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Finding Your Diamond in the Rough

One path to self-storage ownership for new investors is the purchase of an underperforming property that can be turned around to realize great ...read more

Free Online Marketing Seminars 6/27-6/28

Self-storage operators are invited to participate in the Local Business Marketing Summit, a free, two-day online event designed to provide ...read more

5 Ways to Keep Tenants From Leaving

Experiencing an excessive number of move-outs? Guest blogger Matt Casady of STOR-N-LOCK Self Storage offers five tips to improve customer retention ...read more

Dealing With a Power Outage

Is your self-storage facility prepared for a power outage? If you have an electric gate, how will tenants enter and exit the property? ...read more

New Release: Storage World Analyzer Software, VERSION 2

NEW VERSION! This cloud-based software is designed to provide self-storage buyers and investors with cash-on-cash return estimates and 10-year ...read more

Live Oak Bank GM Discusses Loans

In this video, filmed at the 2017 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Terry Campbell, general manager for the self-storage lending division of Live Oak ...read more

Latest Headlines

Self-Storage REIT Life Storage Acquires 3-State, 18-Asset Portfolio

Self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) Life Storage Inc. and a joint-venture partner have acquired 18 facilities in Arizona, Nevada and Tennessee. The REIT holds a 20 percent ownership interest, according to a press release, and the properties will be named and ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Real Estate
Several Self-Storage Projects in the Works in Collier County, FL

Self-storage developers have submitted proposals for at least 10 projects in Collier County, Fla., since last year. A handful are already under construction, with others expected to break ground soon, according to the source. Three of the projects will comprise more than ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Development
Valet Self-Storage Operator Clutter Receives $64M Investment to Fuel Expansion

Valet self-storage operator Clutter has raised $64 million in a Series C round of investment to help fund expansion to new markets around the world. The round was led by U.K.-based venture-capital firm Atomico, which was joined by Fifth Wall Ventures, Google Ventures and ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Finance
ISS News Desk: Free Inside Self-Storage Business Resources Heat Up the Summer Season

As summer nears and temperatures rise, the number of free information resources available from Inside Self-Storage is also climbing. This News Desk takes a look at the recently released image gallery on facility design, data collection for the annual Buyer’s ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in Videos, Management
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: An Overview for Self-Storage Operators

When it comes to collecting self-storage debt, it’s important for facility operators to follow the law. Here’s an overview of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and advice for compliance. ...More
2 weeks ago By Teri Lanza Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
Margate, FL, Officials Extend Self-Storage Development Ban by 6 Months

City officials in Margate, Fla., have extended an existing moratorium on self-storage development by six months. The temporary ban was introduced in November to give city staff time to write a permanent change to the zoning code, which is expected to limit where new ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Development
City Council Signs 45-Day Self-Storage Moratorium in Woodland, CA

The Woodland, Calif., City Council passed a 45-day moratorium last week to prevent any new self-storage facilities from being developed while officials work on new zoning codes that will determine where future projects will be allowed. The development ban could last more ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Development
Mixed-Use Self-Storage, Office Project Gets Approval in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

A mixed use self-storage and office project received approval last week from the city council in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. Squamish Self Storage at 39480 Queens Way, near a 20-acre master-planned area known as Sea to Sky Business Park, will include two buildings ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Development
Jim’s Self Storage Expands in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia

Jim’s Self Storage will soon open the first phase of its most recent expansion in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. As many as 150 of the additional 300 units planned for the site will be available on July 1, according to a press release ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News
Techniques for Overcoming Common Self-Storage Sales Objections

Even with a well-practiced sales speech, there will be times when a self-storage operator has trouble closing the deal. Here are some techniques for overcoming common sales objections. ...More
2 weeks ago By Tron Jordheim Posted in Articles, Management