About twice a year, I get on my soap box and pontificate about using sq. ft/per capita as the sole and primary basis for determining self storage supply/demand in a market or trade area. It’s that time of year again. Let me share with you two examples and some other...

Is there really a slowdown in the self storage space as a result of rising interest rates? There appears to be, but for me at least, the total picture isn’t quite in yet. Just like our world today, the self storage industry is a mixed bag of contradictions. As a small...

I get a lot of questions about automaton and remote self storage management I am no expert, but let me introduce you to one. Meet Terry Campbell of Copper Self Storage Management Company. He is the expert. New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video...

I have noticed a very interesting thing as I have coached and consulted people over the years getting into the self storage business. Before you watch, ask yourself if you are a self storage developer or operator. Video...

There is a lot of grinding of teeth and wringing of hands around rising interest rates and buying self storage today. I don’t want to minimize the impact higher interest rates can have on projects and underwriting them. I will make what may seem like a...

I get asked many different self storage questions, but this one seems to come up a lot. I received one asking how much money it takes to get into self storage and cover the first few years. Hard to say because every deal is different. However, here are three examples...

Let me introduce Terry Morrison. Terry was in a Self Storage Bootcamp I did in Q1 2021. Guess how many projects he is in now? Focus on what he says is the reason he has been able to be successful. He gives three reasons for the things he does. I think you will enjoy...

Let me introduce you to Chris. Here is an interview I did with him (keep in mind, I am not a good interviewer). Chris is a student who did, in his first year or so in the self storage business, 13 deals and has three more under contract. In an era of low CAP rates and...

Let me tell you about Fred’s (not his real name) story and about how he got into self storage. Over the next few episodes, I will interview some previous students and/or tell the story of a few students I have worked with, so some of you may see yourself in them. Fred...

I actually get asked this question a lot today about self storage. “Is it still a good investment for small investors?” Or a question like, “Didn’t I miss when I should have gotten in 20 years ago?” Well… let’s look! New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part...