In episode 451, we discussed how uncertainty in Washington, combined with mixed economic signals, is causing some investors to sit on the sidelines. But for those who can make quick decisions and move...
Uncertainty Creates Challenges & Opportunity: What the Shifting Political Landscape Means for Small Self-Storage Players
I am hosting a virtual online Bootcamp in March on the 21st & 22nd and have been revising some of my content for the event. This is the second episode of three, where I will be sharing some of the...
A Strategy for Gaining Momentum and Scaling Faster in Self-Storage
Get a partner. I am hosting a virtual online Bootcamp in March on the 21st & 22nd and have been revising some of my content for the event. I thought I would do a couple of episodes sharing some of...
From Vision to Reality: A Deal That Illustrates the Power of a Clear Goal
The last three episodes have covered my deep dive into the previous 35 to 40 years into exploring how creating goals and achieving them can work. Let’s talk about one of my most crazy experiences in this...
How to Get the Most Out of 2025 for Your Self-Storage Business (Pt.3)
If you are in the self-storage business and trying to grow it, or if you have been trying to get in the business and it is slow-going, this episode may be for you. But I will take a very different...
How to Get the Most Out of 2025 for Your Self-Storage Business (Part. 2)
If you are in the self-storage business and trying to grow it, or if you have been trying to get in the business and it is going slowly, then this episode may be for you. But I will take a very different...
How to Get the Most Out of 2025 for Your Self-Storage Business (part 1)
If you are in the self-storage business and trying to grow it, or if you have been trying to get in the business and it is slowly going, then this episode may be for you. But I am going to take a very...
How a Daily Close Report Reveals Self-Storage Facility Potential
Often, we are dealing directly with the owner of a self-storage facility we are looking at buying. It is hard to get financials, unit mix, or anything to go on in the first few meetings or conversations...
Self-Storage vs Flex Space Match Q1 2025!
I have worked with several self-storage investors who are now considering and undertaking mixed-use projects of self-storage and flex space. Flex space is the new shiny object for many smaller...
Building Smarter: An Alternative to Design-Build Process for Smaller Self Storage Projects
Until the 2020s, as a self-storage owner and developer of smaller projects (i.e., not large multi-story projects), I never used the design-build process many people apparently use to start a development...
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