Budget season is here. Instead of treating your budget as a prediction, treat it as a plan for what you'll create next year, plus the things most owners miss. Full write-up: Read the blog post New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses:...

Two ways to "begin with the end in mind" when getting into or growing a storage business, including an angle I picked up on a panel at the SIN Summit. Full write-up: Read the blog post New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The...

Wondering how a small investor can compete with all the big money buying storage? It often comes down to changing the conversation in your own head. Full write-up: Read the blog post New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The...

Getting into self storage can be frustrating right now. I feel it too. But there are always challenges in every market cycle, and that's no reason to give up. Full write-up: Read the blog post New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses:...

Good deals are hard to find. A real example of how existing parking, and room to add more, can make an otherwise thin deal work. Full write-up: Read the blog post New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The QuickStart Academy...

Buying existing self storage is harder than it was, but small investors still do it every day. What it takes now and how to get the returns you need. Full write-up: Read the blog post New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The...

The third episode on financial literacy for storage owners: how to read your statements together so you always know where your cash is. Full write-up: Read the blog post New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The QuickStart Academy...

Profit and cash are not the same thing. Why a healthy-looking P&L can still leave you short of cash, and what to watch instead. Full write-up: Read the blog post New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The QuickStart Academy...

Early in my career I saw how a business can have a great P&L and still go broke. What your profit and loss statement leaves out. Full write-up: Read the blog post New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The QuickStart Academy...

I recently was traveling and looking at some sites for some self storage projects. I thought it might be good to write an episode outlining what I think makes a good site.

I have made some real mistakes on this in the past. I think there are four main elements that make a great self storage site for development.

Let me share them with you.