What if you could combine two well-established methods to find self-storage properties to buy and create one unified system to improve your odds greater than each component individually? In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore the one-two punch method to improve your deal flow.

There are methods of reducing taxes for self-storage owners, but they come with great risks that are rarely discussed. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore the often misunderstood subject of tax deferral methods and their potentially harmful implications.

When you are looking at a self-storage facility to buy, sometimes comments are made by sellers, or their brokers, that have hidden meanings. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to unlock what the simple expressions that many sellers and brokers use on a regular basis really mean.

Unless you can do everything yourself, you will have to hire contractors to perform certain services at your storage facility. But are you paying too much for them? In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore some strategies to get you the lowest cost from vendors.

Creating a sense of urgency for your self-storage facility seller can often be difficult. But when you’ve been waiting for a while for them to sign a contract, you realize that you have to take some proactive action. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to review some of the most effective ways to build a fire under sellers.

Self-storage properties recently made the #1 position on the lists that nobody wants to be on: 1) fastest declining same-store occupancy and 2) fastest declining same-store rents. But with every storm cloud there is a silver lining for those who stay on top of the trends and make their plans accordingly.

For many storage buyers, seller financing is an important component to that transaction. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore some of the methods you can use to enhance your ability to obtain seller carry.

There is an art to renegotiation based on the science of what’s worked in the past. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore the best methods to get what you want when renegotiating a contract.

There are three types of sellers and only two of them typically result in a successful negotiation. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore the different types of sellers in today’s market and rank your odds of achieving a winning deal with them.

If you are trying to expand your self-storage portfolio, but have run into a wall called available capital, you may have looked into the Reg. D 506 structure under the JOBS Act. But a proposed change to this opportunity may yield even greater potential. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to review the pending change and what the impact might be.