The First Rule of Finding a Self-Storage Property includes Realtors!
Friday, December 09
Commercial real estate agents are one of your greatest assets in finding properties. They are also one of your biggest competitors when it comes to marketing. They are going to be reaching out to sellers to try to get them to list with them while you are reaching out trying to get them to sell ...
The First Rule of Finding a Self-Storage Property includes Direct Mail
Wednesday, December 07
Now that you have built your database, it is time to start reaching out to the owners of the properties. Your database can be the strongest, best, most incredible database on the planet, but if you don’t engage with the property owners, it is worthless. One of the best ways to interact with sel...
What are you looking for in a self-storage owner and a property?
Monday, December 05
Once you have built your database, it is time to start reaching out to the owners of these properties. Whether or not you send out mailers or call them, you need to let them know that you exist and you need to do it on a regular basis. Most of these properties are not for sale today. Remember ...
The 1st Rule – Searching for Properties – The Internet
Friday, December 02
No matter what kind of self-storage property you want to invest in, you want to start by looking on the internet. You are going to have to use a fine tooth comb and you are going to have to be willing to make offers. No one puts out a sign that says, “I am super motivated, and I will sell this ...
New to Self-Storage? – Start with the 5 rules of Thumb
Wednesday, November 30
Self-storage is a great business to be in, especially with a potential recession and the housing market resetting itself. There are a lot of people who are going to find themselves in need of storage. One of the great things about self-storage is that we are in the transition business. When som...
Why is lighting an important factor in your conversion?
Friday, November 25
Once you find a potential property to convert into self-storage there are a lot of things that you need to check off your list to make sure that it will actually work. One of those things is lighting. You want your renters to feel comfortable when they come to the property. If they don’t feel...