Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

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...

Have you ever thought you would be further along in life than you are?

by Mark Helm | Mar 11, 2020 | Buy Self Storage

Have you ever looked in the mirror and said to yourself, “I thought I would be further along in life than I am by now?” I know I sure have. For me, a pivotal moment was around 2006. I was a commercial real estate agent earning reasonably good money then,...

To Renovate… Or Not to Renovate My Facility… That Is The Question

by Mark Helm | Mar 6, 2020 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Management

There is no doubt about it; if you are in the self-storage business, there will be a moment in time when you ask the question,” Should I renovate my facility?” For many of us, it is when we are looking to purchase an older project, and we want to...