84 Pages
PDF Format 
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Inside Self-Storage Building/Investing Guidebook 2017 [Digital]
Buying or building a self-storage facility has evolved into a complex process as markets have become increasingly competitive and saturated. This Guidebook is designed to help individuals who want to invest in the business, establish a facility or expand an existing property. It addresses five critical areas: investing, real estate, finance, development and construction.
You’ll learn about evaluating property and structuring smart deals in today’s market, insight to investment and loan options, land and design considerations particular to self-storage, critical factors related to construction and much more. It'll give you the foundation you need to create a successful project and maximize its profitability. Topics include:
Investing & Real Estate
- Buy vs. build
- Deal structure
- Capitalization rates
- Facility value
- Due diligence
- Acquisitions
- Underperforming properties
- Brokerage
Finance
- Lending market
- Loan options
- SBA primer
- Refinancing factors
- CMBS prepayment options
Development
- Building basics
- Site selection
- Team selection
- Zoning and project approval
- Mistakes to avoid
- Design essentials and trends
- Conversions
- Roofs
- Land constraints
- Multi-story
- Green design
- Climate/temperature control
Construction
- Timeline
- Budgeting
- Jobsite safety
- Building components and materials
- Energy-efficiency
- Multi-story
- Renovations and upgrades
- Shipping containers
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