http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/ New to the forum or the industry? Let us know who you are, when you got started in self-storage, your areas of expertise, etc. en Sun, 26 May 2013 06:13:31 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/images/styles/RoyalFlush/misc/rss.png http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/ http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/newbie-lounge/7841-new-site-anyone-have-good-experience-building-supplier.html Fri, 24 May 2013 16:14:36 GMT In the process of closing on 5.75 acres, planning on building around 35,000 ft of CC units in central FL. Does anyone have the good,Bad and Ugly of building suppliers out there? I have researched but not yet comfortable with any in particular. Thanks Soupy In the process of closing on 5.75 acres, planning on building around 35,000 ft of CC units in central FL. Does anyone have the good,Bad and Ugly of building suppliers out there?

I have researched but not yet comfortable with any in particular.

Thanks

Soupy ]]> Newbie Lounge Soupy http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/newbie-lounge/7841-new-site-anyone-have-good-experience-building-supplier.html http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/newbie-lounge/7829-seasonality-self-storage.html Mon, 20 May 2013 20:37:31 GMT Hi

We are about half way through our first year in operation. Spring has been strong. I was wondering what everyone's experience is through the summer and into the fall. Is fall typically a strong time as apartment leases turn over? What should we expect to see in terms of volume now through the summer months as compared to the spring?

Thank you

Nick

nick@citycenterselfstorage.com


www.citycenterselfstorage.com ]]> Newbie Lounge Nick Lackner http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/newbie-lounge/7829-seasonality-self-storage.html http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/newbie-lounge/7824-hey-everyone-im-new-having-property-map-issue-read-please.html Sun, 19 May 2013 13:54:11 GMT First off, a HUGE thank you for having this forum, I have read posts that have helped me tremendously! So, here’s my dilemma. My property map is confusing and I need a way to create a functional one. It was printed on two 8.5X11 sheets not large enough to properly reflect unit size, building... First off, a HUGE thank you for having this forum, I have read posts that have helped me tremendously!
So, here’s my dilemma. My property map is confusing and I need a way to create a functional one. It was printed on two 8.5X11 sheets not large enough to properly reflect unit size, building location or unit #, which some numbers are so small a magnifying glass doesn't help. I have units which have been modified since the map creation into 2 and 4 door units. Y’all probably know this already and I don’t want to insult your intelligence but for example: a drive-thru unit (2 doors) has the center wall removed (4 doors); a single unit with wall removed (2 doors) is now a side-by-side…get the picture? I know the majority of you probably have your properties blueprinted in your mind and I will get there too however, I feel a visual friendly map is a professional addition and besides it will look great on the counter! Thanks for reading. ]]> Newbie Lounge Janey http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/newbie-lounge/7824-hey-everyone-im-new-having-property-map-issue-read-please.html http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/newbie-lounge/7767-one-more-new-site.html Wed, 01 May 2013 17:46:02 GMT Hi, I just sort of stumbled across this forum yesterday, while looking for something else. I spent about 4 hours reading several of the threads, and wanted to comment on some of them, so I registered. Among a couple other businesses we operate, we have a self-storage business on business premises... Hi, I just sort of stumbled across this forum yesterday, while looking for something else. I spent about 4 hours reading several of the threads, and wanted to comment on some of them, so I registered. Among a couple other businesses we operate, we have a self-storage business on business premises in our small Illinois town, consisting of 210 units. We built our basic self-storage buildings beginning in 1995, and the most recent one in 2008. We stay 95% to full most of the time, and have all of the same issues and problems that I am reading on the different boards. We do all of our own repair to the buildings, mostly doors and springs, and replace them our selves. Springs are particularly troublesome. Takes us about an hour to replace roll up door springs.
I plan on commenting in a few of the on-going threads, and hope I don't go too far back in time, as to resurrect a really old topic that no one has much interest about, except for, maybe, me.
Nice thing about the internet, - Things you find while looking up other things. ]]> Newbie Lounge The MCMS http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/newbie-lounge/7767-one-more-new-site.html http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/newbie-lounge/7756-new-site.html Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:56:31 GMT Good evening everyone, I have been in the storage business for 7 years. We are a family/partner ownership. 2 cousins and spouses. We live in Durham, a small farming community in No. CA We have a small 118 unit facility. I found this site while trying to compare storage software. Good evening everyone,

I have been in the storage business for 7 years. We are a family/partner ownership. 2 cousins and spouses.

We live in Durham, a small farming community in No. CA

We have a small 118 unit facility.

I found this site while trying to compare storage software.


Now I'm off to that forum to ask some questions.

Sue ]]> Newbie Lounge sjess http://www.selfstoragetalk.com/newbie-lounge/7756-new-site.html