Short answer: A live, two-day online training, held on a Friday and Saturday, for people who want to get into self-storage or grow the business they have. It covers how deals are being analyzed and structured in today’s market, and includes a 300+ page workbook and group follow-up sessions afterward.^[1]

What it covers #

• Analyzing different types of self-storage opportunities.^[1]
• Adjusting strategy for higher interest rates, construction costs and overbuilt markets.^[1]
• Evaluating a trade area quickly to see whether demand is there.^[1]
• The main ways people are getting into or growing in storage today, with real deal examples.^[1]

After the two days #

Group follow-up sessions help participants apply the material to their own markets and projects and learn from others who are taking action.^[1]

Dates and sign-up #

See the Virtual Bootcamp page to join the list for the next one, or the free 3-part video series to start now.

The bootcamp is general education about the self-storage business, not investment, financial, tax or legal advice.

Related answers #

• What are the first steps to getting into self-storage?
• Is now still a good time to get into the self-storage business?
• How much money do you need to get into self-storage today, and how does debt coverage affect it?

Sources #

Each numbered note above links to the post of Mark’s it comes from.

1. Make 2026 Your Year in Self-Storage, Mark Helm, January 9, 2026