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Should I work with a Commercial or Residential Agent?
Finding the perfect agent is sometimes not a perfect experience. You may find that you must go through several agents before you find the right one. Do not give up if you have a bad …
Use the Calendar when Underwriting
A while back I was trying to buy a facility in Southern Wisconsin. A college buddy had clued me into the possibility that the owner was interested in selling. The owner had two locations about …
Fed Rate Cuts lead to better Self-Storage Opportunities
This is a fantastic time to be looking for self-storage. With interest rates dropping and federal incentives to boost SBA loans, there is money available for investors who want to purchase self-storage properties. The Fed …
A constant in Troubled Times – Self Storage
The coronavirus is not only deadly, it is toppling the stock market, bringing down the service industry and creating a global recession. However, there is one industry that hasn’t been affected negatively. I know that …
Why Too Many Self Storage Owners Aren’t Wealthy
I know, I know, the title might seem ironic, but it’s true. Despite ALL the income that is available for owners of self storage facilities, I don’t see enough of them making real money. Why …
It’s This Week!
If you haven’t already made your plans – or they fell through – then maybe that’s a sign you should be joining me at my Self Storage Academy in Orlando this week. We’re going to …
So Where Are All the Deals At?
Boy, I hear this ALL the time! “Scott, I can’t find any off-market facilities around me!” The truth is, you might not for one simple fact – people who want to sell their self storage …
Doing It On Your Own
In America, there’s a sort of strange legend that’s grown up around our great entrepreneurs as “self made.” NOTHING could be farther from the truth! Every time you study one of them, you realize they …
Massive Passive Income?
Hello again! I want to share something interesting with you. In the last few weeks, I’ve been studying some new ways to look at self storage investing. As investors, we tend to look at big …