by Mark Helm | Feb 1, 2020 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Mindset
To be successful in self storage today, it is not a function of what you know about self storage. Yes, you have to know a lot of things, but knowing them guarantees nothing. In fact, if you know nothing about self storage when you start, but have the mindsets we...
by Mark Helm | Jan 24, 2020 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Mindset
I have just finished a series called Getting Started In Self Storage. Over the years, I have worked with a lot of people supporting them in getting in this fantastic business of self storage. Everyone I have worked with, I have gone into details about what was in that...
by Mark Helm | Jan 20, 2020 | Getting Started In Self Storage Series
You are getting ready to close on your first or your next self storage facility. This is where I get the most nervous. If you think I was nervous during the due diligence period, you should see me now. I am sure you are much cooler than I am. How to take over and...
by Mark Helm | Jan 11, 2020 | Getting Started In Self Storage Series
So we now have a self storage project under contract! Way to go! In last week’s episode, we covered the first few spaces a self storage buyer goes through today to get to the finish line and either close on the project or let it go. In this episode, we are going to...
by Mark Helm | Dec 15, 2019 | Getting Started In Self Storage Series
You now have a self-storage facility under contract. Congratulations. Now what? This is where it can be exciting, scary, thrilling, and the most fearful thing you have ever done all at the same time. That’s normal, especially if it is your first self-storage facility....