by Mark Helm | Nov 15, 2019 | Getting Started In Self Storage Series, Self Storage Management, Self Storage Mindset
When I ask people why they are getting in the self storage business, I usually hear answers like: “It is a good sector.” “I hear it is doing well today.” I often hear, “I thought about it a long time ago and wished I had then. Now I am...
by Mark Helm | Nov 8, 2019 | Self Storage Business Planning, Self Storage Management
In last week’s episode, I share a few things I learned from attending the Self Storage Association’s (SSA’s) national convention in Las Vegas. This week I want to share some of the things our company is exploring doing differently and implementing as a result of what...
by Mark Helm | Nov 1, 2019 | Buy Self Storage
I recently returned from the Self Storage Convention in Las Vegas and have had some time to digest what I learned there and organize it in my mind. The first real take away I received was that the US economy is softening some. The trade wars are starting to have a...
by Mark Helm | Sep 29, 2019 | Self Storage Financing
I have had a few people ask me how a 1031 tax-deferred strategy can support them as they create their self-storage business. I just assumed everyone knew about 1031 exchanges, but I realize that unless you have a real estate background, how could you? One of the...
by Mark Helm | Sep 27, 2019 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Business Planning
No doubt about it, there is a lot of self-storage out there today. One thing about it, however, is that the majority of the new self-storage construction has been focused in the larger, tier one markets. We have all heard about Dallas/Ft. Worth bringing on 16% to 20%...
