How to find and finance properties?
Monday, August 24
You have had the opportunity to envision your future self-storage empire in our last blog. Now is the time to really focus on how to make that happen. You can dream all you want, but you must put in the time and energy to turn that dream into a reality. Having a Self-Storage Business is not on...
Does my business plan need a vision statement
Tuesday, August 11
Now that you have created your self-storage business plan outline, now it is time to start filling in each section of your self-storage outline. Each section may take a little bit of time or research, but it needs to be unique to your situation. Even if the task seems daunting, do not put it of...
What should go in a Self-Storage business plan?
Monday, July 27
You know that you want to invest in self-storage because it is the best investment opportunity out there. You are excited and you want to begin, but how? Where? The best place to start is with a self-storage business plan. A busines plan is the gas that fuels your company. It will help drive ...
What are you key tips and tricks for self-storage investing
Wednesday, July 15
Congratulations on finding a great self-storage opportunity. Now that you are ready to convert your property or purchase your property make sure that you keep a few things in mind. First, remember who your target audience is. I do not mean the demographics. I mean that women are more likely t...
How to configure a building for self-storage conversion?
Monday, July 06
You found the perfect property, but did you? You know that it is in the right area and you know that the demographics work, but does the configuration of the building work? When you are looking at a building, you need to assume that you are only going to be able to rent 75% of the space. This ...
Does the market support a conversion of this building?
Monday, June 29
You found the building, you know that it is in a great location, now it is time to determine if the market can support a self-storage facility in that area. You can do a little research on your own, but ultimately, you want to do a feasibility study to verify everything that you learned. For mo...