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...

A quick holiday message for you and wishing you a Happy Holiday season from Mark Helm. Let’s make 2024 one for the books. New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The QuickStart Academy Software: Storage World Analyzer Books: The...

This year has been an interesting one for many of us small investors in the self-storage space. Let me share some of my challenges with you, but more importantly, a way to create the following year for you in the self-storage space. New to self storage? Start here:...

Four hundred episodes over eight years. Here is what it looks (or sounds) like. The numbers change. The people change. But do the fundamentals remain the same? Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IseSapYfcJA

How To Create A Successful Self-Storage Business Many of us get into self-storage because we are looking for freedom. Both financially and with the freedom to manage our time as we see fit. And yet, we are often even busier than ever before. But if we are not careful,...

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...

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. Let’s look at a few scenarios. New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses:...

Let’s talk about property insurance. I don’t think many of us are prepared for the premium increases we are going to see over the next few years. The days of predictable, marginal increases are behind us; in fact, we're now entering an era where insurance costs could...

“Is now the time to get in self storage?” I get asked that multiple times a week. Let me give you my opinion today. New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The QuickStart Academy Software: Storage World Analyzer Books: The Creative...

Let me share a case study of how a deal was done in tough economic times. I offer this not as “here is how to do deals, or here are some tips or techniques to use.” I offer this case study example to motivate you to ask different questions. It is the questions we ask...