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How to Generate Passive Income With Self-Storage

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Kate Scheib
Investing
Passive income means eliminating the process of exchanging your time for your money. At a traditional job, your earning potential is limited by the number of hours you work. With passive income, you set up investments or an earning system and make money with limited additional effort. You can earn passive income in many ways. […] Read More

The Best Self-Storage Investment Opportunities

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Kate Scheib
Investing
Every time an individual or business rents a self-storage unit for the short or long term, you could be making money. Self-storage investment is a type of commercial real estate investment opportunity that is affordable, lucrative and offers low risk. Best of all, there are a variety of ways to invest in self-storage. Different Ways […] Read More

Self-Storage Investing for Beginners

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Kate Scheib
Investing
If you’re wondering how to start investing in self-storage, you’ll want to start with research so you can make the most of the opportunity. We’ve put this guide together to help you. What Is Self-Storage Investing? This form of commercial real estate investment lets you put your resources into self-storage facilities, where you can rent […] Read More

How Profitable Is a Self-Storage Facility?

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Kate Scheib
Investing
Are you curious about the potential return on investment (ROI) of owning a storage facility? While you have lots of options if you’re interested in real estate investing, there are several reasons why storage facilities can be especially lucrative: They are low maintenance: Unlike an apartment building, storage units don’t need stylistic appeal — and […] Read More
Self Storage vs. Commericla Real Estate Investing

Self Storage Vs. Commercial Real Estate Investing

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Kate Scheib
Investing
Commercial real estate investments can mean buying, selling or leasing properties for retail, office and other commercial purposes. Technically, investing in self storage is also a type of commercial real estate since you will rent this space to customers. Still, this subset of commercial real estate has a few advantages. In general, investing in commercial […] Read More
How To Rezone Property For Self Storage

How to Rezone Property for Self Storage

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Kate Scheib
For Buyers
Zoning laws protect spaces in communities and reduce conflict between different property owners. Zoning ensures properties like industrial facilities and schools aren’t near one another and maintains enough residential space for homes. Over time, however, zoning needs can change. For example, you may see an opportunity to add a self storage property to an area […] Read More
Physical vs. Economic Vacancy in Self-Storage

Physical vs. Economic Vacancy in Self-Storage

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Kate Scheib
Investing
Self-storage owners and managers often rely on physical occupancy rates to gauge their facility’s performance. However, physical occupancy is just one factor that contributes to a property’s health. Ultimately, the goal of your self-storage business is to maximize your profits. If your facility has good physical occupancy rates but isn’t reaching its full earning potential, […] Read More