Newsletters

Will you get left behind in 2026?

There's a transformation happening in business storage demand right now, and almost nobody in the self-storage world is talking about it:Facilities who focus more heavily on business customers are refinancing at lower… Read More

SBA Loans 102

A couple weeks ago, we talked about how loans from the SBA (Small Business Association) can help you unlock millions in financing that you might otherwise NEVER qualify for…Today we’re going to dive a little deeper. And… Read More

Size is everything

I was reviewing a feasibility study last week for a new storage facility in Florida,And buried in the unit mix spreadsheet, something jumped off the screen at me:10x10 units: 31% of the total mix (the highest… Read More

Sin City Boom or Bust?

Right now, Las Vegas looks untouchable.Rents are down, vacancy is rising, & unemployment is the highest in the Southwest.By every conventional metric... Vegas looks terrible.But we’re not conventional.And there’s an… Read More

The end is here…?

Bad news today, {{first_name}}.I think 2026 is going to be devastating for a lot of storage investors.The financing landscape is tightening fast,And even the more-experienced investors aren't prepared.Because… Read More

I swear it’s average (and other lies)

Average prices are designed to make average investors feel comfortable, but there’s a downside.If you’re watching averages (like most investors), you might be totally missing the real money-making opportunities.Let me… Read More

SBA Loans 101

Five years ago, I made the most expensive mistake of my career.I'd found my first self-storage deal: A solid property, good market, everything looked great. But I was missing a couple key pieces of info. I spent weeks… Read More

Portland’s Dirty Secret

It feels like every investor I talk to is chasing Phoenix, Austin, Dallas, Tampa.Meanwhile, they're completely ignoring the market with a 4.2% vacancy rate - the tightest in America - while the national average sits at… Read More