by Mark Helm | Jan 13, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
As I discussed last week, I love doing self storage expansions. But sometimes, as I analyze an expansion and run a preliminary analysis figuring out how much additional self storage I can get on the excess land, the numbers still don’t work very well. It’s not a deal...
by Mark Helm | Jan 6, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
Last week I told you I love self storage conversions. I also love self storage expansions. Like conversions, we have made a lot of money for my family, partners, and investors. I have also seen many people I coach and train do well with expansions. But I have seen and...
by Mark Helm | Dec 30, 2022 | Buy Self Storage
I love self storage conversions. I have made more money on self storage conversions than any other form of self storage projects I have done. That doesn’t mean conversions are all I do in the world of self storage, but I really enjoy conversion projects or...
by Mark Helm | Dec 16, 2022 | Buy Self Storage
I have written and talked a lot about buying self storage. I figured it was time I wrote about selling self storage along with my number one rule for selling a project. As many of you know, I talk a lot about your “why.” The reason you are getting into self storage,...
by Mark Helm | Dec 9, 2022 | Buy Self Storage
About twice a year, I get on my soapbox and pontificate about using sq. ft/per capita as the sole and primary basis for determining self storage supply/demand in a market or trade area. It’s that time of year again. And like all human beings, I love it when others...
