by Mark Helm | Aug 19, 2019 | Self Storage Management, Self Storage Mindset
Self Storage is a retail play as much as a real estate play. I know the majority of us come from a real estate background, but believe me, if we are going to make it in this business today, we had better start thinking like a retailer. Or at least like a...
by Mark Helm | Mar 2, 2019 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Business Planning, Self Storage Mindset
Let’s discuss how to financially analyze a potential self-storage conversion. In Episode 192 {Olivia, plz link to it} we discussed the benefits of doing a conversion in today’s current self-storage market conditions. I won’t go over them here, but for this episode, I...
by Mark Helm | Feb 7, 2019 | Buy Self Storage, Self Storage Management, Self Storage Mindset
I have worked with lots of people getting in the self-storage business over the years. Hundreds of them. However, I’ve never had anyone ask this question before. It seems weird, but no one has asked me before “What does it take to be successful in the self-storage...
by Mark Helm | Dec 29, 2018 | Build Self Storage, Self Storage Business Planning, Self Storage Mindset
So here we are at the end of 2018 and getting ready for 2019. There are a lot of changes going on in the self-storage industry and 2018 was a pivotal year. For many of us it was a tough year for buying, but a good year if you were a seller. However, what’s important...
by Mark Helm | Dec 15, 2018 | Build Self Storage, Self Storage Mindset
I have worked with a lot of people helping them get in and/or grow their self-storage business. Here is what I have learned: knowing what to do and having a good strategy is important, but it really only accounts for about 20% of your success. Your mindset, your...
by Mark Helm | May 11, 2018 | Self Storage Mindset
As we conclude our series on the Habits for Success series, we’ll cover the final habit I’ve seen that people who successfully get in the self storage business possess. This last habit took me a while to flush out. I could see the difference between...
