5th Rule of Thumb- Your Website Is Your Best friend!
Monday, March 20
It doesn’t matter how good your marketing is, if you don’t have a good website, you aren’t going to get the bookings that you are hoping for. You need a website that is mobile friendly, tablet friendly, and desktop friendly. In addition, your website must be fast and easy to use. If it isn’t, ...
The Fifth Rule of Thumb – Marketing for Tenants
Friday, March 17
No matter how good your manager is, if no one knows that you are open for business or that you have vacancies, how will you get new tenants. If you are not marketing for tenants, you are not in business. You should always be marketing for new tenants. You should always be building a funnel of ...
The Fifth Rule of Thumb – Do You Need A Full Time or Part Time Manager
Wednesday, March 15
The first thing that you need to look at when you are trying to decide if you need a full time or part time manager is the size of your property. If you only have a few units, you don’t need a full time manager. However, if you have hundreds of units, you are probably going to want someone ther...
The Fifth Rule of Thumb – Manager Incentives help Occupancy Rates!
Monday, March 13
The best way to keep someone motivated is to offer them incentives. You want them to always be trying to get that next bonus. Incentives are a great way to keep your manager excited and working as efficiently as possible. If you don’t already have manager incentives in place, you should consid...
The Fifth Rule of Thumb – The Different Types of Managers!
Friday, March 10
There are a few different kinds of self-storage property managers. You need to decide which type of manager is going to be best for you and your style of ownership. Do you want a hands-on manager who handles everything or do you just want someone who handles a few of the day to day items? One ty...
The Fifth Rule of Thumb – Finding a Manager Part 2!
Wednesday, March 08
So, what do you do if you can’t find an experienced manager? You might live in a rural area or a smaller town where there aren’t a lot of self-storage properties. If you don’t have a large pool of talent to choose from, then you need to make sure that you train them so that they become the best....