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My Biggest Mistake Raising Money For Self Storage And What I Do Now

My Biggest Mistake Raising Money For Self Storage And What I Do Now

by Mark Helm | Mar 12, 2021 | Buy Self Storage

Over the years, I have shared how I use other people’s money to grow a self storage portfolio. For the most part, it has worked well and been a true win-win. Investors get above-market returns with the safest real estate asset as security generating it, and my team...
The Number One Obstacle For Getting In The Self Storage Business Or Growing A Self Storage Business Today.

The Number One Obstacle For Getting In The Self Storage Business Or Growing A Self Storage Business Today.

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...
A New Approach to Self Storage Innovation in Today’s World – Part 2

A New Approach to Self Storage Innovation in Today’s World – Part 2

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...
A New Approach to Self Storage Innovation in Today’s World – Part  1

A New Approach to Self Storage Innovation in Today’s World – Part 1

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...
Behind The Scenes – My Work-Life Balance (or lack of it)

Behind The Scenes – My Work-Life Balance (or lack of it)

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...
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