by Mark Helm | Dec 18, 2020 | Buy Self Storage
I make many bold statements about self storage, like now is a great time for smaller investors to buy self storage. I will be the first to tell you I make a lot of mistakes (just ask my wife). But I stand by this and want you to know our company is going to be...
by Mark Helm | Dec 11, 2020 | Buy Self Storage
We hear a lot about company brands. Have you heard much about self storage company brands? Most likely not. You know the big ones, Public Storage, Extra Space, etc. But what is the real difference between them? Why would you choose one over the other if both are next...
by Mark Helm | Dec 4, 2020 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Mindset
I found myself in a new space in 2020 concerning my self storage business. I have never been here before. I realized I had lost some of the passion for my self storage business. Have you ever been there? Not the place to be or claim if one of your accountabilities is...
by Mark Helm | Nov 20, 2020 | Buy Self Storage
As I stated last week, I recently attended a virtual business summit. I have been translating what I have been learning onto the self storage industry. I think all too often, we hear our industry voices bouncing back and forth, and it is good to get out and see what...
by Mark Helm | Nov 13, 2020 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Management
I was recently attending a virtual (obviously written in 2020) Business Summit meeting, and one of the sessions was entitled How To grow Your Business. I can insert “self storage” into that, and everything remains exactly the same. My observations about people have...
by Mark Helm | Oct 30, 2020 | Buy Self Storage
Just go to the Inside Self Storage new website, or go to the Radius Plus home page, and look at the headlines. Here are some headlines the day I write this: Argus Affiliate Brokers Announce Sale Of Multiple Georgia Self Storage Facilities. Southeast Florida Storage...