by Mark Helm | Mar 5, 2021 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Mindset
It is not what you may think. It is not prices. Although, prices are high. It’s not being overbuilt. Although, many sub-markets are over built. It’s not a lot of stupid money chasing self storage. Although ,there appears to be stupid money chasing self storage. It’s...
by Mark Helm | Feb 26, 2021 | Self Storage Management
Last week I introduced some ideas about my opinion concerning the real source of innovation in the self storage industry. I don’t think it is all the new, shiny, tech solutions to running the business. I think it is the mindset, the thinking we use to approach how we...
by Mark Helm | Feb 19, 2021 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Management, Self Storage Mindset
We hear a lot about innovation in the self storage industry. At least for me, I immediately jump in my mind to new, shiny, tech solutions to running the business and interacting with customers, vendors, or creating deal-flow to analyze. But, as I began to really think...
by Mark Helm | Feb 12, 2021 | Self Storage Mindset
For whatever reason, people I talk with or coach in getting in the self storage business, sooner or later begin to ask questions about what I really do in a day. My coaches (yes, I have coaches as well) over the past few years have told me I should do some “behind the...
by Mark Helm | Feb 5, 2021 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Management
You are bringing on new self storage space for lease. In my opinion, this is the riskiest proposition there is today for the small investor in the self storage business. However, it is usually part of our business strategy today, with prices being where they are....
