Self Storage Income

Are you brand-new to self storage investing ? It’s easy to become overwhelmed by all of the different terminology, processes, and strategies . But at its core, self storage is a straightforward business . You buy a large metal building, rent units out to customers, and (ideally) make a profit. You don’t need to know every last term , but you do need to build a solid foundation . Today, we’re going...

The self storage industry is changing. Fast. In the last six months, we’ve seen rising interest rates push self storage values down, banks tighten their borrowing requirements , and owners reluctantly list more assets for sale . On the surface, things may seem turbulent . But this shift represents a massive window of opportunity for self storage investors , the likes of which we haven’t seen since...

Many people dream of investing in self storage but never pull the trigger for a variety of reasons. Some don’t feel they have the expertise needed to manage the asset . Others assume self storage facilities fall outside their price range . Neither assumption usually holds up. Kirk had been buying rental properties for 15 years but hadn’t worked up the courage to buy a facility for all the same rea...

Alex Quezada’s first self storage facility made him over a million dollars. That has to be just luck, right? Over the next six years, he bought 18 more self storage investments , selling several for a $1M+ payday and keeping the others that would cash-flow him to financial freedom. And get this—he did it in Florida, the state with some of the wildest insurance costs and taxes.    How did...

How do you know if a self storage facility is a home-run deal or a ticking time bomb ? Right now, the self storage industry is ripe with opportunity . We’ve bought more self storage facilities in the last 12 months than we did in the previous three years combined, and these deals are some of the best we’ve seen in several years . But not every distressed facility is a hidden gem . Some deals look...

People have self storage all wrong. Today, we’re giving you the truth , and it flies in the face of how most view the asset: Self storage investing is not passive. That might sound like a drawback, but it’s actually one of self storage’s greatest advantages . It’s active because it’s a business. And if you treat it like one, you’ll find there are countless ways to increase revenue , cut expenses,...

This could be the biggest change to self storage industry data in years . For the entirety of its existence, the self storage industry has relied on guesswork to estimate competitor and market cap rates, occupancy, rental rates, and demand . Most self storage data is tied directly to REIT-run facilities—the biggest, most expensive facilities in the U.S.   What about the small investor ? Now,...

How much does a self storage facility cost, and how much can you make owning a storage facility ? AJ has three recent real deals, all from Self Storage Income members, to show you the real cost, revenue, cash flow, and equity numbers that small investors are seeing in 2026. And even though these numbers look impressive, they’re not rarities.   Self storage is changing , and the deals are gett...

Buying a self storage facility is a major milestone, but closing the deal is only the beginning. The real work starts when you take over self storage operations . When closing day finally arrives and you get the keys, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by everything that suddenly lands on your plate. But in those first few weeks, one overlooked detail or mistake could set your self storage business bac...

For months, we’ve been saying the same thing: The self storage industry has finally turned a corner . We’re now in a buyer’s market , and we’re seeing some of the best self storage deals in years . But if that’s the case, where are these deals? We’re answering this exact question on today’s episode. Of course, you can find self storage facilities the “normal” way—by building your buy box and givin...

By the end of this episode, you’ll have everything you need to buy storage facilities —not just any facility, but the facility that is best for you.   This is the exact pre-acquisition checklist Conner uses to get prepped to buy self storage investments . Not only can it help speed up your timeline to your first storage facility exponentially , but it will also make buying every facility afte...

Small self storage investors , you’ve got just two years to take advantage of one of the greatest wealth creation opportunities we’ll likely ever see. We’ve officially reached the midway point of 2026 , and things look a little different than most were predicting only 12 months ago. But one thing has happened as expected: self storage is approaching equilibrium again , and we’ve entered an excitin...

Self storage just entered a new era. The industry isn’t shifting. The shift has already happened. Within eight days, we saw multiple instances of operator and data infrastructure consolidation . On the surface, these might look like normal acquisitions, but they signal seismic changes within the self storage industry that small operators can’t afford to ignore . The top 100 operators already contr...

