Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

Mark Helm’s Self Storage Outlook for 2026

by Mark Helm | Jan 23, 2026 | Buy Self Storage

In 1995, I had an Acquisition Director for Storage Trust, a REIT at the time, tell me “Basically, self-storage is a boring and slow industry. Not many changes.” That is certainly not the case in 2026. This industry is evolving and evolving at a fast clip. If there was...

Make 2026 Your Year in Self-Storage

by Mark Helm | Jan 9, 2026 | Buy Self Storage

Virtual Training • January 16–17 Join Mark Helm’s Virtual Self-Storage Bootcamp and learn how deals are being done right now—in today’s market. Register for the Bootcamp Schedule a Call Live online • Fri–Sat • 10:00 AM–5:00/5:30 PM Eastern If you’ve been thinking...

The Greatest Economic Shift of Our Lifetime Is Already Underway

by Mark Helm | Jan 2, 2026 | Buy Self Storage

An Uncomfortable Reality I hesitated to make this video. I don’t want to sound alarmist or like I am trying to scare people. I’ve seen multiple market cycles over the years. But what I believe is approaching now is very different from anything we’ve seen before. For...

The Dark Side of The Self Storage Industry and the Upcoming Bootcamp In Jan. 2026

by Mark Helm | Dec 19, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

I was glad to see Ron Matejko’s article online about the Slate article on self-storage pricing tactics. I read the same article. Ron is an associate editor for Inside Self Storage. I have been on and off my soapbox over the years about self-storage pricing strategies....

How Expectation Fuels Breakthroughs in Your Storage Business

by Mark Helm | Dec 5, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

A friend of mine was telling me about an experiment that was conducted in the 1950’s using rats the other day. I did some research and was absolutely fascinated from what I learned from it. Let me share it with you and some of the takeaways I think may be applicable...