Investing/Building

Gain valuable insight from new self-storage owners who decided to simultaneously buy and build facilities. Learn how they went from no industry experience to launching two locations in 18 months.

There’s much to consider when evaluating a self-storage site for renovation. Learn to determine the scope of work and decide which repairs or additions will yield the biggest gain.

Those entering the self-storage business today face unprecedented challenges. Learn the seven abilities you must master to break into the industry and establish a thriving enterprise.

Leverage current tax laws by learning how to use the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, 2014 repair regulations, and a cost-segregation analysis to maximize self-storage cash flow, all while ensuring compliance.

Get insight to the ebbs and flows of the capital markets and their effect on self-storage, particularly as they pertain to CMBS securities, insurance-company financing, SBA financing and more.

This personal tale of one self-storage owner's journey into the industry is a case study of his experience, discussing roadblocks, opportunities and fears associated with the business.

Get expert insight to the benefits Web-based data tools can provide on self-storage market-supply information, demographics, and operational metrics on the local, regional and national level.

Get insight to the self-storage real estate market, including how much development is in the pipeline, how value is affected at existing properties, and how to value new development sites.

Learn how value-add self-storage deals can provide strong investment returns through relevant examples and insight to receiving a favorable appraisal and financing.

Learn how to leverage capital for new self-storage projects in Opportunity Zones by deferring capital income-tax gain in some cases as well as eliminating capital gains on qualifying assets.