I hesitated to make this video. I don’t want to sound alarmist or like I am trying to scare people. I’ve seen multiple market cycles over the years. But what I believe is approaching now is very different from anything we’ve seen before. Let’s talk about how what I...

I was glad to see Ron Matejko’s article online about the Slate article on self-storage pricing tactics. I read the same article. Ron is an associate editor for Inside Self Storage. Let's go over what is coming down the pike and how we are addressing it in the upcoming...

A friend of mine was telling me about an experiment that was conducted in the 1950s using rats the other day. I did some research and was absolutely fascinated by what I learned from it. Let me share it with you and some of the takeaways I think may be applicable to...

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Let me introduce you to Rich Porter. Rich has probably systemized his systems for searching for self-storage opportunities better than anyone I know. He will show you in this episode what he does. He will also share his contact information in the event you want him to...

One of the best things about owning investment real estate is the tax advantages it offers. Especially self-storage. Let’s discuss some of the benefits today. Given the high cost of construction and the current interest rates, a clear and well-understood tax strategy...

So if you are getting into the self-storage business, or if you have found a deal you are excited about, congratulations. But what if you don’t have enough to fund the down payment? You may be asking, how can I raise money to do this deal? Well, basically, you have...

When I first got started in the self-storage business, you could realistically get in the game with as little as 10 % to 15% down if you used SBA financing. How much does it take today? What is affecting how much money it takes to get into the self-storage business...

Every now and then, one can find an existing self-storage facility with a lot of potential upside and be able to negotiate a price that allows you to realize it. But you need to be able to see it when it is there and know what your upside can be to negotiate it...

If you are getting into the self-storage business, or restarting in the business, here is a checklist and where I start with the people I work with. My experience is if you start here, your chances of success are much improved. You can also download the checklist...