Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

What Makes You Different? Winning the Self-Storage Lease-up Game With USPS

by Mark Helm | Jul 25, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

Let’s talk about converting potential self-storage renters into customers. Recently, I have written a lot about chatbots and high-tech stuff, but in the end, everything is only as good as a human sets it up. All, website hits, inquiries—they’re all great. But what...

2025 Tax Reform: Possible Impacts on Self-Storage

by Mark Helm | Jul 18, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

Let’s talk about the new tax implications for self-storage owners and take a look at the good, the bad, and the potentially ugly parts of the massive tax bill recently signed into law and championed by the current administration, at least from my perspective. Now,...

Self-Storage Property Insurance Is Getting Ugly – Now What?

by Mark Helm | Jul 11, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

I hate to do this, but we are going to need to get political today. We will need to discuss insurance and self-storage. Part of our job as owners and entrepreneurs is to look at what is going on now, extrapolate some data, and then make predictions about the future to...

Not Sure What Features to Offer at Your New Self-Storage Facility? Let the Demographics Tell You.

by Mark Helm | Jul 4, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

Let’s discuss what features, what bells and whistles to add to your new facility or one you may be purchasing. But first, let me tell you a story. About half the time on workday mornings, I still head to the office. On other days, I work from home, travel, or play...

Self-Storage Mid-Year Report 2025 (As Seen by Mark Helm)

by Mark Helm | Jun 27, 2025 | Buy Self Storage

Let me share what I’ve gathered about the state of the self-storage industry halfway through 2025. This is based on the latest Yardi Matrix data, Radius insights, REIT shareholder reports, and—just as importantly—my own observations and experience in the trenches....