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Review credit card processing options

by Mark Lusky

What do a Philadelphia cabinetmaker and the Better Business Bureau((BBB) have in common? Advice to do your homework when it comes to finding the best and most affordable credit card processing.

Commercial REO Realities...

by Anita Huedepohl

The climate is quickly changing in commercial real estate and the latest trend is to purchase bank repossessed property for cash at a fraction of the retail value and pull the equity out immediately to re-invest.

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Bilingual kiosk speaks to many needs

by Mark Lusky

Phoenix-based OpenTech Alliance now offers a plug-and-play "bilingual office assistant" called the Insomniac 50 for self-storage companies. According to an Inside Self-Storage article, "Customers can use the wireless, interactive, touchscreen computer to rent units, make payments, buy tenant insurance, access their accounts and more...

Self-storage icon blazed your path to success

by Mark Lusky

Self-storage trailblazer Don Temple, 85, has died-but his legend and lessons will live on. Temple established Los Angeles county's first self-storage facility in 1968, and is considered one of the industry's top 50 pioneers. By reputation and report, he was known as a hardworking humanitarian who followed his passions, embraced innovation and mentored others to be successful. He never finished college, demonstrating that much entrepreneurial success resides in one's dedication and drive versus a bunch of degrees.

Corral confusion about Obamacare

by Mark Lusky

What can you do that's relatively fast, easy and reliable to get your head around what's coming in healthcare? First, go to industry sources with a vested interest in providing accurate, complete information-essentially entities whose survival hinges on it.

Small Facilities... They Hear You!

by Ken Hendrickson / Jimmy Sorenson

Management Software that fits YOUR needs! Small facilities talking about the 3 different categories of the self storage market and where you fit in.

'Green' is about more than marketing

by Mark Lusky

"Green" is both a buzzword and a way of life. However, if you're going to tap into the buzzword, practice the lifestyle as well. That way, your efforts to go green will appear authentic and ultimately earn you much more credibility than just using it as a marketing ploy.

Self-storage owners face legal uncertainties

by Mark Lusky

Just because it's seemingly lawful doesn't mean it will stand up in court. A recent report in Inside Self-Storage sums up the challenge: "Legal quandaries are among the biggest headache producers for owners and managers of self-storage facilities. Some operators simply aren't familiar with industry and state legislation; others don't understand it. Even when they are and do, the laws can change, and you can't always predict how they'll be interpreted by customers, judges and juries."

How Reflective Insulation Products Work

by Carl Kurek

Learn how reflective insulation and radiant barrier block radiant heat and improve the thermal performance of buildings

Choosing the Right Web-Based Management Program

by Markus Hecker

Learn critical components of web-based management software that all self-storage operators should consider to boost profits and cut operating costs.

Auctions Drive Marketing & Revenues

by Mark Lusky

Popularity of self-storage auctions is at an all-time high. Jack Ballentine, founder and President of Florida-based Hammer Down Auctions, Inc. notes, "As a self-storage owner or operator, you are well aware your tenant lien process is one of the most volatile parts of your business. Every step of this process must strictly comply with your respective state's lien statutes. If non-payment continues, the end result is a self-storage auction."

Should You Be Worried About Paying A Monthly Fee For Web-Based Software?

by Ken Hendrickson

Are you having a hard time making the jump into a web-based self storage software program becaues of the monthly fee? This article dicusses some of the topics that might help change your mind.

Move forward instead of getting mired in muck

by Mark Lusky

Teddy Roosevelt said, "In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." Every economy offers opportunity as well as challenges. Through the difficulties of the last few years, enterprising entrepreneurs of all stripes and sizes have thrived by finding the sweet spots in a sour situation.