I am often asked what resources I recommend for newbies to the self-storage and boat and RV industry. Following please find a list of informative and useful resources:

Free:

• Join the Inside Self Storage community forums

• Go to Trachte Building Seminar's free seminars when they are in your area

• Sign up for Mark Helm's newsletters

• Subscribe to broker’s emails and read about for facilities for sale to keep an eye on the market

  • Argus Self Storage

  • Bellomy & Co

  • CBRE

  • Loopnet

  • Marcus & Millichap

Paid:

• Inside Self-Storage's Guidebook Series about how to build/buy, develop and run a storage facility.

• Mini-Storage Messenger magazine

• Inside Self-Storage magazine

• Join your state chapter of the Self Storage Association and go to the meetings

• Inside Self Storage World Expo trade show every year in Vegas