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Video series
Free 3-Part Video Series
Mark's free video series on getting started in self-storage, hosted at the QuickStart Academy.
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How to Analyze Expansions and Conversions
A free 2-video training on working out what you can pay for an expansion or conversion opportunity and estimating its potential cash flows.
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Creating Wealth Through Self Storage
Weekly episodes on buying, building, converting and operating self-storage. Listen on the site, Apple, Spotify or YouTube.
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Self-Storage Knowledge Base
Straight answers to common self-storage questions, from Mark.
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Guides, checklists and worksheets. Enter your name and email on each page and you'll get the download.
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The Community Scorecard
A one-page worksheet for tracking how well you or your manager show up in your trade area, alongside your standard KPIs.
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Due Diligence eBook
Mark's free eBook on due diligence when buying a self-storage facility.
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10 Mistakes eBook
A short PDF on mistakes self-storage investors and owners make, and how to avoid them.
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The Top 5 KPIs to Track
The five key performance indicators Mark suggests tracking in your self-storage business.
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4 Critical Metrics Every Owner Must Track
Four key numbers for owners, and how to use them when you look at cash flow and facility value.
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Turnaround Playbook
Four steps Mark uses to revive an underperforming storage facility.
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Self-Storage Startup Checklist
The first four steps many new investors skip when getting started in self-storage.
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Five Beginner Mistakes When Buying
Pitfalls Mark sees new owners run into when buying a self-storage facility.
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Tools
Tools for working through a deal yourself.
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Cap Rate, ROI and IRR Calculator
A free Excel worksheet to help you make sense of storage deals using cap rate, ROI and IRR.
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