Here are some details, benefits, and specials about my premier training program, the Self-Storage Bootcamp.

Watch this short video to see if this is for you. For more details and to register, please click here.

https://creatingwealththroughselfstorage.lpages.co/2026-q1-live-virtual-bootcamp/

To schedule a call with me to see if it is right for you, here is the link:

https://markhelmcoachingcallschedule.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?notembedded=1

Now is the time to take action if you want to get into, or grow, your self-storage business in 2026.

For information on the upcoming Bootcamp:

https://creatingwealththroughselfstorage.lpages.co/2026-q1-live-virtual-bootcamp/

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**Self-Storage Turnaround Playbook**

**Startup Checklist**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**The 4 Critical Metrics Download**

**Five Mistakes PDF*

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**Online Courses at The Quickstart Academy**

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** 5 KPIs we measure**

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Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

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I hesitated to make this video. I don’t want to sound alarmist or like I am trying to scare people.

I’ve seen multiple market cycles over the years. But what I believe is approaching now is very different from anything we’ve seen before.

Let’s talk about how what I see coming could impact you, your life, and your self-storage business.

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**Self-Storage Turnaround Playbook**

**Startup Checklist**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**The 4 Critical Metrics Download**

**Five Mistakes PDF*

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**Online Courses at The Quickstart Academy**

**Listen on Apple Podcasts**

** 5 KPIs we measure**

**My blog**

Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

**Facebook**

**Twitter**

**The Storage World Analyzer**

**The QuickStart Academy Store**

I was glad to see Ron Matejko’s article online about the Slate article on self-storage pricing tactics.

I read the same article. Ron is an associate editor for Inside Self Storage.

Let’s go over what is coming down the pike and how we are addressing it in the upcoming Self Storage Bootcamp in Jan. 2026.

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**Self-Storage Turnaround Playbook**

**Startup Checklist**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**The 4 Critical Metrics Download**

**Five Mistakes PDF*

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**Online Courses at The Quickstart Academy**

**Listen on Apple Podcasts**

** 5 KPIs we measure**

**My blog**

Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

**Facebook**

**Twitter**

**The Storage World Analyzer**

**The QuickStart Academy Store**

A friend of mine was telling me about an experiment that was conducted in the 1950s using rats the other day. I did some research and was absolutely fascinated by what I learned from it.

Let me share it with you and some of the takeaways I think may be applicable to us in the self-storage business.

**Self-Storage Turnaround Playbook**

**Startup Checklist**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**The 4 Critical Metrics Download**

**Five Mistakes PDF*

**Q1 2026 Virtual Self Storage Bootcamp Sign Up**

**December 6, 2025 Fast-Track Your Self-Storage Success — Free Live Webinar**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**Online Courses at The Quickstart Academy**

**Listen on Apple Podcasts**

** 5 KPIs we measure**

**My blog**

Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

**Facebook**

**Twitter**

**The Storage World Analyzer**

**The QuickStart Academy Store**

Happy Thanksgiving – A Short History

**Self-Storage Turnaround Playbook**

**Startup Checklist**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**The 4 Critical Metrics Download**

**Five Mistakes PDF*

**Q1 2026 Virtual Self Storage Bootcamp Sign Up**

**December 6, 2025 Fast-Track Your Self-Storage Success — Free Live Webinar**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**Online Courses at The Quickstart Academy**

**Listen on Apple Podcasts**

** 5 KPIs we measure**

**My blog**

Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

**Facebook**

**Twitter**

**The Storage World Analyzer**

**The QuickStart Academy Store**

Let me introduce you to Rich Porter.

He will show you in this episode what he does. He will also share his contact information in the event you want him to do this on your behalf or get on his email list to look at deals he finds.

For those of you that want to set your own prospecting systems up, Rich generously shares what he does, and you can take however much of it you want and set up your own.

Let’s meet him now.

