Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

Due Diligence Series # 2 – Physical Inspections And Third-Party Vendors

by Mark Helm | Apr 30, 2021 | Buy Self Storage

Here is the second episode in a series centered around the due diligence process for self storage in today’s world. Last week we opened the series discussing the building blocks for a successful due diligence period as we discussed the timeline and what to get from...

Due Diligence Series # 1 – Timelines and What to Get From the Seller

by Mark Helm | Apr 23, 2021 | Buy Self Storage

I realize I have not done a detailed series on the due diligence process for self storage acquisitions in these episodes yet. We have discussed many aspects of it, but never a series devoted to this topic. Time to remedy that with a five-episode series. In our Self...

Automate Your Self Storage While Creating New Income Streams

by Mark Helm | Apr 16, 2021 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Management

We talk a lot about creating new income cash flow streams in the self storage business. Mailboxes, selling propane, ATMs, record storage, and the list goes on. Here is a novel idea. Why not start automating certain aspects of your storage facility by offering it as a...

Using Land Leases to Fuel Your Self Storage Projects

by Mark Helm | Apr 2, 2021 | Buy Self Storage

Here is a subject not talked about too often in the world of self storage, land leases. Most people waive them off with the flick of a hand and say, “I’m not interested.” That is fine with me. However, one of our most successful projects has a land lease,...

My Top Three Predictions for the Self Storage Future

by Mark Helm | Mar 19, 2021 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Business Planning

I realize I have been spending so much time keeping my eyes on the immediate self storage horizon over the past year. Given the world today, it is hard to look past the next month or six months. What the world will be like in a year is anyone’s guess. But let’s do...