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MSM Exclusives

Silver Creek Self Storage

27 Nov, 2023

Groundbreaking Development: Silver Creek Self Storage, San José, CA

Located approximately 0.5 miles from the offramp fed by the highly traveled 101 freeway, this site is located on the main thoroughfare of Silver...

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27 Nov, 2023

The Game-Changing Benefits of Third-Party Remote Management

Investing in self-storage facilities can be a lucrative venture. However, it is also important to pay attention to the challenges and costs that...

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kelly maas moove in storage

21 Nov, 2023

Manager of the Year 2nd Runner Up, Kelly Maas, Moove In Self Storage

For a decade, Kelly Maas has been exceeding everyone’s expectations at York, Pa.-based Investment Real Estate, LLC (IRE), as the property manager...

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Ron Pell Morningstar Storage

21 Nov, 2023

Manager of the year Runner-up: Ron pell, Morningstar Storage

Within four years, Ron Pell has become a pillar of his community through his position as a property manager at a Morningstar Storage facility in...

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ginny sutton tssa

21 Nov, 2023

Women in self-storage: Ginny Sutton, Executive director of tSSA

Did you know that only 35 percent of organizations have a formalized succession planning process for critical roles? ATD Research disclosed that...

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Jenny Rodriguez Ohana Self Storage

20 Nov, 2023

Manager of the year: Jenny Rodrigues of ‘Ohana Self Storage

For those living on the mainland, family is typically defined as blood relatives. On the Hawaiian Islands, however, family, or ‘ohana, has a much...

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Storage Box

17 Nov, 2023

Groundbreaking Development: Storage Box, San Antonio, TX

Situated on an L-shaped lot in San Antonio, Texas, Storage Box offers three stories of modern storage space. The contemporary, 123,000-square-foot...

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self storage data sharing

15 Nov, 2023

Sharing Is caring: 10 reasons to share your self storage data

“Sharing is caring” may sound like a lazy platitude, but when it comes to your data, sharing does show that you care about strengthening the self...

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pam domingue self storage

15 Nov, 2023

Organic Growth: Sowing Storage Solutions

Ideas are like seeds. When planted in the mind of a determined woman, and cultivated with sensibility and persistence, they take root and flourish....

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Holiday marketing ideas

12 Nov, 2023

10 Marketing Ideas to Help Avoid the winter season sales slump

When the weather turns cold, business tends to cool down as well for many self storage operators. However, with a little bit of ingenuity, you can...

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Charity Storage

9 Nov, 2023

Holiday Giving Guide: Five Ways To Give Back To Your Community

November ushers in the beginning of a very familiar season. On top of turkeys, treats, and together time, the holidays also ignite an undeniable...

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Community Support

1 Nov, 2023

6 Ways to Boost Your Business By Becoming a Community Hub

Although contactless rentals and remote management are growing in popularity within the self storage space, there’s still a lot to be said for...

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Nathan Davenport

27 Oct, 2023

Who's Who in Self Storage: Nathan Davenport, PTI Security Systems

Are you a “digital native?” Even if you aren’t one, there’s a good chance that approximately half of your self-storage tenants are digital...

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3D Printing in Self Storage

25 Oct, 2023

3D Printing in Self Storage: Parts, Prototypes & Properties

Could your next self-storage facility be printed? It could be the next big industry trend. After all, dozens of 3D-printed homes already exist, and...

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cancer research

23 Oct, 2023

Proud To Wear pink: Donna Morgan-Esquibel’s Survival Story

Most everyone knows someone whose life has been impacted by cancer, but they never expect it to happen to them. Breast cancer knows no age, gender,...

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neighbor self storage

18 Oct, 2023

Meet Your Neighbor: Interview with joseph woodbury,  Neighbor.com

They say necessity is the mother of invention, and when it comes to Neighbor.com, this old adage holds true. In 2017, one of the company’s founders,...

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boxwell team

17 Oct, 2023

The Power of Community Building for Businesses

In business, success is synonymous with profitability and market dominance. And sure, when people go into business, the overall goal is linked to...

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expectation vs reality

13 Oct, 2023

Mind the Gap: When Customer Expectations & Reality Collide

“I don’t understand. This hotel has no restaurant, no concierge, and no valet. It’s not at all what I expected. The place had no standards.”

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bankrupt tenant

11 Oct, 2023

What Do I Do If My Tenant Files Bankruptcy?

It is crucial that a self-storage owner takes all the appropriate steps when advised that a tenant is bankrupt. Handling this matter properly will...

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10 Oct, 2023

Groundbreaking Development: National Self Storage SIL1

A new facility in Marana, Ariz., is turning heads with its fortress-like appearance and enchanting stone turret. Befitting ofMessenger’sannual...

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mixed-use properties

4 Oct, 2023

Commercial Concerns: Managing Mixed-Use Property

Over my 46-year property management career, I have managed everything from apartments to large, 400,000-square-foot warehouses and lots of...

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Facility Rehab

3 Oct, 2023

Reasons To Renovate: When A Facility Rehab Makes Sense

The self-storage developers of a few decades ago would have been awed by today’s new facilities. The sophistication of our technology,...

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self storage doors

27 Sep, 2023

Door Diligence: Maintaining One Of Your Most Critical Components

They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This sentiment can easily be applied to self-storage facility door maintenance. Whether...

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self storage towing

19 Sep, 2023

Self Storage Legal: To Tow or Not to tow?

The issue of towing at self-storage facilities must be broken down into two very separate areas. The first concerns a tenant who has a lease to store...

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phoenix self storage

18 Sep, 2023

Phoenix Rising: The Capital of Self Storage

“Arizona was magnetic,” says MiniCo founder Hardy Good, a self storage veteran who moved to the state in 1965. “I came here to see my parents for...

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digital networking

12 Sep, 2023

Make Contact: Networking in a Digital Age

If there’s one thing those in self-storage enjoy, it’s a good networking event. The industry is well-known for hosting many throughout the course of...

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23 Aug, 2023

Ancillary Income Is Much More Than Pennies In The Bank

Many times, when self-storage owners and operators think of ancillary income, they may be thinking about earning a few hundred dollars more per year...

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15 Aug, 2023

Pre-Planning & Managing Disasters To Minimize Loss And Stress

Fires, floods, hurricanes, burglaries and finding hazardous chemicals in storage units are just some of the disasters you may have – or will...

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15 Aug, 2023

Should On-Site Managers Have Dogs On Their Properties?

I have to start out by saying….I love dogs! I can’t remember a time in my life that I didn’t have a dog and I understand the beauty and...

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