Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

Three Reasons Small Investors Fail at Raising Money for Self-Storage Deals

by Mark Helm | Mar 29, 2024 | Buy Self Storage

Over the years, working with a lot of people who need to “raise investment money” from “investors.” I have seen many not succeed. I struggled some when I first got started, as well. It’s not always a bad thing to learn how to fail. Success could be called what happens...

Four Reasons I Am Going to the ISS Expo in April (And Hope to See You There)

by Mark Helm | Mar 22, 2024 | Buy Self Storage

Two main organizations put on seminars in the self-storage space in the US. One is the Self-Storage Association (SSA), and the other is Inside Self Storage (ISS). I love the SSA; it is a vital organization for self-storage owners. I find the ISS helpful for people new...

Let’s Re-Think What Makes a Profitable Trade Area for Self-Storage – Some Unique Metrics One May Use

by Mark Helm | Mar 15, 2024 | Buy Self Storage

I have been on a soap box for years, preaching that square feet of storage per person is not always the most accurate way to determine the viability of a self-storage project in a given trade area. Many of you have suffered through my rants before. No rant today. Yes,...

Five Reasons Why You Should Consider Taking the Next Quickstart Academy Self-Storage Bootcamp

by Mark Helm | Mar 1, 2024 | Buy Self Storage

This episode will be more self-promoting than normal, but I will cover material that will be important to you regardless of whether you are joining us in this upcoming QuickStart Self-Storage Boot Camp on March 8th & 9th, 2024. Many things are changing in the...

Strategies for Cost-Effective Self-Storage Construction

by Mark Helm | Feb 23, 2024 | Buy Self Storage

In my world of self-storage acquisition, there are two significant obstacles today. One is financing challenges, and the other is construction costs. Now, it is true construction costs have leveled off somewhat, but they are still high. And when these two items...