Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

Thanksgiving 2025 Reflections

by Mark Helm | Nov 28, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

I want to share a brief look at the real history of Thanksgiving. We all grow up hearing the simplified story of the Pilgrims and the Indians sharing a harvest feast in 1621. There is truth in that story. When the Pilgrims arrived, about half of them died the first...

How One Person in the Inner Circle Prospects for Self Storage Opportunities

by Mark Helm | Nov 14, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

Intro & Disclaimer Welcome to The Creating Wealth Through Self-Storage Show with Mark Helm. Nothing shared here guarantees your success in the self-storage business. This content is for informational purposes only. Nothing said or implied is a call for investment,...

Tax Advantages of Self-Storage: Being a Storage Owner, Including Cost Segregation

by Mark Helm | Nov 7, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

One of the best things about owning investment real estate is the tax advantages, especially self-storage. Let’s discuss some of the benefits today. Now, I am not a tax specialist, and if anything I say goes against what your CPA or accountant says, always go with...

How to Raise Private Money for Your First Self-Storage Deal

by Mark Helm | Oct 24, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

So, if you are getting into the self-storage business, or if you have found a deal you are excited about, congratulations. But what if you don’t have enough to fund the down payment? You may be asking, how can I raise money to do this deal? Well, basically, you have...

How Much Money Do You Really Need to Start in Self-Storage?

by Mark Helm | Oct 17, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

When I first got started in the self-storage business, you could realistically get in the game with as little as 10% to 15% down if you used SBA financing. That was one of the key advantages of starting back then — the low down-payment loans with SBA financing made...