In many markets, self-storage is overbuilt, and yet the industry is red hot. The cyclical nature of the business reminds us that we’ve been in similar situations before, and there are already signs of coming change. Read about the current state of...
While you might not think working as a self-storage operator is a risky job, it can be. There are many possible scenarios in which you could face some kind of danger. Would you know how to react?
No matter how much the dominance of COVID-19 has made the last 22 months feel like one long year, the change to a new calendar brings new opportunities and challenges for self-storage operators, developers and investors. Let’s check the...
It’s been another challenging year. Even so, self-storage professionals have much to celebrate. Consider the following successes they’ve achieved.
Self-storage has become extremely popular with investors who want to capitalize on a hot-performing real estate sector, but success takes some know-how—and a willingness to fail. An industry veteran offers advice on mapping a path to success.
A self-storage manager learned a valuable lesson in keeping her guard up after doing a good deed for a tenant and that tenant’s rambunctious child. Enjoy the entertaining, albeit cautionary tale!