I am hosting a virtual online Bootcamp in March on the 21st & 22nd and have been revising some of my content for the event. This is the second episode of three, where I will be sharing some of the...

I have worked with several self-storage investors who are now considering and undertaking mixed-use projects of self-storage and flex space. Flex space is the new shiny object for many smaller...

Let me share with you my experience of being a self-storage owner and operator in the year 2025. Remember that I sold off most of my portfolio (2 different brands) between 2019 and 2021. I am expanding...

I am sitting here in the last quarter of the year in 2024. There are some really exciting aspects of our business as I look into the future, and there are some real risks. I am planning out my next few...

So, is the decade-long self-storage party over? Yes, I am finding it harder to put deals together, and I have seen no relief in interest rates for a while. The 10-Year Treasury Yield is at 4.47%, still...

As many of you know, I attended the Inside Self Storage (ISS) Convention two weeks ago in Las Vegas. Not everyone could go, so here are a few takeaways in no particular order....

Two main organizations put on seminars in the self-storage space in the US. One is the Self-Storage Association (SSA), and the other is Inside Self Storage (ISS). I love the SSA; it is a vital...

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...

“Self-storage rents have dropped 20% to 30% since the start of the year.”  “Sales transactions are down 57%.” “Interest rates are rising.” “Construction costs are up 40%.”...