Mold. If you’re like most people, your experience with the furry growth is limited to the visible black spots you find on your shower curtain or the musty smell of your towels after they’ve been left in the washer too long. Which makes mold prevention a bit of a foreign concept. The dictionary defines mold […]

The hazy heat of the Nevada sun wrapped our Arizona souls in a familiar hug as our team arrived for what would become known as the best ISS expo yet. It’s been weeks since the expo and we can still feel the excitement. There can be no doubt the new venue (The Mirage) was a […]

Busy season for self-storage owners is no joke (even if our bad pun might be). Before April 1st, there are abandoned units to clear out, new tenants to sign, customer service inquiries to handle and a million other things to think about on a daily basis. The best way to survive the busy season and […]

In a recent article, the Inquirer mentions Self-Storage ownership as one of the best small business ideas of 2019. There are several factors that make self-storage a good investment. While there is a busy season for self-storage, most owners know that business is sustainable year-round. It’s a lucrative business when you do it right, and […]

Who loves Insurance (besides Flo?) Selling tenant insurance is kind of a cringe moment for many managers. So much so that they may even gloss over it and just hand tenants the paper with a checkbox ‘yes’ or ‘no’ and not say a word. It’s not the selling point you’d hoped it would be, and […]

Getting help If it takes a village to raise a child it takes an army when moving a home! Don’t do it alone unless you have to! Hiring professional movers to pack up and transport your stuff may be outside your budget. But, if you do plan to hire out, make sure you are willing […]

Self-Storage Marketing Where do you put your marketing budget to use? As a ‘brick and mortar’ type of businesses that requires foot traffic as a final conversion step, marketing through large print types like front signs and billboards still retain value. But this is the age of digital and most of your prospects will look […]

Love for the Self-Storage Swan Digital Transformation has rocked the self-storage industry. Aside from everyone wanting to be the ‘Airbnb’ or ‘Uber’ of the self-storage industry, we’re also seeing higher quality construction, interesting city-slicker conversions (Love this concept), and app-based management that have revolutionized the way people store their stuff. New innovations have given the […]

Self-Storage: Ugly Duckling or Emerging Swan? As a newly aspiring self-storage owner, I’ve had to do some research about self-storage industry growth and whether or not it’s a viable industry to enter at this time. (I’m a young buck, but I’ve been taught by the best, and I know that research is key). The industry […]

THE SECRET WEAPON   A Pleasant Surprise     I had the opportunity to present our Protection Plan to a prospective client last week and came away impressed with not only the owners and their vision but their “secret weapon”.   The Secret Weapon   In a city with mostly independently owned storage sites and […]