by Mark Helm | May 2, 2025 | Buy Self Storage
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 on the development process for the smaller player in the...
by Mark Helm | Apr 18, 2025 | Buy Self Storage
The Inside Self Storage Expo 2025 is coming up next week in Las Vegas, and I’ll be there. I make it a point to attend at least one self-storage convention a year to stay sharp—tracking trends, seeing new products, and deepening relationships in the industry. Events...
by Mark Helm | Apr 11, 2025 | Buy Self Storage
Let’s talk about charity work and your self-storage business. Everything I’m going to say here is just my opinion. But as business owners—especially those of us making a living in a particular trade area, city, or region—I believe we owe something back. We should...
by Mark Helm | Apr 4, 2025 | Buy Self Storage
As I work with people getting into the self-storage business and use some benchmark terms we use in our business and commercial real estate, I realize that not everyone really understands what the terms really mean. For example, CAP rates. I have done a couple of...
by Mark Helm | Mar 28, 2025 | Buy Self Storage
I hate to say I told you so… but… I told you so. This headline popped up in my news feed dashboard: Now, I’m sure the storage industry will fight this, and they might even succeed—for now. But make no mistake: this is probably just the beginning of a wave of states...
by Mark Helm | Mar 14, 2025 | Buy Self Storage
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 fast, this could create a window of opportunity. One thing I can...
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