Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

Do You Know How to Collect the Right Data Before Starting a Self Storage Project?

by Mark Helm | Aug 31, 2018 | Buy Self Storage

The self storage world has never been as easy and as complicated as it is right now. There are a lot of software programs out there that make it easier. There are a lot of software programs out there that make it more complicated. In the old days if we found a site we...

Do You Know the Benefits of Both Self Storage Trade Associations?

by Mark Helm | Aug 24, 2018 | Self Storage Management

Are you in the self storage business? If so, are you a member of the SSA (Self Storage Association)? How about Inside Self Storage (ISS)? I found it strange when I first got in the self storage business that there were two trade organizations that both had great...

How to Successfully Choose Your First Self Storage Project

by Mark Helm | Aug 17, 2018 | Buy Self Storage

I get a lot of questions like, “I’m looking at this site,” or, “I’m looking at this facility. How do I know if I should move forward?” That’s hard to answer because it depends. Depends on what? Why you want to get into the self storage business. What...

Should I Invest In A Self Storage REIT Or In A Self Storage Private Placement?

by Mark Helm | Aug 10, 2018 | Buy Self Storage

So you’ve decided to invest in self storage. You know the benefits of self storage over other types of real estate. If you need more information about those benefits, click HERE. Now the decision is how and where to invest. This is assuming that you don’t...

Five Things To Know About Investing In Self Storage Today

by Mark Helm | Aug 3, 2018 | Financial Analysis of Self Storage

If you are looking for a business opportunity or a commercial real estate play to invest in, I’m sure self storage has caught your attention. It is most likely something you thought about but never investigated seriously or never made a real move on. Now you are...