ABOUT MARK HELM
Hi, I’m Mark Helm.
I’ve been buying, building and running self-storage since 2000. Here I share the system I use to find, analyze and acquire facilities, so smaller investors like us can compete with the big buyers.
CCIM designee  · 10-time #1 international bestselling author  · Podcast host
Mid-1990s
Began specializing in self-storage
2000
Bought my first facility
500+
Podcast episodes and articles
190+
Answers in the Knowledge Base
MY STORY
It started with a phone call
I’m a commercial real estate agent who began specializing in self-storage in the mid-1990s. It all started with a phone call. By 2000, I had purchased my first self-storage project, and since then I’ve had many ups and downs in both real estate and self-storage.
I’ve made almost every mistake that can be made. Through those mistakes, I developed a system for analyzing and acquiring self-storage that has a proven track record, and I used it to build a large, profitable self-storage portfolio with limited resources.
As every entrepreneur discovers, just knowing something doesn’t make the difference. To be truly successful in any endeavor, or in life itself, you have to confront the thing inside you that holds you back. It’s a continual process of breaking yourself up and reforming, so that what wasn’t possible before becomes possible now.
That’s why I started Creating Wealth Through Self Storage: to share what I know about this industry and level the playing field between big buyers and small buyers like us. I’m still in the business today, buying, expanding and converting facilities through partnerships, and I bring what I learn straight to the blog and the podcast.
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The ability to take action when there is fear.
MARK HELM
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Decades in commercial real estate
DESIGNATION
CCIM Designee
A Certified Commercial Investment Member since the mid-1990s, the highest designation in commercial real estate.
LEADERSHIP
Broker/Owner for 12 Years
Ran a full-service real estate company as broker and owner for twelve years.
TOP PRODUCER
#1 Commercial Agent
The number one commercial real estate agent in my region for six years, starting in 1996.
AUTHOR
10-Time #1 Bestseller
Creating Wealth Through Self Storage is a 10-time #1 international bestseller.
LEARN WITH ME
Everything I’ve learned, in one place
Start wherever fits where you are, whether you’re buying your first facility or growing a portfolio.
READ
The Books
Creating Wealth Through Self Storage, my step-by-step roadmap, and The Creative Method of Wealth Generation, on the mindset behind it.
LISTEN
The Podcast
200+ episodes on buying, building and running self-storage, with new ones most weeks.
EXPLORE
The Blog
500+ articles on buying, building, financing, management and mindset.
LEARN
QuickStart Academy
Online courses on buying your first facility, building your first facility and raising money from investors.
ANALYZE
Storage World Analyzer
The software I built to project cash flows and know exactly what to pay for a facility.
ASK
Knowledge Base
190+ straight answers to common self-storage questions, from lease-up marketing to market trends.
READER REVIEWS
What readers say about the book
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Mark Helm is the go-to man for all things self-storage. He has taken a complex subject and explains it in a way that is simple, authentic and comprehensive.
READER REVIEW
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Most people want to keep their money-making formula tightly guarded, but Mark shares freely and generously the secret to his success. It was a fast and easy read but contains a treasure chest of analytical data and tools.
READER REVIEW
OUTSIDE OF STORAGE
Family and bluegrass
I’m married to my wife, Rebecca, and we have three children and grandchildren. When I’m not working on storage deals, I play guitar in the bluegrass band BlueZenGrass.
Start with the free 3-part video series
It’s free, and it’s the quickest way to see how I find, analyze and buy self-storage.
CONTACT
Get in touch
Questions about a deal, the Analyzer or the courses? Send me a note using the form, or email Mark@HelmProperties.com.
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