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308. How to Run a Small Self Storage Facility (and Automate It!)
Investing in small self storage facilities is how almost everyone gets started. It’s where we began investing and probably where you did (or will), too. But sometimes small is a little too small. With too few doors,...
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307. Then vs. Now: How the Self Storage Industry Changed
The self storage industry is changing once again. A new cycle has already emerged, and we’re back to a familiar era of lower occupancy—but with it come better deals to be found. The market is drastically different...
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306. $350K/Year Cash Flow from Our FIRST Self Storage Development (How We Did It)
What goes into a self storage development deal? You’re about to find out! Today, we’re breaking down the first self storage facility we ever built—everything from the property’s financials and the construction...
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305. Self Storage Secrets from 20+ Years of Ownership (100+ Facilities!) w/Kenny Pratt
Want to increase revenue at your self storage facility? Want tenants who will stay the longest and pay the highest rents? Today’s guest owns over 20 self storage facilities and has managed more than 100. He’s so good...
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304. Appraisals 101: How to Value a Self Storage Facility (Step-by-Step) w/Tim Garey
Want to know how to value a self storage facility? Stick around and we’ll show you! In this episode, seasoned appraiser Tim Garey breaks down the entire valuation process—and shows you how to get the right...
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303. Building a Self Storage Facility in 2025: What to Know Before You Start
Building a storage facility may be easier now than it has been in the past five years. With so much of the competition out of the market, top-tier building companies are completing projects faster. And with higher...
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302. Self Storage Income: Find Deals, Lenders, Partners at Self Storage’s “One-Stop Shop”
Want to invest in self storage but feel like you're on an island? You don’t have to do this alone. Whether you’re buying your first self storage facility or looking to scale your portfolio fast, we have tools,...
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301. How Your Facility Can Make MORE Money with LOWER Occupancy w/Jonah Hall
Occupancy is often regarded as one of the most crucial metrics for self storage operators—but that’s a mistake. While we’d love for our facilities to be 100% full with the highest-paying customers in the area, this is...
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300. Make More, Do Less: Hiring Your FIRST Self Storage Employee
Whether you’ve got one self storage facility or twenty, you own a self storage business. And, if you’re like most of us, you want to keep growing. But you can’t be the one changing the locks, picking up the phone...
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299. The New Investor’s Cheat Code for Finding Self Storage Deals (In SECONDS) w Noah from Tract IQ
The self storage industry has a data problem. How do you narrow down self storage deals? Which metrics matter when analyzing markets? How do you even find self storage data? These are just a few questions new...
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298. How to Scale (Fast) from ONE Small Self Storage Facility to Financial Freedom
Is buying self storage facilities a surefire path to building wealth? In this episode, we’ll show you why buying a small, mom-and-pop operation might be the perfect alternative to residential real estate. For those...
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297. How Much Does It Pay to Have a Cell Tower on Your Property? with Hugh Odom of Vertical Consultants
How much does it pay to have a cell tower on your property? Most self storage owners don’t realize that cell tower leases can be extremely profitable. But they can also bind you to a long-term agreement that might not...
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