— The foreclosure crisis is hitting yet another American locale: the self-storage center. But some people ...ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. As they lose their homes, people are turning to these humble cinderblock and sheet-metal boxes to store their stuff. When you're on the look out for a new , you need cash. A lot of it. Most homes today have down payments that are more than what the buyer can afford right then and there. The solution for this? A mortgage.