I am starting to have fun again as I work on getting my next self-storage project. Nothing has really changed that much in the market…but I am beginning to notice a shift. Let me share with you what it is and my recommendations today as we hunt for the net deal. New...

I am starting to have fun again as I work on getting my next self-storage project. Nothing has really changed that much in the market…but I am beginning to notice a shift. Let me share with you what it is and my recommendations today as we hunt for the net deal. New...

Interest rates are going up! No… They're flattening out and going down. No, wait… They are going up again. What is a small self-storage person to do? How can we navigate these strange and choppy waters? Let me share with you how I am doing it. New to self storage?...

Let me share with you an idea I got as I was working with a person I coach. It is a strategy you can deploy to come in right under the nose of the larger self storage projects in development and lease up all around you. I think this is one most of us can deploy. New...

Yes, I have a self-storage 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. Let's take a different kind of look at using managers in self-storage in the age of...

Yes, I see more distressed self-storage being marketed. It is actually something I didn’t see very often early in my career. I can remember telling people things like, “If you see a distressed self-storage facility, odds are you don’t want it. It is usually distressed...

I have been threatening for months to release my new Fundraising Course. Well… It is ready. I am going to launch it with a live event. 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM Eastern time Friday & Saturday, August 18 & 19,2023. The course/event is called - Fundraising For The...

Im starting to see the distressed self-storage listings. I said they were most likely coming and I am starting to see a trickle of them, soon to be more. Let me share with you an example of what to look for and then go on a rant. New to self storage? Start here:...

Online marketing has never been more critical than it is today. Especially if you are in lease up. Let me share how I approach it now, and hopefully somone will change my mind. New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The QuickStart...

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 are right for your facility. Let’s look at innovations and tech...