Sam Primm is passionate about real estate investing and wealth creation. He’s dabbled in several property types and flipped lots of houses. Then he decided to try his hand at self-storage. Did it go smoothly? Not exactly. In this video, Sam walks...

Lots of self-storage owners invest time, money and resources into charitable causes, and for good reason: It not only builds community goodwill, it can have a positive global impact. But if you’re looking for fresh ways to expand your giving...

A self-storage facility’s front office shouldn’t be an afterthought of facility design. It should be functional, of course, but also attractive and inviting! In this video, the owners of HomeAway Storage in Lanett, Alabama, show you how they...

Over the past year, we’ve been chronicling the expansion of Aspen Park Self Storage in Conifer, Colorado, hearing about the company’s challenges and wins in adding 65 new units, refurbishing pre-existing buildings and creating an underground...

Successful self-storage operators take a customer-centric approach to the business, but any facility manager can tell you there are times when the “stuff” hits the fan and they get slammed with multiple service issues at once. What do you do when...

As concerns about climate change mount worldwide, more self-storage companies are introducing corporate-sustainability practices in their facility design and operation. While installing rooftop solar panels remains a popular option, owners are...

Celebrities aren’t strangers to self-storage, but it isn’t often that we get a glimpse into an icon’s rented unit. In a segment called “Live a Life Worth Storing,” StorQuest Self Storage digs into its Los Angeles roots to feature skateboard legend...

With available land becoming more scarce and expensive, many self-storage developers are exploring conversion as a way to build faster and easier. These projects can sometimes meet less municipal resistance than ground-up construction, and can...

U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow has already made a big name for itself by providing some of the most attractive, efficient storage facilities in the country. Now it’s also looking to make a big impact in the global community through a...

Hawaii Self Storage (HSS) has become known for its irrepressibly warm and creative marketing, so when it created this segment for local TV show “HI Now” in recognition of the company’s 20th anniversary, it remained true to its delightfully...