Two weeks ago, we began a series outlining the five phases our construction company uses when developing self-storage projects in today's unpredictable environment. This is the same process we use...

Last week, we started a series outlining what our construction company uses as a general outline for developing self-storage projects in today’s uncertain world. This series aims to bring in a...

Given the continued high cost of existing self-storage facilities for sale and the challenges of getting into the business, let's discuss the development steps for smaller investors. Or at least my take...

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...

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...

How many times have you found a self-storage expansion deal, calculated the expansion amount you can add to the facility, and run the numbers, but it still does not work because you can’t get enough new...

As many of you know, I helped start a small construction company in order to Resolve a problem I was having, construction cost being extremely high today. I wish I could take credit for the name, but...

Smitty is my partner in a self-storage company designed to take the small investor through the entitlement process for self-storage projects in an affordable way and then bid on the construction of the...

I had a few aha moments at the recent Inside Self Storage Convention (ISS) a few weeks ago, One of them was about the future of Boat & RV developments as a niche in the storage space. I heard a...

In my world of self-storage acquisition, there are two significant obstacles today. One is financing challenges, and the other is construction costs. Now, it is true construction costs have leveled off...