Would like to get feedback on auction websites. Are there any benefits to one over another one? I've only used StorageAuctions.com but wanted to see if anyone in the community has any insight. Not sure if it's better to try and find one that other storage owners in the area are using or if that matters much? Do you also post the auction on your social media (FB) pages?

Curious to know what everyone's marketing strategies are, how much you are spending monthly and how effective they have been for you. Are you using: 1. FB Marketplace (Free OR Boosted)? 2. Google Ads 3. Only facility signage because it's free and I am the best facility in town 😄 4. Other channel (specify if willing :) How much are you spending monthly? How many move-ins on average? obviously this is seasonal but ball park If you can include # of units and the population within 5 miles, that would bring a more complete picture.

Does anyone own a facility in Louisiana? I just got sent this code requirement, which I've never heard of before - https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/louisiana/La-Admin-Code-tit-55-SS-I-1931 Was wondering if they've gone through this process before and how enforceable is it.

Kept seeing comments on various platforms about how “tedious”tracking advance refundable deposits is, it really piques my interests as what exactly do operators do to “track”? I assume most of softwares take the deposit payment and categorize it (accounting wise) in a separate bucket, and when move out happens, you just click the refund button if the tenant didn’t do any damage? Is this not the case? I had no prior experience taking in deposits so would like to hear others who had and what the pain points are specifically.

Question for the group- how soon after closing are you folks raising rents ?