They are probably going to find you through the ASR. > If you can find the "land man" firm for your area, send them a KMZ of all > your towers. I am not sure they use it, but it make me feel better. I have > one made up for all mine and when I get a call i send them that even if they > don't ask for it. At least if they are looking for another site they see what > I have. It has helped a couple of times. > My insurance is pretty cheap. Many of my sites I make the first tenant pay > for the electrical if lighting is required. The new Dual strobe LEDS don't > take much but every little bit helps. I can only speak for myself, but I make > a 6 figure net off my towers and get at least 3 calls a month from someone > trying to buy them. Multiples have a wide range but on the low side for > private small stuff of 4 years annual net, Enterprise, government, and > utilities got for 8 to 12 depending on credit ratings, Broadband WISP's that > are a decent size go for about 14, tier 2 and 3 carriers go for about 17 to > 18 while Tier 1's (AT&T and Verizon) go for 21 to 25. When you sell one, it > is kind of like a WISP, you are really getting paid for top line revenue. All > mine are paid for as yours would be so don't sell unless you have a 1031 > exchange lined up or the IRS will rape you with no cost basis. Depending on > your accountant you can accelerate the depreciation pretty rapidly by > breaking it all down into its components. > YMMV and to each his own. > > You can also sign with a rep to try and help you garner those carriers. Some > have real relationships with them. Some claim they do. If you need a name I > can get you in contact with someone. > >> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 12:59 PM Cameron Crum <cc...@murcevilo.com> wrote: >> I used to do the RF design for cellcos back in the 90's finding the sites to >> put them, and actually lived in SLC for a couple years designing the initial >> Cricket network You would definitely want to put them where there are not >> towers and in high traffic areas (i.e. by freeways, shopping malls, busy >> intersections, etc.).That would be your best bet. Most of them have internal >> site acquisition people who would be the ones to contact. You might scour >> the area and see how close you are to other existing towers. If your sites >> are in between, you might have a better chance at getting them to add a >> capacity site, or if it is in an area with spotty coverage you could be in >> better shape. Like any real estate, location, location, location. I have a >> few contacts at ATT and FirstNet...happy to reach out if you want. >> >> Cameron >> >>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 11:40 AM Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> youll just end up with a bunch of dirty WISPS wanting to nickel and dime >>> you. Stupid dirty little wisps always doin wispy stuff >>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 11:34 AM Philip Rankin <wireless...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> I’ve never had any luck in owning spec towers. I wish you lots of >>>> luck. Taxes, maintenance and electrical expenses all seem to continue >>>> while rental income seems to be very evasive. Even with a tower in a great >>>> location. >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 10:57 AM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>>> If I was to put up a couple towers with the hopes of attracting cell >>>>> companies, should I put up monopoles. How tall? >>>>> -- >>>>> AF mailing list >>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> -- >>>> Phil >>>> >>>> Philip J. 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