Deciding to go into the self-storage can be a very confusing venture because of the discrepancies that the industry presents us with when compared to real estate. If you have decided to start a storage unit business or invest in self-storage, these are some vital questions you should ask yourself to ensure a certain level of preparedness for what lies ahead.

1. Budget

The budget is the root from which the whole plant grows, without the budget, there are no plans; none.  It is important to ask yourself these important questions.

Am I building a single storey storage or a multi-storey storage?

Can I just purchase an existing facility instead of building one?

A budget will help you set specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound goals. You can contact storage units Hialeah on ways to draw up a budget.

 

2. Get a team

There will be three major teams working with you in your inception period. The logistics team, the project team and the technical consultants. The job of the logistics team is to find the best location for your storage site. They will look at your budget, your services and determine the best place to set up shop.

The project team takes it up from the logistics team and basically deal with the design of your storage facility. The technical team manage the processes of the plan like identifying materials that should be used in building.

 

3. Space/ Location

The very first decision to be made, where will my storage space be? It is best to leave this to the logistics team as they would pick out the best region based on budget and type of business. A location has to be accessible and available, therefore, make no mistake in selecting this area. Storage units Hialeah prides itself in being properly located, you can contact them for more information.

 

4. More Climate controlled units

Yeah, that. This is especially if you intend on having long term customers. This is because climate-controlled units protect against humidity. Humidity causes mattresses to get wet, pictures to stick together, files to be dampened and many more side effects. It is best to have a couple of climate-controlled units for customers so that they can have a large selection pool.

 

5. Consider investing in an existing storage facility

As much as building our own facility sounds amazing, there is no shame in renting a storage facility especially when there might not be enough funds or time on the part of the client. Already constructed facilities already offer thousands of square feet worth of space, a wide range of existing storage unit sizes, and a resident manager on site. This will allow for a quick walk through and prompt start-up.