Self Storage for Artists
Whether you are a weekend artist or have decided to be a full blown struggling artist, with the way real estate is, you might not be able to afford those high rent prices. Self storage could be the answer, it…
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Tony Prada is a professional writer with over 13 years of experience in the self-storage industry. He is particularly interested in topics around organization, storage design, and definitely has a few tricks up his sleeve after having rented several storage units in the past years, he is also the Operations Manager for U.S. Self Storage. Tony believes that storing should be as stress-free of an experience as possible, and is always working on new tips and shortcuts that he can share with readers on USSelfStorage.com.View all posts by Tony Prada, view his profile in LinkedIn or you can Email him.
Ways for self storage owners to reduce expenses and improve cash flow
The economy might be picking up but it is always a good idea to find develop and institute businesses practices which can help to increase the bottom line for your self storage facility even further. Paying keen attention to certain…
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Setting Your Self-Storage Street Rates: Discounting Without Risk
As the middle of the slower season for self storage approaches, there is an opportunity to revise pricing strategies without risk. There are three areas to consider when doing this — street rates, existing tenant rates and promotions. Here are…
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Self Storage for Students
When you are a college student or in graduate school getting a master's degree, two things are for certain: you'll have more homework than you ever care to do, and you'll be moving between plenty of different apartments and dormitories…
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How to Use Quick Response (QR) Codes in Self Storage Marketing
Quick Response (QR) codes have become very popular in the world of marketing. These are small squares, which look similar to bar-codes, which can be scanned to access information such as pictures, documents, plain texts, links to websites, and videos…
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Self-Storage For Military Personnel
Military personnel face some hard questions, even when not in combat situations. For example, you just received the orders to “ship out.” You have a few days to put your personal affairs in order before you leave. Here’s the question…
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How to Choose a Self Storage Unit
Self storage units can be used for many purposes. Perhaps your house has gotten too cluttered and you would like to organize items by season and put them away into a self storage unit. Maybe you need a self storage…
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Why Use Self Storage?
No matter your living situation or lifestyle, chances are you've got some extra stuff hanging around. And if you're like most people, it's not just an extra piece of furniture, either; it's a car, or a boat, or a whole…
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What is Self Storage?
Did you know that there is some evidence that self storage units existed in ancient China, maybe as early as the Ming Dynasty? It seems that people have always had the need for space to keep their “stuff.” In the…
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For 24 Hour Storage Access, make sure you have your access code with you.
My self storage unit in Houston, Texas was the best idea I ever had and became the source of much frustration and ultimately, laughter. Let me explain.
When I moved into an apartment early last summer, I did…
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