Everyone keeps talking about AI . But how do you, a small self storage owner with one, two, or a handful of self storage investments , actually use it to grow your revenue , reduce your vacancy, keep customers for longer , and pick up a fraction of the phone calls? Today, we’re showing you how.   Alec Peeples from Storeganise is sharing the beginner-friendly AI “buckets” storage investors can...

You want your self storage portfolio to build your wealth , replace your income , and give you the freedom to run your business on your own terms.  So, how do you get there? Or better yet, how do you get there (much) faster than we did? It took us nearly 20 years to go from a single facility to a self-running self storage portfolio and (many) millions in equity. Can you do it in half the time...

Most self storage investors focus on things like increasing revenue , maximizing occupancy, and mastering operations . But not enough of them play defense. Depreciation is a powerful tool that can save your self storage business thousands— potentially even hundreds of thousands—in taxes , but few are harnessing its full power. Brian Liles and Brian Broussard from CSSI have done it for over 65,000...

AI has changed everything about self storage investing . Not just for the REITs , but for the “small” self storage investor , too—the operator who owns just one or two self storage facilities . It’s so revolutionary that investors who dismiss it as the latest “tech trend” are at serious risk of becoming obsolete. My self storage business saved $1,000,000 in the last year alone by deploying AI thro...

You’re inches away from buying your first self storage facility . This is where 99% of new investors get stuck. They run the numbers, come up with an offer that works, and…freeze. They wait too long to send the offer, get too nervous , and weeks later see that same facility sold for even less than they were offering. Get out of your own way— this is how you make an offer on your first self storage...

The next three years will make or break self storage investors . This isn’t hyperbole. The self storage industry is shifting, and the biggest players—like Public Storage and Extra Space Storage —are telling us exactly what’s about to happen. Their 2026 playbook is all about locking in fixed-rate debt, moving away from variable-rate debt, and lending to private operators in distress. On the surface...

There’s a massive lie floating around the self storage industry : that it’s passive. It’s not. But it’s so worth it. And self storage isn’t your average active investment either. It’s a full-fledged business with income, expenses, overhead, marketing , and more. Even self storage facilities that are remotely managed require boots on the ground, fine-tuned systems and processes, and the means to tr...

Self storage deals just keep getting better in 2026 —or at least that’s what people keep saying. We’re seeing a few major shifts throughout the self storage industry . First, transactions are up. Sellers are finally accepting reality , slashing prices, and taking lower offers. Frank DeSalvo , managing director of self storage investment sales at Franklin Street, is seeing self storage facilities s...

You want to buy a self storage facility , but you don’t know where to find one, or how to analyze one, or even where to begin . You’re in luck because today, we’re showing you exactly how to analyze a self storage facility , step by step. We break down the entire process, from creating your buy box , finding listings, and reviewing offering memorandums (OMs) to evaluating markets and analyzing com...

People think you need millions to get started in self storage . You don’t. You’re about to hear about someone who just bought a self storage facility for less than a single-family home . And not only that—they put just $5,000 down . Now, rather than dealing with tenants and toilets, they’re getting a 42-unit self storage business that provides immediate cash flow and offers serious value-add poten...

Self storage was never part of Tanner Herget’s plan. He started as a customer, renting a unit for his restaurant equipment. A year later, he bought the self storage facility . That property had 180 units. Today, it has 460. And that was just his first deal. Since then, Tanner has tightened his buy box , refined his investing strategy , and scaled his self storage portfolio to 13 facilities and ove...

Self storage businesses beat most other investments, and it’s not even close. Wherever you’re thinking about parking your money—whether it be rental properties, the stock market, or service-based businesses —the truth is, self storage has the edge over all of them . Most investors look at other businesses and see low startup costs and flexibility , and they’re not wrong. But what they’re missing i...