How a Self Storage Facility CONVERSION Works (Full Tour!)

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00:00 - Tyler’s Self Storage - How did he do it?
02:05 - How did you decide on the unit mix?
03:22 - Why not just have different doors directly into the units?
04:15 - What is a climate-controlled storage facility?
04:50 - How to enter the facility with simplified management and control?
06:36 - Who helped you to set up the security system?
08:50 - How much did it cost to install all 78 units?
10:03 - How to set up efficiently climate-controlled units with Mini Splits
11:14 - How to determine how much should you charge for renting one unit?
12:28 - How do you convince somebody to come to your self-storage facility?
13:52 – What was Tyler’s goal with doing this?
14:34 - Property management: Use a company or do it by yourself?
16:53 – With the system in place, what if the code doesn’t work and you can’t enter the facility?
18:15 - How much does the fence around the perimeter cost, and how vital is it?
19:31 - How long did it take to get from start to finish?
20:47 - What was this site zoned as before you bought it?
22:13 - What to do with the other free space on your site to get the maximum benefit?
24:58 - Why couldn't you do outdoor boats and RVs?
25:45 - Do your competitors offer RV and boat storage?
26:07 - Does RV and boat storage pay less money?

Our friend Tyler just converted an old pole barn to a 10,000-square-foot, 78-unit self-storage facility. In this video, he gives us a guided tour through the newly renovated building and explains:

How he did it
How long it took to get from start-to-finish
Some of the challenges he had to overcome along the way

Some of the companies mentioned in this video are:

Janus International (https://www.janusintl.com)
Easy Storage Solutions (https://www.storageunitsoftware.com)

(This is not a paid endorsement of either company - they just happened to be the contractors and service providers that Tyler worked with.)