Conversions Part 2 – Determining the Location of your Conversion
Monday, June 22
Location, Location, Location! Some of the most famous words in real estate. When you are choosing a location for your self-storage facility, you must first look at where it is located. If you are not in a good location, you are going to have a hard time making money. The first thing that yo...
IS SELF-STORAGE TRULY ‘RECESSION RESISTANT’?
Friday, June 19
The self-storage industry’s status as a “recession-resistant business” is being put to the test during the coronavirus pandemic. But despite a sour economy, facility investors and operators will likely benefit in the coming months. See how and why. There are many things that affect real estate pe...
Want to invest in Self-Storage but nothing is available in your area?
Monday, June 15
Because self-storage is so desirable, as discussed in a recent blog, many sellers are not willing to part with their facilities. However, this does not mean that you cannot get into self-storage. There are plenty of properties that are sitting vacant that have the potential of being turned into ...
Self-Storage is the most Recession Resistant Asset and this will inclu
Monday, June 08
There are many things that affect the real estate industry and how well it performs. Covid 19 is new to the world, but it has created the same effects that we see during any recession. Within the real estate industry there are the 4Ds. Downsizing, Divorce, Dislocation, and Death and the reality i...
Paper Don’t Refuse Ink
Monday, June 01
When I finally graduated college, I went to work for a crusty, old farmer Jerald Miller. I was only there for about a year, but he taught me some of the most important lessons of my life. There were two occasions in that year in which he really chewed me out. One of them was because I had done so...
Self-Storage is the Most Desirable Form of Commercial Real Estate
Wednesday, May 27
Why is self-storage more desirable than other types of commercial real estate? No toilets. The fact that there are no clogged toilets to deal with pushes self-storage to the front of the pack when it comes to real estate investing. The fact that there is little to no plumbing at all is a huge as...