Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

I Predict Increased Consumer Demand For Self Storage As A Result Of COVID-19

by Mark Helm | Apr 24, 2020 | Buy Self Storage

Do you want to make a bet about self storage demand in the age of coronavirus? I bet demand goes up as a result of the quarantine in the US. It is too early to tell here in the US, and we are mostly dealing with how to manage our facilities differently, stay on top of...

Self Storage & COVID-19 – How Do I Manage My Facility Today?

by Mark Helm | Apr 17, 2020 | Self Storage Management

We find ourselves in new territory in terms of running a self storage business in the age of COVID-19. We’ve made some decisions on how to run our self storage business during this “lock-down” time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. First of all, we do...

Self Storage & COVID-19 – Should I Buy Self Storage Today?

by Mark Helm | Apr 3, 2020 | Buy Self Storage

I thought I might take a few episodes and discuss what we and others are doing differently and adjusting in our acquisition and management practices, as we go deeper in self storage during COVID-19. This week we will discuss acquisition, next week management. I have...

The Number One Rule For Running A Self Storage Facility

by Mark Helm | Mar 27, 2020 | Self Storage Management

It seems like there have been a lot of self storage facilities lately I have looked at with large amounts of non-paying tenants, or tenants paying an extremely low rent compared to street rate. Have you seen this lately? People I am working with ask why? Well, first...

How To Use This Coronavirus Home Time To Speed Up Your Self Storage Goals

by Mark Helm | Mar 19, 2020 | Self Storage Mindset

OK, I don’t want to jump on the Coronavirus bandwagon and do an entire episode on it instead of self storage, but indulge me somewhat. Let’s discuss it and how it can relate to you getting in, or expanding your self storage business. Backpedaling I admit it. I am...