**Self-Storage Turnaround Playbook**

**Startup Checklist**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**The 4 Critical Metrics Download**

**Five Mistakes PDF*

**Q1 2026 Virtual Self Storage Bootcamp Sign Up**

**December 6, 2025 Fast-Track Your Self-Storage Success — Free Live Webinar**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**Online Courses at The Quickstart Academy**

**Listen on Apple Podcasts**

** 5 KPIs we measure**

**My blog**

Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

**Facebook**

**Twitter**

**The Storage World Analyzer**

**The QuickStart Academy Store**

One of the best things about owning investment real estate is the tax advantages it offers. Especially self-storage.

Let’s discuss some of the benefits today.

Given the high cost of construction and the current interest rates, a clear and well-understood tax strategy could be the difference between a go/no-go on certain deals.

**Self-Storage Turnaround Playbook**

**Startup Checklist**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**The 4 Critical Metrics Download**

**Five Mistakes PDF*

**Q1 2026 Virtual Self Storage Bootcamp Sign Up**

**December 6, 2025 Fast-Track Your Self-Storage Success — Free Live Webinar**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**Online Courses at The Quickstart Academy**

**Listen on Apple Podcasts**

** 5 KPIs we measure**

**My blog**

Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

**Facebook**

**Twitter**

**The Storage World Analyzer**

**The QuickStart Academy Store**

So if you are getting into the self-storage business, or if you have found a deal you are excited about, congratulations. But what if you don’t have enough to fund the down payment? You may be asking, how can I raise money to do this deal?

Well, basically, you have two main ways to go:

Partners with money

Investors with money

Let’s explore each of these approaches.

**Self-Storage Turnaround Playbook**

**Startup Checklist**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**The 4 Critical Metrics Download**

**Five Mistakes PDF*

**Q1 2026 Virtual Self Storage Bootcamp Sign Up**

**December 6, 2025 Fast-Track Your Self-Storage Success — Free Live Webinar**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**Online Courses at The Quickstart Academy**

**Listen on Apple Podcasts**

** 5 KPIs we measure**

**My blog**

Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

**Facebook**

**Twitter**

**The Storage World Analyzer**

**The QuickStart Academy Store**

When I first got started in the self-storage business, you could realistically get in the game with as little as 10 % to 15% down if you used SBA financing.

How much does it take today?

What is affecting how much money it takes to get into the self-storage business today?

What strategies can we use to help us?

Let’s discuss all that and more.

**Self-Storage Turnaround Playbook**

**Startup Checklist**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**The 4 Critical Metrics Download**

**Five Mistakes PDF*

**Q1 2026 Virtual Self Storage Bootcamp Sign Up**

**December 6, 2025 Fast-Track Your Self-Storage Success — Free Live Webinar**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**Online Courses at The Quickstart Academy**

**Listen on Apple Podcasts**

** 5 KPIs we measure**

**My blog**

Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

**Facebook**

**Twitter**

**The Storage World Analyzer**

**The QuickStart Academy Store**

Every now and then, one can find an existing self-storage facility with a lot of potential upside and be able to negotiate a price that allows you to realize it.

But you need to be able to see it when it is there and know what your upside can be to negotiate it correctly.

You also need a plan, a step-by-step process to harvest the upside.

Let me share with you the four steps I took in one project and the upside we realized.

If you are interested in a download with the steps explained, here you go:

**Self-Storage Turnaround Playbook**

**Startup Checklist**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**The 4 Critical Metrics Download**

**Five Mistakes PDF*

**Q1 2026 Virtual Self Storage Bootcamp Sign Up**

**December 6, 2025 Fast-Track Your Self-Storage Success — Free Live Webinar**

**Cap Rate, ROI & IRR Calculator**

**Online Courses at The Quickstart Academy**

**Listen on Apple Podcasts**

** 5 KPIs we measure**

**My blog**

Creating Wealth Through Self Storage

**Facebook**

**Twitter**

**The Storage World Analyzer**

**The QuickStart Academy Store**