Mark Helm, Author at Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

Do You Know What Story Your Numbers Are Telling You? Self Storage Finances Series – Part 3

by Mark Helm | Jun 23, 2017 | Self Storage Financing

Remember the 3 statistics we discussed last week? 90% of all business fail within 10 years. The average swing from the bottom of an economic cycle to the top is ten years. 90% of all business owners don’t read, or don’t know how to read a financial statement. We are...

Do You Know What Story Your Numbers Are Telling You? Self Storage Finances Series – Part 2

by Mark Helm | Jun 16, 2017 | Self Storage Financing

Over 90% of all business that are started today will fail within ten years. And don’t fool yourself, self storage is a business. Yes, it is real estate play but it’s also a business. In many ways, we are double exposed. We must have real estate knowledge as well as...

Do You Know What Story Your Numbers are Telling you? Self Storage Finances Series

by Mark Helm | Jun 9, 2017 | Self Storage Financing

I am amazed at the number of self storage owners, and business owners, that have little or no financial knowledge. I am no expert in reading financial statements. And I have struggled in the past with knowing the numbers for all of our facilities. But I have learned...

How to Build Trust Authentically and Genuinely in Your Self Storage Business

by Mark Helm | Jun 2, 2017 | Self Storage Mindset

Whether you already own self storage facilities or you’re just getting started in the business, you ARE a business owner. There is a skill that is imperative for all business owners: The ability to Build Trust. Authentically and genuinely Build Trust. Every...

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...