Scott Meyers

Self-Storage Occupancy Key to Finding More Business

The self-storage industry might be a victim of its own success. There is a supply versus demand discrepancy that at one time wasn't a problem, and new facilities were sprouting everywhere. Today's economy, however, has made it more difficult for the indus... Read >

Making a Self-Storage Building Project Beat the Odds

Arcland Group has become one of the country's best builders of self-storage units, and can expect its reputation for problem solving to keep it growing. But even the most optimistic of Arcland's people must have thought that one of its self-storage constr... Read >

How to Buy Low, Sell High & Make Money In the Process: The Secret to Self-Storage Success

In the years I’ve been in the self-storage business, there’s one thing I’ve learned: Many people are misinformed. There is quite a bit of information telling business leaders that buying established facilities and charging market rents is the way to make ... Read >

Self Storage: Second Class Investment? Not Anymore!

Investments are investments, especially in real estate. The rules haven’t changed and the name of the game is still “Return." Then, perhaps, it should not be so surprising that a niche in the broad spectrum of real estate investing that was once considere... Read >

Self Storage Feasibility Studies

So you've decided to get into the self-storage business by developing your own Self Storage Facility. Well the first step should be to locate a viable parcel of ground to develop. However, many investors find that determining an adequate site is a littl... Read >

Building a Self Storage Facility

All Across the United States, entrepreneurs are talking about the self storage business. The word is out that investing in the mini storage business can be very profitable. And it's not just the experienced investors that have their eye on the Self Stora... Read >