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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

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

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Unsavory practices propped up by a small number of operators leave some customers feeling stuck. Read More

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35 million Americans are actively paying monthly rent to store their stuff right now.That's 1 in 10 people, every single month.Not 1 in 10 business owners. Not 1 in 10 homeowners.1 in 10 Americans. Period.And it… Read More

Banks are STILL rejecting 9 out of 10 storage deals right now.Not because storage is risky - storage delinquency is at 0.1%, the lowest in all of commercial real estate.Not because the market is weak; Nearly half of all… Read More

Same investor. Same credit score. Same down payment. Same business plan.One deal gets approved with great terms. The other gets rejected outright.The difference:Geography.The lending landscape has completely flipped in… Read More

Home | Newsletters | 5 tech features lenders are looking for 5 tech features lenders are looking for Your property has solid fundamentals. Great location. Strong occupancy. Clean financials… And lenders are… Read More

This September, storage rates hit an average of $136 nationwide.That's up 1.5% compared to September 2024.Sounds like recovery, right?Except rates dropped 0.7% from August to September.And they dropped the month before… Read More

The big REITs just released their Q3 earnings.Occupancy is stabilizing. Some are even back above 90%.Sounds great, right?Except their net operating income is falling.Read that again: Occupancy is up, but they're making… Read More

117,000 completed new homes are sitting unsold right now.That's the highest level since July 2009, right after the housing crash.And it's killing storage facilities across the country.But most operators don't understand… Read More