Running a self-storage facility is much harder than you think. You must be well versed in lien-laws, proper staffing, customer contracts, handling monthly turnover, sales, marketing, operational efficiencies and much more.
It’s all about driving net operating income and continually improving cash returns and equity build-up. We will optimize your investment through cutting edge management systems, excellent hiring practices, on-going training and raving fan customer service.
Maybe you're tired of the day-to-day operations, ready for something new, or it’s time to retire. Many of our clients want to focus on other investments and/or develop another self-storage location. We can handle your operations while you grow your portfolio.
For over 30 years, we have excelled in managing self-storage facilities, becoming the price leader in many of our markets.
This success is driven by our dedicated team, advanced systems, superior customer service, strategic sales, marketing, and operational efficiencies. Our culture of continuous improvement has solidified our position as market leaders.
As a boutique management company, we adapt swiftly to market changes and maintain effective, efficient communication with our clients. Integrity and transparency are at the core of our operations. We provide our clients with comprehensive management reports, operational accounts, and monthly Profit & Loss statements, ensuring clear insight into ongoing results.
Additionally, we present an annual budget with projections and consistently compare actual results to planned outcomes. This rigorous approach allows us to monitor, adapt, and optimize the profitability of your self-storage facility.
Our primary goal is to enhance your Net Operating Income year over year, thereby maximizing your real estate value and cash returns.
Policy & Procedures
Hiring & Training
Financial Management
Maintenance & Repairs
Collections
Auction & Lien Sales
Vendor Review
Security Review
Unit Mix With Expansion
Annual Budgets
Financial Reporting
Revenue Management
Expense Management
Facility Audits
Delinquency & Collection Management
Monthly Reporting
Investment Analysis
Manager Hiring & Training
On-Going Phone Sales Training
On-Going Lead Generation Training
Rental Agreement & Documents
Revenue Management
Technology
Auctions & Lien Sales
Curb Appeal & Facility Maintenance
Website Design & SEO Optimization
Social Media Marketing
Referral Programs
Google Ads
Internet Marketing
Video Marketing
Text Message Marketing
Email Marketing
Outreach Marketing
Review Management
Promotional Items
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See feedback from some of our clients
"Twenty plus years ago we made a decision to partner with Advantage Consulting and Management. That decision has been the basis for our company’s consistent growth in both the top and bottom line. Advantage’s industry expertise and experience has enabled an independent self-storage business to successfully compete with national and regional self-storage chains."
"Advantage Consulting & Management has done a wonderful job for me, for many years. I was impressed when they made a change with a manager that was struggling and they quickly hired a new manager that was more dynamic and very successful in renting storage units. They think like an owner, and use strategies to maximize income. I appreciate how they communicate with me when it is appropriate. They also helped me with my Billboard."
"Across our self-storage portfolio of nine facilities in three states, we have worked with four different property managers. I can’t count the number of times we have looked around the table and said that we wish all of our managers could be as responsive, proactive and knowledgeable as the Advantage team. We are always looking for additional facilities to add to the Advantage team’s oversight and view the team as a competitive advantage for us as owners. Thank you to Brad and the rest of the Advantage team for all you do!"
"I attended Brad's Marketing and Sales presentation in Springfield, MA May 7th and it was absolutely the best, most informative seminar I've ever been to! I can't wait to start working on some of his ideas. I was missing so much in my Marketing and Sales plans and I believe that what I learned in his discussion will greatly improve our business!"
"This information gave me a new outlook on marketing self-storage and how to creatively maximize my marketing plan."
"Brad's feasibility study was very helpful in giving us the demand, unit mix and design elements for our project. The financials gave us greater insight into the cost to develop and what the cash and equity returns looks like. We haven`t started yet but his direction gave us a spring board to work from."
"Brad and his team at Advantage are the most professional and well-run management group in the self-storage industry. The entire staff is well-trained and conscientious about maximizing the performance of all our facilities with great attention to every important detail. Their team takes great pride in our success and the growth we’ve achieved is in no small part correlated to their efforts for our facilities in the day-to-day management. Advantage is an outstanding choice for self-storage management."
"We were very fortunate to find ACM in the beginning of our Storage Facility Investing, over 20 years ago. Their team of professionals helped us with unit mixes, market rates, facility marketing and everything in-between. ACM has been the catalyst in our growth as we now have 4 large locations in Ohio and have been experiencing high occupancies and rates, thanks to their management. I can't thank ACM enough for their responsiveness and expertise in managing our self-storage locations."
"Brad’s feasibility study helped us determine so many things we had not thought about like how large to build, percentage of temperature-controlled storage and what the unit mix should look like. The proforma was extremely helpful giving us good insight into construction cost, a detailed proforma, lease-up schedule, market study, cash returns and equity build-up. Brad also determined if the market is under or over-built by providing a demand analysis. It’s nice getting a feasibility study from someone in the industry who understands the development and operations of a self-storage facility."