by Mark Helm | Dec 29, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
Most of us who are in the self-storage business or own our own businesses set yearly goals. I recently went through the process I use prior to setting my goals with the members of our Inner Circle community, and it seemed to make an impact, so I thought I would share...
by Mark Helm | Dec 15, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
It has been an interesting year for many of us small investors in the self-storage space. I have definitely been involved in fewer deals. It is much harder to make them pencell out. I also have some that I had to walk away from. First, I am not sure what we are going...
by Mark Helm | Dec 1, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
Many of us get into self-storage because we are looking for freedom. Both financially and in terms of the freedom to manage our time as we see fit. And yet, when we successfully close on our first deal, we are often busier than ever. At first, we don’t notice it...
by Mark Helm | Nov 10, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
In today’s self-storage industry, one of the biggest challenges we have today as small self-storage entrepreneurs is the rising disconnect between the rates quoted by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and the actual rental prices in the market, including their own...
by Mark Helm | Nov 3, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
Why in the world would someone ever consider a hard-money loan for refinancing a self-storage facility? Well, for a few, it may not be as far-fetched as it sounds. Many Could Face This Let’s say you did a value-add project in 2017 or 2018. I am going to totally make...
by Mark Helm | Oct 27, 2023 | Buy Self Storage
In the ever-evolving landscape of self-storage business, owners and operators are bracing themselves for a challenging year ahead as insurance premiums continue to surge, outpacing most other operational expenses. The days of predictable, marginal increases are behind...
