As the cold winter season approaches, it is time for your box selection to evolve with the weather. The empty box has had a good run. But a serious investor must ask: where will my bottom be when the first snow falls?
Preferably on a blanket. Inside a box. That I own.
A seasonal adjustment
Readers of my first-time buyer's guide to boxes may remember my strong preference for unfurnished properties. I stand by that advice for the season in which I gave it. The weather has changed. I am an adaptable businessman.
No longer is an empty box the most desirable property on the market. Cats need to start exploring boxes with blankets: all the reassuring walls of a traditional box, with something soft between you and the realities of winter.
The first snow is no time to discover that your portfolio is entirely cardboard.
The blanket premium is coming
These properties are rare. A human must provide a box, put a blanket inside it, and then resist the urge to throw the entire development away on recycling day. That is a lot of cooperation from a human.
I am certain prices will go up after the first snow. By then, every cat with cold paws will suddenly have an interest in furnished accommodation. I would prefer to be comfortably settled before that particular rush.
I have already rented one of my blanket boxes to Simba. As you can see, he has taken possession. He appears very satisfied with the property, although getting him to acknowledge that I am his landlord may require a separate conversation.
Desirable properties attract attention
Owning a blanket box can make you interesting to other cats. They may stroll past. They may peer over the edge. They may begin an inspection while you are still inside.
You need to be prepared to defend your property. Below, I can be seen fending off an intruder who looks suspiciously like Simba. I cannot confirm his identity. There was a great deal of tail in the way.
Whoever he is, having access to one of my rentals apparently does not satisfy his interest in the rest of my holdings.
