Construction/Development

Examine the pros and cons, important considerations to make, best practices to follow and pitfalls to avoid when determining if you should buy an existing self-storage facility or build a new one.

Learn why investing in an underperforming self-storage property can be the quickest way to turn a profit. Topics include how to gauge a property’s potential, strategies for making improvements, and more.

Learn how to protect your self-storage assets from new competitors while increasing your value proposition. Topics include strategic acquisitions, successfully developing properties, and more.

Learn how to develop a successful boat/RV-storage project by finding the right parcel in the right market for the right price. Topics include market demand, design trends, building types, costs and more.

Learn how self-storage buildings and design have evolved by examining case studies of facility developers. Topics include overcoming challenges and how design and quality can contribute to success.

Decide if self-storage is the right business for you by examining the feasibility and due-diligence process. Topics include pitfalls to avoid, when to walk away from an investment, report contents and more.

Examine the challenges and considerations for self-storage conversion projects, including how to balance the functional and aesthetic to maximize rentable space and return on investment.

Learn the essentials of self-storage site layout including key engineering and design principles. Topics include land features that affect design, zoning issues and how to estimate for maximum square footage.

Learn about the modern materials and techniques being used today by savvy self-storage designers and developers to create great-looking facilities with the best possible value.