December 2, 2025
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Your Self-Storage: Planning, Site Selection, Design, Build [DIGITAL VERSION]
Interested in developing a self-storage facility? This digital book contains more than 150 proven ideas to save you time and money and make your project a success! You'll get secrets and wisdom from the author's more than 25 years of designing and planning self-storage facilities for himself and others. You'll learn:
11 things you can to do this week to get started fast
The five most frequently asked questions about developing storage
10 factors to help you make a better site selection
32 items you don’t want to forget during the design process
Tips for getting site-plan regulatory approvals, including seven items to bring to your wetlands commission meeting for a faster approval
10 items you don’t want to forget to bring to your planning and zoning commission meetings
26 items that will save you time and money during the construction process
Eight startup/development fees of which you may not be aware
Nine things no one else is going to tell you about the building process
Things you need to know before you open the doors, including 14 simple items that make a big difference
19 marketing ideas for a faster rent-up period
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About the Author Marc Goodin has designed dozens of site plans for self-storage facilities and many other businesses over his 25-year career as a professional civil engineer. He owns three self-storage facilities he designed and built, including one in Canada. He sold his engineering practice to concentrate full time on his storage businesses, and his proven business and marketing smarts have helped many facility operators develop successful and lucrative operations.
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