by Mark Helm | Feb 9, 2024 | Buy Self Storage
Have you been trying to get a loan today for self-storage? It doesn’t much matter who you are trying to borrow from. Bank, national SBA lender, CMBS, Life Company; it has most likely been challenging. Are you trying to refinance? I am sure you are experiencing...
by Mark Helm | Feb 2, 2024 | Buy Self Storage
Given I am writing this in early Jan. 2024 and focusing on a back-to-the-basics series for getting into the self-storage industry because we have a lot of new people in the community and because I have just put out two detailed episodes on how to analyze, I thought I...
by Mark Helm | Jan 26, 2024 | Buy Self Storage
Let’s take a look at a video I did on how to analyze Conversion in Episode 211. Conversions are a great way to get into the self-storage business. But a lot has changed since I first recorded this episode. And yet, a lot remains the same. Let’s take a look...
by Mark Helm | Jan 19, 2024 | Buy Self Storage
Here is a video I did on how to analyze expansions in Episode 210. Expansions are still a major way I, and the people I work with, are using to get into the self-storage business. But a lot has changed since I first recorded this episode. And yet, a lot remains the...
by Mark Helm | Jan 12, 2024 | Buy Self Storage
Let’s use Jan. of 2024 as a back-to-the-basics on how to get into the self-storage business or grow one in these challenging times; I thought I would talk again about what makes a good site for self-storage. I have written about it in episodes 303 and 381, but I will...
by Mark Helm | Jan 5, 2024 | Buy Self Storage
As I write this in Jan 2024, I get asked a lot “What and where are the best self-storage opportunities today.” Another version of this question may be, “How in the world can I get into self-storage today with interest rates where they are now and construction costs so...
