Friday, August 18, 2017

Rapid City Self Storage Investing Secrets Revealed

By Barbara Nelson


There's a small group of real estate investors making a killing by accommodating the American public with our propensity to store junk. You won't find these folks at your local REIA meetings or seminars. Your most likely chance of meeting them is on the golf course or a cruise ship. They are quietly enjoying their growing cash-flow and building their net worth through the virtually unknown investment arena of Rapid City Self Storage or mini-storage. What keeps the common real estate investor from joining this exclusive club?

Home Owners-Storing idle takes a lot of space. You can free up the space at your home if you rent out a unit and shift your items to it. Or you can plan to rent space at a storage unit if you have things that you can not store at your home. If you use self storage, you can utilize space fully at your home and yet retain your belongings. One common benefit for both business and home owners of using self storage is reduction of clutter and create free space.

As the personal storing units are maintained by professional businesses, the security at these places is much better than our homes. They use alarms, CCTV cameras, secure gates and fences etc. We do not normally have these security features at homes. So, items kept in storing units are much safer.

There are more than 45,000 facilities nationwide which equates to over 6 square feet of storing for every U. S. Citizen. However, there are investors making phenomenal returns even in overbuilt markets. The key is in purchasing an existing facility at the right price based on actual income and increase the cash flow by operating the business effectively and efficiently.

Location, Location, Location- Choosing a site is one of the most difficult decisions to make. Usually, an ideal site is one that is located on a major travel corridor and is highly visible. Still, cost is an important factor. If you pay too much for a prime building site, the pay off might eat at profit margins for years to come. It is crucial that this decision be researched thoroughly. Hiring an experienced consultant is advised.

Business Owners- Irrespective of size of the business, businesses require storing. You may need personal storing to warehouse your products so that you can get them quickly when you need them. You can simply extend the amount of space when you want. You may even use it as a distribution point for your sales guys.

The smart investors are buying existing, older facilities that are poorly operated and need minor repairs. These properties are not on the radar screen of the big companies and can be picked up at great prices. With these facilities, you often start with a positive cash flow and once the repairs have been made and you operate it professionally, the money really starts rolling in.

In some businesses, business owners may need to keep certain documents for a certain period as per the law. Keeping those documents would consume lots of office space. These documents can be stored in personal storing as they are not accessed frequently. Similarly unused office equipment that you may not want to dispose of immediately can be kept in self storage.




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