by Mark Helm | Feb 3, 2019 | Buy Self Storage
Every now and then it’s good to pull our heads up and just look at our self-storage industry. There is no doubt that the industry has grown during this recovery. Some may say too much, but this is the inevitable cycle that affects all real estate and businesses. As an...
by Mark Helm | Jan 25, 2019 | Buy Self Storage
As a business owner, part of our job is to always have an eye on the future. What self-storage trends do we see coming at us from the future that will impact our self-storage business? Here are three trends I see that are reshaping the self-storage business and what...
by Mark Helm | Jan 3, 2019 | Buy Self Storage
Today, more than ever, I am convinced that conversion of an existing building into self-storage building is one of the best ways to get into the business. I am writing this at the end of 2018. Prices for existing self-storage are still very high. Anywhere from a 5.5%...
by Mark Helm | Nov 25, 2018 | Buy Self Storage
Headlines: “Self-Storage Rates Fall Across US.” “New Supply Surges As Rental Rates Fall.” “Self-Storage Slows Down.” “Is it true?” “Well …that depends.” “On what?” “Where you are!” “I live in the southeast.” “Where In the southeast?” “In Georgia.” “Where in Georgia?”...
by Mark Helm | Nov 18, 2018 | Buy Self Storage
So, here we are at the final Episode in a series which was a deep dive into an article I wrote for Inside Self-Storage earlier this year. Today, it is a different world than it was five years or so before. Getting in the self-storage business requires some skill sets...
by Mark Helm | Oct 22, 2018 | Build Self Storage, Buy Self Storage
The last several weeks we’ve been going into detail about the seven skills required to start and grow an self storage business. The material is the in-depth look at the skills I wrote about in an article for Inside Self Storage. The premise of the articles is...
