Although I did not attend the most recent Self Storage Association convention in Las Vegas, I have been studying many of the sessions that occurred there. One thing I found very interesting was the presentation that showed the results of StorageMart’s Compound Annual...

Let’s talk about self-storage, technology, robots at storage facilities, and why in the world I ever made this episode. Hope you enjoy. New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The QuickStart Academy Software: Storage World Analyzer...

We are going to discuss self-storage brand loyalty, self-storage revenue management, and customer value. And we are going to start with Netflix. It might not make sense now, but it will. New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The...

If you took a loan or purchased your self-storage facility around 2018 and it is time to refinance, you better understand where you will stand with a bank. I suggest doing this before calling a lender. Let me share the exercise I go through to develop my strategy...

In the self-storage world, there is a lot of momentum towards fully automated facilities, no matter the project size. I am not here to say that is the wrong direction. I even am involved in one myself as a partner. But today, let me talk about a reason to consider the...

It seems like once a year or so, I get on a soap box and rail about sq. ft. per capita as the main measurement for self-storage supply demand calculations. This may be my last, because now is the time to rid ourselves of this benchmark as the main measurement because...

I was thinking the other day, asking myself the question, “If I could only do one more type of self-storage deal, what would it be?” The answer was right there…instantly. It was…. New to self storage? Start here: Mark's free 3-part video series Courses: The QuickStart...

Perhaps one of the best advantages of self-storage is the very few ongoing capital expenditures that are required. It is one of the main reasons I was initially attracted to this asset class. However, how does one plan for the capital expenses a project will have, and...

As many of you know, I helped start a small construction company in order to Resolve a problem I was having, construction cost being extremely high today. So far, we have been able to bring in projects 15% to 27% less than previous bids we received. We are also...

I have said recently that it really takes something to buy self-storage or create a storage opportunity today. Usually it takes a lot of work. Yet, today, even with all of this being true for me, I am optimistic about the upcoming year. Why? Let me tell you why. New...