Analysis
How Much Do Storage Facilities Make? Income vs. Profit
Follow storage income from collected rent to operating costs, loan payments, and owner cash flow. Includes a worked example and rentable-space-per-acre math.
11 minutes
Beginner
How to Analyze a Self-Storage Deal, Step by Step
Analyze a self-storage deal with a worked example of collections, expenses, NOI, cap rate, debt coverage, cash flow, and the evidence behind each assumption.
9 minutes
Beginner
Self-Storage Due Diligence: Turn Claims Into Evidence
Verify a storage facility before buying: reconcile income, inspect buildings and access, review legal use, test local demand, and budget the ownership handoff.
8 minutes
Beginner
Self-Storage Financing: Understand the Loan Before You Borrow
Understand self-storage loan sizing, debt coverage, amortization, maturity, guarantees, SBA eligibility questions, and the cash required beyond a down payment.
8 minutes
Advanced
Buying vs. Building Self-Storage: Compare the Whole Project
Compare buying and building self-storage using complete project budgets, yield on cost, lease-up cash needs, local demand, and the risks behind projected returns.
9 minutes
Analysis
Is Self-Storage a Good Investment? Test the Specific Deal
Evaluate a storage investment using local demand, operating income, debt, capital needs, and downside scenarios. Learn what ROI and cash-on-cash return measure.
8 minutes
Valuation
How to Value a Self-Storage Facility
Estimate self-storage value using verified NOI, cap-rate comparisons, rentable area, and capital needs. Includes a worked example and a $350,000-NOI sensitivity table.
11 minutes