Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

Do You Really Want To Be In The Self Storage Business?

by Mark Helm | Jan 7, 2018 | Self Storage Mindset

Is 2018 the year for you? Is this the year you start your self storage business or take your business to the next level? I am going to go deep into how to do this and what my self storage company is doing. I will also share what others in this community are doing. You...

Are You Measuring This Metric in Your Self Storage Facilities?

by Mark Helm | Dec 29, 2017 | Self Storage Management

Let me share a new self storage metric that has become important to me over the past few months. I have tracked this off and on but never watched it closely and never used it to make many decisions. This looks like it will be different as the market changes with a lot...

How to Grow Your Self Storage Income Without Raising Rates

by Mark Helm | Dec 15, 2017 | Self Storage Management

As I indicated in Episode 137 after attending the 2017 Self Storage Economic Summit, I think self storage rental increases are going to slow down dramatically. As an industry, we have been enjoying steady rental increases over the past few years. Some of our...

How to stay empowered as you build your self storage business in 2018

by Mark Helm | Dec 9, 2017 | Self Storage Mindset

The self storage industry is evolving at a fast pace these days. I’ve been having to deal with issues the second half of this year that I haven’t had to face before. Extreme overbuilding in some markets Extreme price cutting by large players in certain...

What self storage business questions do you need to ask to make 2018 your best year yet?

by Mark Helm | Dec 3, 2017 | Self Storage Management

Last week I asked the question, “Are you asking the right questions about your self storage business?” We discussed asking different questions as a method for accessing what is hidden from your view. This is helpful for your personal growth and the growth of your...