I'm a retired engineer IN Texas. My Marine veteran partner, Cassandra Avila, and I are actively looking for self storage assets for cash flow. FYI, we connected via Skool in another group and really hit it off. Networking works! I've already seen some tremendous value in the classroom calls I've listened to so far. Looking forward to much more!

Hey All - I am looking at a market where UHaul controls my corridor (3 of the 5 facilities). The facilities all appear to be doing well (mine is 94% occupied). I've seen in many markets, including this one, that Uhaul has the highest rates (by a mile). Uhaul prices ~60% higher than the rest of the market & still appears to rent. I'm curious - how do people view UHaul as a comp? My gut is that there is definitely a nice in-between spot on rates between Uhaul & where my facility sits. However, I also suspect UHaul gets such high rates due to the additional products & services they offer (namely: U Haul trucks). How do people think about comping to UHaul?

Just toured a facility and noticed something interesting… The units are built out with wood / plywood walls instead of metal panels. I uploaded a picture for reference 👀 Curious how others here think about this: 👉 Do you typically buy facilities like this? 👉 Have you upgraded wood interiors to metal, or left them as-is? 👉 Does this impact tenant quality, rents, or insurance in your experience? My initial thoughts: - Feels more like an older / mom & pop build - Could be value-add… or could mean future CapEx - Not sure if it’s worth converting everything or just improving what’s there Would love to hear from anyone who’s actually dealt with this. How do you approach a facility with wood-built units? @David Johnstone

We had an awesome call. Mike Perkins talked about his story where he is now exited his W-2. We discussed market versus marketing and the strategies involved there. We talked about: - property management - tears - underwriting - low-occupancy deals - new competition - entering a market and purchase sales agreement timelines and attorneys - It was a great call. the link is here. Enjoy

Hello Acer's community! One of our members, @Reed Swartley, recently shared a tool he's excited about called Lead Sniper. Similar to G Maps Extractor—which captures leads from Google Maps for self-storage facilities—Lead Sniper is available for a one-time fee instead of a recurring monthly charge. I've added a link to the product in the Resource Center, and you can also check it out using the link below. They even offer a free trial so you can quickly build lists of target facilities and capture detailed information from Google Maps, including website data, number of reviews, review scores, addresses, phone numbers, and more. Check it out: Lead Sniper I hope this helps!!