Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

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...

Are you a self storage artist, manager, or risk taker?

by Mark Helm | Nov 25, 2017 | Self Storage Business Planning

Are you asking the right questions about your self storage business? I have learned over and over, the quality of your life is a function of the questions you ask yourself. Are you asking the right questions? I learned this in the real estate business the hard way. I...

A Look Into Self Storage’s Future From The SSA Economic Summit

by Mark Helm | Nov 17, 2017 | Financial Analysis of Self Storage

I would like to share some takeaways I got from the 2017 Self storage Economic Summit I attended in September of this year. It was eye-opening. Let me share the Short Term Analysis and Long Term Analysis then my summary of them. Short Term Some of the main drivers...