I came across a self-storage opportunity in a major MSA that would be considered a heavy-lift value-add deal. The property appears to need significant operational improvements and is likely best suited for an experienced operator comfortable with turnaround opportunities. Is anyone here actively acquiring heavy-lift self-storage assets in major MSAs? If so, send me a message and I'd be happy to discuss the opportunity further.

Looking for some feedback from the group on self-storage facilities with a mixed-use component. How do you typically view a storage facility that includes office/retail units as part of the property? Do you: - Underwrite the office/retail separately from the storage? - Apply a blended cap rate? - See it as a benefit through diversification or an added risk? I'm evaluating a deal with this setup and would love to hear how operators and investors in the storage space approach these opportunities.

Quick question for those who have wholesaled/self-storage assigned deals before: Have any of you used NDAs with buyers when wholesaling a facility? Or do you not really recommend it? I’m trying to figure out best practices here and whether it’s something I should be implementing or if it creates more friction than value. If anyone has a sample NDA they’ve used before, I’d really appreciate it if you’d be willing to share. Thanks!

Curious to get some opinions from experienced operators on this: There’s a 92-unit self storage facility I’ve been looking at that is actually very nice: - updated facility - climate controlled - limited competition (only about 3 other facilities in town) - only climate-controlled option in the area But occupancy is still low. One thought I had was bringing in a U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer setup first: - trucks parked on-site - no truck maintenance responsibility - additional visibility/traffic - possible customer acquisition funnel Then potentially: - letting U-Haul advertise the facility - using their management system/website integrations - leveraging their customer traffic during moves/transitions My thinking is the issue may not be the product itself, but visibility/customer acquisition. Would love to hear thoughts from people who’ve done this before or other ideas you’d focus on first to increase occupancy.

Doing some DD on a facility in a rural area. People around there use Spectrum for internet. I'm looking at the pricing and wondering which plan I would need. See below. From my research, it's not so much the download speed that matters but the upload speed for clearer and smoother videos. How do you determine how many cameras are needed and what internet speed? Also, I've heard of others using Starlink. Wonder if that's an option and how much that would be.