Evaluating Your Potential Conversion for Profitability Part 2!
Monday, April 25
Finding a potential property for a self-storage conversion is exciting. As we have discussed, there are a number of things that you need to evaluate prior to purchasing the property. The three that we are going to cover today are the lighting, the loads and watching the cost of renovations. Eac...
Evaluating your Potential Conversion for Profitability! part 1
Friday, April 22
After you have found the perfect conversion property location, it is time to decide if it will work for your self-storage project. The first thing that you want to determine is if the project is big enough, do you need water and how is the elevator situation. There are two rules of thumb that you...
Conversions - Finding the Right Location
Wednesday, April 20
Often there is a property already in place that you can convert into your dream self-storage facility. When you are looking for a conversion opportunity, it is important to be creative and cautious. You want to look at all types of properties from churches to bowling alleys to see if they will w...
Systems will Save your Self-Storage Facility Over the Long Run!!!
Monday, April 18
You want to implement replicable systems from the moment that you make the offer on your self-storage facility. This might mean that you are buying raw land, this might mean that you are buying a fixer upper, or you may be purchasing a mom and pop self-storage facility. No matter what type of s...
Finishing Up the 5 Rules of Thumb – Finding the Right Software
Friday, April 15
We have spent the last 4 months talking about the 5 Rules of Thumb. In our concluding article, we are going to discuss a little about some of the technology that you need to have in place to properly run your self-storage facility. First of all, you want a great software system. You do not nee...
Your Website is Your Best Marketing Asset – Use it Wisely
Wednesday, April 13
You must have a user friendly website. You also need a self-storage website that is mobile friendly and tablet friendly and desktop friendly. Your website must also be fast. If your website isn’t fast & easy to use, your potential renter will move on to another facility. You want your webs...