In the competitive landscape of self-storage, the visual and operational appeal of your facility significantly influences occupancy rates and customer retention. Modern tenants seek more than just space; they desire a secure, well-maintained, and professionally managed environment. This guide outlines essential strategies to enhance the attractiveness and functionality of your self-storage facility in 2025.

When performing due diligence on a self-storage facility, the questions you ask have a huge impact on gathering facts – especially regarding the costs of capital improvements or maintenance projects. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to review the questions to ask and the questions to avoid.

Many buyers feel the least of their worries is the actual date of closing, but that’s not true. There’s a strategy to closing on a deal that can determine just how smoothly the transition goes. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore the impact of the closing date you choose (or get railroaded into choosing).

Conduit loans, often referred to as Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) loans, are a financing option where individual loans are pooled together and sold to investors on the secondary market. This structure allows lenders to offer favorable terms, making them an attractive choice for self-storage facility owners seeking long-term, fixed-rate financing.