Facility Value

Self-storage has become a hot investment and values are up, but many owners find themselves with excessive property-tax bills that eat into their cash flow. Here’s an overview of how tax assessments are made and some ways to potentially lower your...

Whether you’re planning to buy or sell a self-storage facility, it’s important to understand the capitalization rate. Read what it is, how it’s calculated and how it’s used to determine asset value.

There are many facets to running a successful self-storage operation, but the key to profitability is to maximize revenue, decrease expenses and create property value. These principles comprise the central focus of How to Make Money in Self...

Every self-storage facility needs maintenance and repairs. Aesthetics are often a primary focus, but what about the impact on expenses, revenue and property value? Learn how upkeep and improvements affect facility worth, and how to determine when...

There’s an art to arriving at an accurate self-storage valuation. Read about three common approaches to facility value and how operating performance can affect your market price.

Before beginning the process to refinance your self-storage loan, you should first address any deferred maintenance or flaws in curb appeal at your site. Doing so won’t only increase your chances for approval, it could lead to more favorable loan...

Self-storage property-tax assessments are based on an opinion of value. Learn how intangible assets could be part of the appraisal and why you should contest your bill.