by Mark Helm | Jan 5, 2024 | Buy Self Storage
As I write this in Jan 2024, I get asked a lot “What and where are the best self-storage opportunities today.” Another version of this question may be, “How in the world can I get into self-storage today with interest rates where they are now and construction costs so...
by Mark Helm | Dec 29, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
Most of us who are in the self-storage business or own our own businesses set yearly goals. I recently went through the process I use prior to setting my goals with the members of our Inner Circle community, and it seemed to make an impact, so I thought I would share...
by Mark Helm | Dec 15, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
It has been an interesting year for many of us small investors in the self-storage space. I have definitely been involved in fewer deals. It is much harder to make them pencell out. I also have some that I had to walk away from. First, I am not sure what we are going...
by Mark Helm | Dec 1, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
Many of us get into self-storage because we are looking for freedom. Both financially and in terms of the freedom to manage our time as we see fit. And yet, when we successfully close on our first deal, we are often busier than ever. At first, we don’t notice it...
by Mark Helm | Nov 10, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
In today’s self-storage industry, one of the biggest challenges we have today as small self-storage entrepreneurs is the rising disconnect between the rates quoted by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and the actual rental prices in the market, including their own...
