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Georgia Governor Signs New Lien Law

Earlier this month Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law Senate Bill 61, an amended self-storage lien-law bill that updates the state’s ...read more

Safety Hazards and Bodily Injuries

As one of their many tasks, self-storage operators must guard against accidents that can occur on the property to tenants, visitors and staff. ...read more

What Do Customers Think About You?

If you’ve never offered a survey to your self-storage tenants, now’s the time to try it. Surveying your customers can be an excellent way to gauge ...read more

Do You Keep a ‘Do Not Rent To' List?

See what Self-Storage Talk members have to say about keeping a "do not rent to" list of problem past tenants, the criteria used to make the list and ...read more

Maximizing Your Sales Program DVD and Workbook

In this powerful training session, you'll discover better ways to educate customers about storage, set yourself apart from competition, generate more ...read more

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Individual Unit Alarms

Recent events in this country and the world have changed the way people think about security. A certain level of protection is now expected and deserved. Although this may not affect the self-storage industry alone, the consciousness of the public has been altered forever. ...More
June 1, 2002 John Fogg
Posted in Articles
Secure Storage

Security plays a big part in our everyday lives. Especially in large metropolitan areas where crime is more prevalent, becoming a victim is a genuine fear. It is essential for self-storage facilities to offer security that exceeds customer expectations in regard to safety. ...More
June 1, 2002 Lance Comstock
Posted in Articles
Remote Management

You're across town having lunch with a business partner. You open your briefcase and, within seconds, you are both reading an up-to-the-minute analysis of the occupancies and delinquencies at your storage facility. You run a few revenue reports, review the profitability of ...More
June 1, 2002 Doug Carner
Posted in Articles, Technology
The Southwest, Round Two

This month's roundup will focus on self-storage as an investment vs. other types of real estate. I surveyed our Southwest brokers for their insight: Kent Curtis, Thanksgiving Property Group, Provo, Utah; Joan Lucas, Joan Lucas Real Estate Services, Denver; Chuck Reiterman, ...More
June 1, 2002 Michael L. McCune
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WORLDWATCH

Inside Self-Storage is proud to welcome a new addition to its staff this month: Elaine M. Foxwell, editor for the magazine's U.K. and Europe edition. Last year, ISS published its first-ever Europe supplement issue, which was circulated to more than 3,000 self-storage ...More
June 1, 2002
Posted in Articles
K-9 Capers

Security at Valley Warehouse and Storage Co. in Casa Grande, Ariz., has literally gone to the dogs. Looking to combat the usual crimes self-storage facilities face, owner Tom Erwin turned to local law-enforcement agencies for help. But he wasn't looking for more patrol ...More
June 1, 2002 Amy Campbell
Posted in Articles
The Self-Storage Security Chain

Think of the security elements of your facility as parts of a chain. Your security system will never be stronger than its weakest link. Let's take a look at each element of that system, and how you can bolster it to maximize effectiveness. Create a Secure Environment The ...More
June 1, 2002 Richard Morahan and Christopher Shope
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Baja Construction Inc.

Baja Construction Inc., based in Martinez, Calif., is a turnkey carport, metal-building and structure subcontractor. With more than 30 years of experience, Baja has worked on projects in every part of the country, under many different conditions, and has always maintained ...More
June 1, 2002
Posted in Articles
Increase Your Margins by 25 percent

Commercial records management can yield very high margins. The yield can be maximized by implementation of an operating strategy based on four principles of improved profitability. This article discusses these principles and their net effect on operations. The commercial ...More
June 1, 2002 Cary F. McGovern
Posted in Articles
Overtime Revisited

The following article is published in response to an abundance of questions generated by the author's March 2002 article, "Contending With a Lawsuit," which addressed employment-law issues and, specifically, salary vs. hourly-wage requirements for facility managers. It is ...More
June 1, 2002 Jeffrey Greenberger
Posted in Articles