Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

The 3 Key Practices to Build Trust with Your Self Storage Investors

by Mark Helm | May 26, 2017 | Self Storage Financing

I have learned so much more from the investors who work with us than they ever have from me. Much of it I shared last week in Episode 112. I discussed some of the metrics, benchmark numbers, and issues I’ve learned our investors are interested in. If you put yourself...

How to Work With Investors to Raise Capital for Self Storage Facilities

by Mark Helm | May 20, 2017 | Self Storage Financing

The number one area of interest for people that reach out to me is how to work with investors to raise capital for self storage facilities. I attract those type of question so often, I wrote about it in my book Creating Wealth Through Self Storage. At that time, I...

Part 2: The Number One Obstacle to Growing Your Self Storage Business

by Mark Helm | May 12, 2017 | Self Storage Mindset

What is the number one aspect of the self storage business that stops people from starting or expanding their business? If you read or watched last week’s episode, you know what I think it is. Fear! I have seen fear paralyze people from taking the next step, or any...

The Number One Obstacle to Growing Your Self Storage Business and Five Simple Practices to Overcome It.

by Mark Helm | May 5, 2017 | Self Storage Mindset

I write about many aspects of the self storage industry on this blog. I have detailed episodes on how to buy facilities in an overpriced market; how to spot, analyze and buy value-added opportunities; how to unlock bank financing, and more. But here is what I see is...

Good News for the Value-Add Investor From the 2017 Inside Self Storage World Expo

by Mark Helm | Apr 28, 2017 | Financial Analysis of Self Storage

A big part of a leader’s job is to look into the future and predict what is coming so we can effectively prepare our company and people for it. If you are starting or growing your self storage business, you are the Leader. There is no better way to see trends and get...