Self Storage Resources from Our Experienced Team

Preparing to Purchase a Self Storage Facility, Part 7: Inspection Checklist

06/13/2019 |

One of the most important parts of Due Diligence is your time spent reviewing the physical conditions of the self storage asset in which you are about to invest. In part 7 of our 8 part series on Preparing to Purchase a Self Storage Facility, let’s review the details for completing a property inspection checklist […] Read More

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GUEST BLOG: Considerations When Selecting a Self Storage Construction Company

05/23/2019 |

Investment Real Estate, LLC

Construction For Buyers For Owners

Submitted to Investment Real Estate by Matt DePrato, Vice President of Affiliate Services, Storage Construction Selecting the right construction company when building your self storage project is crucial for the overall success of the project. Select a quality company and the construction process will run more smoothly. Select the wrong company and your project is guaranteed […] Read More

How to Get Customer Reviews for Your Self Storage Business

05/09/2019 |

Jess Dubbs, Director of Marketing

Business For Buyers For Owners

Let’s face it. We exist in the era where everyone is online, every day, all day long. They shop online, socialize online, and do research online. And, people regularly look at customer reviews online for all sorts of products and services before making a decision to buy – even if they plan to make the […] Read More

GUEST BLOG: Economic Outlook for Self Storage – The Tail of the Cycle

04/25/2019 |

Investment Real Estate, LLC

Business For Buyers For Owners For Sellers

Submitted to Investment Real Estate by Paul Sloate, Founder and CEO of Green Drake Advisors For the Real Estate Investor, the cycle tells all. Early in the economic cycle, opportunities abound, but money does not. And as time progresses, the money becomes more and more available, but the opportunities become less available. Unlevered returns begin […] Read More

Preparing to Purchase a Self Storage Facility, Part 6: Financial Modeling

04/11/2019 |

John Nicolson, Senior Financial Analyst

Brokerage For Buyers For Owners Investing

The process of forecasting future performance with the goal of calculating a particular metric or set of metrics is called financial modeling, which is the subject of this blog, and Part 6 of our Preparing to Purchase a Self Storage Facility series. Here’s the scenario: Wanting to purchase a self storage facility, you’ve started to […] Read More

GUEST: Google My Business and the Future of Google+

03/21/2019 |

Investment Real Estate, LLC

Business For Buyers For Owners For Sellers Management

Submitted to Investment Real Estate by Laura Gattis at The Storage Group Not-so-breaking news: Google+ is gone. By the time this blog is published, Google+ will have shut down permanently, causing panic for self storage facilities and businesses that used it as a way to boost their organic Google search rankings. But there is no reason […] Read More

Understanding Cap Rates and How They Affect Self Storage

03/07/2019 |

John Gilliland, President and CEO

Brokerage For Buyers For Owners For Sellers

If you are a self storage owner looking to sell your property, or you are looking to purchase your first or next self storage property, your real estate broker will discuss values with you in terms of cap rates. Secondly, if you are a self storage owner and you are interested in refinancing your facility, […] Read More

GUEST BLOG: Discover How Self Storage Sale Price Allocations Impact Buyers and Sellers

02/21/2019 |

Investment Real Estate, LLC

For Buyers For Sellers

Submitted to Investment Real Estate by Johnathon W. Heller, CPA, Manager in the Tax Services Group of RKL LLP Imagine that you’re buying or selling a self storage facility. You’ve agreed on the price, the bank is ready to close the deal and the attorneys have agreed to the liability language. Everything is wrapped up, […] Read More

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Top 5 Reasons to Have a Self Storage Broker Value Your Property

02/07/2019 |

Kevin Bledsoe, VP of Brokerage

For Owners For Sellers

You have many choices when selecting a broker to sell your self storage asset. It can seem like commercial real estate brokers are a dime a dozen these days. However, there are many benefits to having a broker who specializes solely in self storage value your property. Most commercial real estate brokers focus on high […] Read More

GUEST BLOG: Why Self Storage Tenant Insurance Is Beneficial

01/24/2019 |

Investment Real Estate, LLC

Business For Owners Management

Submitted to Investment Real Estate by Maureen A. Lee at Xercor Insurance Services LLC Self storage owners are in the real estate business, that is, the business of renting space to consumers. However, just as real estate agents are not responsible for the home once it is sold or rented, self storage operators are not responsible […] Read More