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...

Yes, I have a facility where there is no manager. Automation has allowed that. But, for the most part, projects I have been involved in have managers. I like managers. I like the level of customer...

A lot has changed since I first dipped my toes into the self-storage waters in 1995. Perhaps the most interesting and fast-paced changes have revolved around tech innovations. Not all tech innovations...

There is one big benefit from having been in and around the self storage business for almost 30 years ( in other words being old). You learn some lessons you did not and could not have known when you...

If you live in Indiana, did you know the default time for assessing a late penalty and denying tenants access to their units has been shortened? Did you know Indiana, the time period has been shortened...

If you do it right in your self storage facility, you can create a lot of additional income and value for yourself by having the right additional sources of revenue. Even in managerless, automated...

Jonathan, the person who works with me on providing the content I produce supporting small investors getting in, or growing their self storage business, suggested I consider writing something on security...

This self storage episode will be short but could be worth, let’s say, $40,000 of value. Perhaps worth reading. I am talking about a way to increase retail sales. No matter where we are in retail sales...

The self storage business is competitive. Lots of new space is coming or just came online. Probably in your market. Much of our strategies as small business owners and small self storage operators is to...

Nothing other than perhaps online marketing has risen as fast for self storage owners as property tax. And that number is much larger than the marketing cost. I am convinced that when Property Valuation...