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

By Ed Clement What is design-build and how will it help me build my facility? Design-build is a method of project delivery in which one...

By Ed Clement Before you make an offer on the land you should already: Have a land use attorney prepare your LOI & Contract. ● Have...

by Marc Goodin Making a plan, working hard to make it happen and making a multi million dollar profit may not sound sexy to some but it...

By Ed Clement 1) Work for yourself. Working for others might provide you with the experience and money to go out on your own but is...

By Marc Goodin There are many advantages to getting a zone change for your self-storage. The top three are: 1) The location will...

By Ed Clement Franchising is the fabric of many people's success. It has changed the lives and fortunes of many who may have never done...

By Garrett Byrd Big Welcome Aboard and Congratulations to our new Storage Authority Franchise owners. David and Jaden from California!...

by Marc Goodin, No cliffs for me, please. Many new self storage developers are planning on using an SBA loan to cut their required...

Ed Clement Competition is Low: First to market and cost of land for new competitors. Staffing: Low staffing cost, highly trained and...

by Marc Goodin, Below is the Storage AuthorityDevelopment Dynamic Ease Manual in a net shell. It is hard to explain in a few words or...

By Ed Clement There are people that would truly like to get into the self-storage business. They have done enough research to know it is...

By Marc Goodin Yesterday we had our quarterly Self Storage Development video training conference. While we discussed many things the...

By Ed Clement Location, Location, Location! This is the single most crucial factor in the success of a self-storage business. Often half...

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...

By Ed Clement Best of both worlds - on your own, but not alone. Easier entry into the business. Easier to acquire financing. Better site...

Virginia - Designed - Regulatory Review In Progress. Georgia 1 - Approved - Bids next Florida 1 Slated for a Feb Construction Start...

By Garrett Byrd A Big Welcome Aboard and Congratulations to our new Storage Authority Franchise owner. Chris From New Jersey! Chris owns...

By Ed Clement The numbers say it all: • There are more SELF-STORAGE facilities in the United States than McDonalds and Subway locations...

by Marc Goodin 1 Fewer people are looking for and buying commercial land. The number of hotels, restaurants, strip plazas, apartments,...