Many businesses struggle during the winter, and the self-storage industry is no exception. Winter is not the best time for decluttering, cleaning, home decorating, or moving, which are the most common situations when people rent storage units. These activities are minimized, and the number of people looking for self-storage is significantly reduced compared to the...

Every storage owner’s worst nightmare is finding out that his or her self storage has been abandoned. And, you don’t know what is worse – having self storage that is unpaid for or having self storage that is still full of somebody’s stuff. When this situation lasts for months, it can turn into a big...

There are a lot of common amenities that many self storage owners are adding to compete with newer facilities and attract tenants. Things like climate-controlled units, drive-up units, and improved security are topping the list. But there are some less common features that could boost your facility over the others to consider as well. Here...

Tracking your self storage facility’s cash flow can be daunting, but 64% of business owners do their own bookkeeping anyway.  Most self storage facility owners use some sort of cloud-based accounting software to take much of the time-consuming work out of bookkeeping and staying organized. Accounting software is a helpful resource that can save you...