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GUEST BLOG: The Value of Private Lending in the Self Storage Industry

08/22/2019 |

Submitted to Investment Real Estate by Shane Soranno at Summit Capital Partners, LP The limitations placed on commercial banks by regulators may no longer provide for the ideal capital stack, and ultimately, this “tightening” is requiring sponsors to get creative. An option more frequently availing itself to investors is private debt. Most investors interpret private debt […] Read More

Beating the New Competition in Your Self Storage Market

08/08/2019 |

Justin Quinto, Brokerage Advisor

Business For Buyers For Owners For Sellers

When new self storage competition is planned for your market, it can be a scary time for an operator. New competition will always have an impact on your business. Questions arise, like: what impact will they have on your operations; will you lose occupancy; what will their pricing be? In this blog, I’ll cover what […] Read More

GUEST BLOG: Self Storage Facility Owner 101 – Monetizing Your Website

07/25/2019 |

Investment Real Estate, LLC

Business For Buyers For Owners

Submitted to Investment Real Estate by Laura Gattis at The Storage Group If you’ve been struggling to fill those last few pesky storage units, monetizing your website could just be the key. There are other factors at play in determining the success of a storage facility, but a well-designed website can help improve your facility’s reputation […] Read More

Pros and Cons of Portable Storage on Your Self Storage Property

07/11/2019 |

Yevgeni Kaniayev, Brokerage Advisor

For Buyers For Owners For Sellers

Over the past few years, the permeance of portable storage has increased, as have questions from curious self storage owners who wonder whether putting down some portable storage at their facility is a prudent move. “Portable storage” can mean offering a service that involves dropping off and picking up containers from your customers’ homes and […] Read More

GUEST BLOG: Recommendations on Self Storage Security and Access Control Systems

06/27/2019 |

Investment Real Estate, LLC

Construction For Buyers For Owners

Submitted to Investment Real Estate by Matt DePrato, Vice President of Affiliate Services, Storage Construction So, you have a self storage facility or are planning to build or acquire one. You have all your ducks in a row and all operational items are planned out ready to go. You planned out your rent rates, office hours, […] Read More

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

06/13/2019 |

Justin Quinto, Brokerage Advisor

Brokerage For Buyers For Owners

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