Know your number before they call

For self-storage owners

They call every week. Know your number first.

Public Storage, National Storage Affiliates and the rest keep calling. Put your own units, rents and costs in, count them the way a buyer does, and see what your facility is worth, what would raise it, and whether a cash or unit offer is a good one.

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Free value range · The full plan is a one-time payment. · No subscription · We do not keep what you type until you pay

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EXAMPLE ONLY

Know the numbers before the negotiation.

Made-up figures to show the layout. Yours come only from what you enter and the cap rates you choose.

Example NOI$122,000a year
Value at a 7.0% cap rate$1,750,000example calculation
Value moves4occupancy, rents, income, costs

How it works

Know what it’s worth. Know how to make it worth more.

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    What is my facility worth?

    Enter units, occupancy, rents and costs. We count them like a buyer: rent actually collected, plus other income, less every cost including a management fee. Free.

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    How do I make it worth more?

    Four moves, each priced in dollars of value: fill units, raise rents, earn more outside rent, trim costs.

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    Get ready to sell

    The papers a buyer asks for, cash versus 1031 versus UPREIT on your numbers, and any offer you enter checked against your own cap rate.

Your number starts here

Your units. Your rents. Your costs.

Use your latest twelve months if you have them. Seeing your value range is free.

The facility

All rentable units.

Gives you value per square foot.

Units rented today divided by all units.

What customers pay now, not your posted rates.

Fees, tenant protection, retail, truck rental, parking.

Rent you do not collect. 3 is an example; use your own.

Costs for a year, in dollars

Count a manager even if you run it yourself.

Software, licenses, supplies, legal.

A buyer charges one even if you manage it. 6 is an example; use your own.

Cap rates

A cap rate is net income divided by price. We do not know your market’s rate. The three below are examples so you can see a range. Replace them with what brokers and buyers have told you.

For step 3: your loan, your tax basis and an offer (all optional)

Cash price, or the value they put on the units. We show the cap rate it implies.

Cost plus improvements less depreciation. Ask your tax adviser if unsure.

3 is an example; use your own.

Only if you know it. Leave empty to skip the tax estimate.

What’s included

Built for owners who already know the game.

A buyer-style value range
Net income after a management fee, divided by three cap rates you choose. Low, middle and high.
Offer check
Type in a cash or unit offer and see the cap rate it implies and how far it sits from your range.
Four value moves
Occupancy, rents, other income and costs, each shown as dollars of net income and dollars of value.
Sale-ready checklist
Twelve things a buyer asks for, with notes written from your numbers.
Cash, 1031 or UPREIT
Side by side, with your equity, your gain and the points to compare in an OP unit offer.
Questions to ask a REIT
Seven plain questions about unit value, lock-up, distributions and your loan.

Common questions

Straight answers.

Is this an appraisal?

No. It is a calculation from the numbers you type and the cap rates you pick. An appraiser or broker will use your market. Use this to walk in knowing your own figures.

Why do you add a management fee when I run it myself?

Because a buyer will. They do not get your free labor, so they count what it costs to manage the property. You can set it to your own number.

Where do the cap rates come from?

From you. We do not publish market cap rates and we do not guess yours. The examples in the form are only there to show a range.

Will this get me an offer from a REIT?

No. We do not buy, broker or place facilities, and we do not promise any buyer. We help you know your number and be ready when they call.

Is this tax advice?

No. It is education and preparation. The cash, 1031 and UPREIT comparison uses your numbers to show the shape of each choice. Your tax adviser and lawyer decide what is right for you.

What do you keep?

Nothing until you pay. After you pay, your plan is kept at a private link for 30 days and then permanently deleted.

The next call is coming. Be ready for it.

Start with a free value range from your own numbers.

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