They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This sentiment can easily be applied to...
The issue of towing at self-storage facilities must be broken down into two very separate areas....
“Arizona was magnetic,” says MiniCo founder Hardy Good, a self storage veteran who moved to the...
If there’s one thing those in self-storage enjoy, it’s a good networking event. The industry is...
Many times, when self-storage owners and operators think of ancillary income, they may be thinking...
Fires, floods, hurricanes, burglaries and finding hazardous chemicals in storage units are just...
I have to start out by saying….I love dogs! I can’t remember a time in my life that I didn’t have...
Much has been discussed recently about the growth of technology to manage the shift towards...
Over my 46-year property management career I have managed everything from apartments to large...
Within the retail industry, protection plans are not new. It’s likely that a sales associate or...
In 2021, self storage was the darling of the Wall Street Journal, with the paper declaring the...
When considering a self storage conversion, it’s important to understand the most essential...
Following approval of shareholders from both companies, the finalization of the Extra Space and...
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for self storage mergers and acquisitions. On Monday, Public...
Shortcuts aren’t always a bad thing. We’ve all performed tasks that were needlessly time consuming...
If you asked a self-storage owner 40 years ago about temperature or climate control, they likely...
WEEK ENDING 7/21/23
VanWest Reaches Over $80 Million in Total Capitalization
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Self-storage owners and managers know pest control is essential as an infestation of rodents or...
Eighteen years ago, Mike Jobb, owner of Ontario-based Canam Self Storage, was getting his first...
A manager of a facility accidentally clicks on a malware link embedded in a fraudulent e-mail...
Summer is to self-storage what Christmas is to retailers—an opportunity to ensure your income is...
Many in the self storage industry have begun to explore new and emerging technologies in order to...
Does it make sense to offer rental rate discounts? That is the question every self-storage...
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Should you hyphenate self storage? The debate about...
It can be stated without hyperbole that the quality of data in the self-storage industry is...
Having the specific skills for a particular job is important, but even the most qualified job...
“The cat is out of the bag,” says Joseph Steinberg, AI and cybersecurity author, advisor, speaker,...
It is the rare self-storage owner, operator, manager, or industry professional who doesn’t attempt...
When I set out to start my company, I knew it was important to choose the right mix of employees....
On Nov. 30, 2022, OpenAI launched a prototype of ChatGPT, a large language model (LLM) that...