Inside Self-Storage Articles
Inside Self-Storage Articles

The MIP in the Self-Storage Business: The Facility Manager
This is going to come as a shock to some owners, district managers and corporate officers: You are not the most important person in your business. That distinction clearly belongs to the facility manager. There are few businesses as manager-centric as self-storage. In many cases, multi-million dollar assets are in ...(904 words)
Reflections on the Self-Storage Biz: Industry Education, Software Data and Ch...
I know this is something that’s only talked about in whispers. It’s a subject that’s hard to bring up, even with the people you know. I’m talking, of course, about Education Dysfunction, or E.D. E.D. is a condition sometimes brought on by a difficult budget or simple neglect. It’s defined ...(918 words)
Self-Storage Operating Performance in Bremerton-Silverdale, Wash.
Bremerton, Wash., had early economic activities centered around the timber and lumber industry. William Bremer, a forward-looking German immigrant, realized the economic potential of a town located close to the Naval station and platted the town of Bremerton on Dec. 10, 1891. Through Bremer's promotional efforts, businesses and families were ...(234 words)
Training Self-Storage Managers to Use New Sales Tools: Teach, Practice, Role-...
When an industry is in growth mode, the emphasis is on increasing capacity, margins and market share. But when demand fades, the emphasis must turn to creating more efficient management processes and tools. This is where we are in the self-storage industry right now. Every owner is looking for ways ...(1349 words)
Auditing Your Self-Storage Facility: A Checklist for Owners and Operators
The self-storage industry has the ability to attract and retain some excellent property managers. They love the autonomy, great hours and responsibility provided to them while running a multi-million-dollar business almost on their own. Luckily, most of the great managers we find stick around. However, we’ve all heard the horror ...(1345 words)
Choosing a Self-Storage Management Company: What to Ask, What to Expect
As we leave the dynamic storage market of 2009, it’s time to review the items we can successfully change in 2010. It may be time to evaluate and update your facility’s curb appeal, marketing plan or payroll. It may be time to approve a capital repair you didn’t complete last ...(917 words)
Inside Self-Storage World Expo in New Orleans: Solutions for an Evolving Indu...
Are you tired of fixating on a down economy? Ready to roll up your sleeves and move on to a flourishing future? Then prepare to revive, renovate and restore your self-storage business by attending the Inside Self-Storage World Expo in New Orleans, Sept. 29-Oct. 1. We’ve got the solutions you ...(613 words)
Self-Storage Product Showcase: Modular Mini Storage Presents Flex Space
Modular Mini Storage recently worked with a customer who wanted to build an RV-storage facility in a light-industrial zone. However, city planners had one stipulation—he needed to include some office space for small businesses. Two flex-space buildings were constructed, and every unit was leased to a commercial customer. Later, two ...(812 words)
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities and the Self-Storage Market Today
In what is surely a welcome sign for commercial real estate borrowers, the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market finally started to demonstrate some positive signs of life in 2009’s fourth quarter, after almost 18 months of complete inactivity. Toward the end of the year, three separate issuers successfully brought deals ...(1046 words)
Five Steps to Running a Successful Self-Storage Operation
There are five vital steps a self-storage owner must take to bring his operation to the next level of profitability. If these areas are properly developed, your business will become the leader in the marketplace.   1. TrainingOnce you have the right staff in place, provide ongoing training. Knowledge is power; the ...(738 words)

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