by Mark Helm | Aug 19, 2022 | Buy Self Storage
I was asked to write an article on self storage as an investment vehicle to fund one’s retirement. I almost turned down the assignment because I have such a strong opinion about the retirement and wealth advisors industry. I need to say I am not an investment advisor....
by Mark Helm | Aug 12, 2022 | Buy Self Storage
For most of our facilities, in 2020 & 2021, what do you think was the number one source of new leases? If you guessed the internet, you are close. In fact, for some facilities, it was, in some quarters. But as a portfolio, what is the number one source of our new...
by Mark Helm | Aug 5, 2022 | Buy Self Storage
“Referrals” as a source of new self storage leases average between 10% on the low end to 40% on the high end per quarter between 2016 and 2021. We do our best to track everything, including where our new leases come from, and referrals have always been a very high...
by Mark Helm | Jul 29, 2022 | Self Storage Business Planning, Self Storage Management
If you do it right in your self storage facility, you can create a lot of additional income and value for yourself by having the right additional sources of revenue. Even in managerless, automated projects, one can create a high percentage of additional revenue. But...
by Mark Helm | Jul 22, 2022 | Self Storage Business Planning, Self Storage Financing
Will Rising Interest Rates Cool Off Self Storage Market? Or at least the acquisition side of it? In my opinion, that wouldn’t be all bad. But I have my doubts. Yes, yield curve inversion, a classic recession indicator, fired up in early July, but other “recessionary”...
