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by Josh Parker While the importance of getting 5-star Google reviews has not changed- they remain a vital metric in Google's mighty...

by Marc Goodin Here is the outline of our development manual which is over 240 pages. You can buy a copy for $5,000. The checklist...

By Drew Case We have all walked into the auto parts store and looked around for what we needed. Walked aimlessly down the aisles only to...

By Marc Goodin Are you considering having a management company take over your self-storage facility? I get it, you're tired of being the...

By Ed Clement Storage Authority managers play a crucial role in the successful operation of self-storage facilities. Their...

by Marc Goodin I can not properly answer that question without more data. More information on the owner's game plan and mindset is needed...

by: Josh Parker While a majority of your self-storage customer base is hyper-local (3-5 mile radius) to your facility, RV and Boat...

By Ed Clement Steady Rent Prices: Tenants not particularly price sensitive. Long Term Tenants: High switching costs & perceived vs....

by Marc Goodin. There are so many things going on at this moment we are at a point where there is no immediate consensus or one size fits...

By Marc Goodin, CEO Storage Authority Considering hiring a self-storage management company (or firing yours)? Or are you considering...

By Marc Goodin It stands to reason most self-storage can’t charge higher rents or they would be charging more than the competition. And...

by Marc Goodin This might sound a bit odd, but it is true. Let me show you the proof – the numbers. Let's say your managers work 54...

By Marc Goodin, Founder & CEO of Storage Authority Often the main reason you have a corporation is to limit your liability. But too...

by: Josh Parker Communication between the owner and manager of a facility is important, we all know that, but communication that is not...

by Marc Goodin. That is just 1.92 extra rentals a week. Wow thats $200,000 of additional profits. It comes down to 2 things. 1)...

By Marc Goodin. Of course, everyone asks this before they start any business. I like to say that is asking how much a house costs. ...

By Marc Goodin A self storage owner has an incredible amount of things to do in the 6 months prior to opening to have a very successful...

by Marc Goodin As Shark Tanks, Kevin Oleary always says it is not only how much you make but how much you get to keep after taxes. Here...

Over the last year, we have written hundreds of articles. Some for publications like Inside Self Storage, and Radius Plus others on...

by Marc Goodin 1) You need to make money today, tomorrow, or even next year. It takes 2- 3 years to find land, design and obtain...