Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

“What does it take to Be Successful in The Self-Storage Business?”

by Mark Helm | Feb 7, 2019 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Management, Self Storage Mindset

I have worked with lots of people getting in the self-storage business over the years. Hundreds of them. However, I’ve never had anyone ask this question before. It seems weird, but no one has asked me before “What does it take to be successful in the self-storage...

Snap Shot Of Self-Storage Industry January 2019

by Mark Helm | Feb 3, 2019 | Buy Self Storage

Every now and then it’s good to pull our heads up and just look at our self-storage industry. There is no doubt that the industry has grown during this recovery. Some may say too much, but this is the inevitable cycle that affects all real estate and businesses. As an...

Three Self-Storage Trends I See Driving Self-Storage In 2019

by Mark Helm | Jan 25, 2019 | Buy Self Storage

As a business owner, part of our job is to always have an eye on the future. What self-storage trends do we see coming at us from the future that will impact our self-storage business? Here are three trends I see that are reshaping the self-storage business and what...

Has Lease Up Absorption for new Facilities or Expansions Slowed Down?

by Mark Helm | Jan 17, 2019 | Self Storage Management

There is no question about it. The self-storage industry has experienced a construction boom. As of Sept. 2018, units planned or under construction account for 9.3% of the existing inventory in the U.S. according to Yardi matrix. The most active markets amount the 31...

Steel Tariffs and The Self Storage Industry

by Mark Helm | Jan 14, 2019 | Self Storage Business Planning

I have mentioned numerous times that the cost of construction has increased due to the steel tariffs that the person in the White House put in place last March 2018. Now no matter what your political beliefs are, how strong you feel, pros or cons about the person in...