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Volumize Your Value: Fees As Alternative Revenue Streams
Admin fees, insurance, merchandise, late fees, other fees, charges, and add-on services—all of these can add up to quite a lot of income and...
Kalternborn Enterprises & Rancho Storage Center: A Conscious Self-Storage Model
“You either love self-storage or you don’t,” states Kari Kaltenborn, president of locally owned and operated Kaltenborn Enterprises & Rancho Storage Center. “It just...
Strenuous Staff: Dealing With Difficult Employees
Everyone has them, the employees who are difficult. Maybe they’re late each day, call in excessively, or they aren’t filing reports nor making bank...
A Preference For Plastic: Can Self-Storage Operators Make Their Facilities Cashless?
As more and more facilities move to contactless rentals and unmanned facilities, one of the lingering questions has been whether it is legal for...
Coverage Questions: What should You Do When You Have An Insured Casualty Loss?
Whether it be by fire, flood, or storm, there is a recognizable risk to all real estate that it could be affected by acts...
Cuts And Conditions: Tax Plans For 2022
With the self-storage operation’s 2021 taxes finished or postponed until later, it’s time to think about the new ballgame that is the 2022 tax...
Ride The Wave
Over the past two years, our industry has seen historical high numbers in both occupancies and income. Not only did we survive through COVID,...
Family Business Trusts: Protecting Valuable Assets From Outside Threats
James runs a rapidly growing family business. Things are going great now, but he worries about the future. If he should suddenly become incapacitated,...
The Supply Chain Challenge: Businesses Bolster Inventories, Woo Suppliers To Keep Customers Happy
Businesses are grappling with recurring supply chain issues in the wake of a rebounding American economy, shipping disruptions caused by the Russia-Ukraine wear, and...
Rally Support: Self-Storage Can Be The Best Use For Land
The way we live is continuously evolving. From the once sought out luxury mansions to the ongoing rise of small housing unit developments and...
Trust Begets Loyalty: Returning To A Positive Experience
Is it just me, or has customer service become more complicated in the past few years? Customers and employees are expecting much more from...
Look Who’s Talking – Rachel Parham, President of Noah’s Ark Development
Heading into the fourth quarter, it’s safe to say that 2021 has been a fairly profitable year for the self-storage industry. Rental rates at...
The Miracle Of Mobility: StorageGives Assists The Disabled
To those of us who live in the U.S. and in most other advanced countries, obtaining a basic wheelchair is not difficult. Amazon carries...
Information Influx: Making Dollars And Sense Of Data
The dictionary defines data as “facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.” In this digital world, in which facts and statistics are...
Spotting Impaired Workers: Employers Tackle Costly Drug Misuse
The employee’s request had a certain degree of logic. He had just received a prescription for medical marijuana from a naturopathic physician. Could he...
The Price Of Protection: Coverage Challenges Climb For Carriers And Policyholders
Insurance is one of the highest costs for self-storage facility owners. While it’s always subject to increases, this is especially true with costs rising...
Building Your Brand: It’s the DNA of Your Business
Close your eyes and imagine a Jeep. What do you see around it? People typically see Jeeps in the great outdoors, maybe in the...
Take A Safe Route: Mapping Out The Lien Sale Process For Titled Property
Selling personal property from a self-storage unit is one thing, but what happens when there is titled property, such as motorcycles, trailers, boats, vehicles,...
Out With The Old: Five Tips For Becoming More Innovative
When you really need new ideas or fresh thinking or a creative solution to a challenge, a typical, day-to-day approach in your thinking is...
Costly Claims: New Risks In Workers’ Compensation
Just as many employers are getting workers’ compensation premiums and related costs under control, the COVID pandemic is introducing new hazards to the regulatory...
Look Who’s Talking – Tron Jordheim, founder of the Self Storage Hawaii unConference
There’s an old proverb that “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Nevertheless, according to the U.S. Travel Association, that all-to-familiar...
Look Who’s Talking – Bruce Jordan, AIA, president, Jordan Architects Inc.
Do you remember when self-storage facilities were basic? In the industry’s infancy, they consisted of rows of single-story metal “sheds” with roll-up doors surrounded...
The Supply Chain Challenge: Businesses Bolster Inventories, Woo Suppliers To Keep Customers Happy
Businesses are grappling with recurring supply chain issues in the wake of a rebounding American economy, shipping disruptions caused by the Russia-Ukraine wear, and...
Drowning In Debt: What Do I Do If My Tenant Files Bankruptcy?
It is crucial that a self-storage owner takes all the appropriate steps when advised that a tenant is bankrupt. Handling this matter properly will ensure...
Legitimate Lien Sales: Special Units Need Special Auctions
Unlike what you see in reality TV shows, most abandoned units stored at self-storage facilities are not filled to the brim with gold bullion...
Charity Storage Facility Manager Spotlight: Charles Ruiz Helps Security Public Storage Give Back
When a tenant moves out of a storage unit and has unwanted items, they often face the following questions: What do I do with...
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Storelocal Hercules – Build to Stand Out
As the demand for self-storage grows, so does the number of buildings popping up that often look like a...
Is It Time for a Self-Storage Renovation?
How To Assess and Plan for Renovations at Your Self-Storage Facility
As any facility owner knows, it’s essential not to...
AZSA 23rd Annual Conference & Trade Show and Golf Tournament
Register for Hotel Here Member Rate - Regular admission is $230 until 2/11/23
February 15-16, 2023
23rd Annual Arizona Self-Storage Conference &...
4 Lessons the Self-Storage Industry Can Learn From Big Brands
Remember when you thought the best instant photos were Polaroids and Sears was the only place to buy appliances?...
The Truth about Self-Storage Lead Aggregators
Over the last decade, the self-storage industry has witnessed the rise and fall of several specialized lead aggregation websites....