by Mark Helm | Dec 11, 2020 | Buy Self Storage
We hear a lot about company brands. Have you heard much about self storage company brands? Most likely not. You know the big ones, Public Storage, Extra Space, etc. But what is the real difference between them? Why would you choose one over the other if both are next...
by Mark Helm | Dec 4, 2020 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Mindset
I found myself in a new space in 2020 concerning my self storage business. I have never been here before. I realized I had lost some of the passion for my self storage business. Have you ever been there? Not the place to be or claim if one of your accountabilities is...
by Mark Helm | Nov 20, 2020 | Buy Self Storage
As I stated last week, I recently attended a virtual business summit. I have been translating what I have been learning onto the self storage industry. I think all too often, we hear our industry voices bouncing back and forth, and it is good to get out and see what...
by Mark Helm | Nov 13, 2020 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Management
I was recently attending a virtual (obviously written in 2020) Business Summit meeting, and one of the sessions was entitled How To grow Your Business. I can insert “self storage” into that, and everything remains exactly the same. My observations about people have...
by Mark Helm | Nov 6, 2020 | Build Self Storage, Financial Analysis of Self Storage, Self Storage Business Planning
It can sometimes seem hard to get in the self storage business or to get your next self storage project today with prices being what they are now. People new to the space will often review countless for-sale projects, scratch their heads, and wonder, “How does anyone...
