February 26, 2008

Have the troubling Headlines in the media negatively affected the Self Storage Investment Markets? Once the stepchild of the real estate industry,

Self Storage is quickly becoming one of the most desirable real estate investment product types from the beginning to the novice investor.

As a result, the increased interest has resulted in a flurry of development activity that has heightened the competitive landscape in certain markets. Now that the secret is out, can Self Storage sustain its luster compared to other sectors of commercial real estate?

Self Storage has always been set apart from other investments because the business model has relied more on cash flow than other sectors. Many industry experts agree that investors in other sectors rely more on appreciation, where Self Storage tends to focus on the cash on cash returns in current and future years. This is what differentiates it from all other asset classes.