One of the largest line items on any self-storage P&L is “property tax”. But there are tricks you can use to minimize this burden – which will only be expanding as counties nationwide strive to find more ways to pay their bloating bills. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to review the playbook to keeping your storage facility’s property taxes as low as possible.

America is rapidly changing as consumers embrace new lifestyles and discard those that no longer interest them. Meanwhile the U.S. economy has become ever more unstable and unpredictable, and the result are more severe cycles than ever experienced in the past. So how does self-storage investing fit into this rapidly changing America? Year agoa the term “megatrend” was coined to mean giant shifts in consumer behavior that can impact all America life. Here are the megatrends and the anticipated results:

Benjamin Franklin, the historical figure from American history, had many thoughts and comments that live on today. One of his famous thoughts was “it’s not the price of the fireplace but the cost to keep it stocked with wood”. How does that relate to improvements to self-storage facilities? That’s the topic of this Self-Storage University podcast.