About Extra Place Self Storage

Extra Place Management has 20+ years self-storage experience

What the president of extra place self-storage management brought to the self-storage industry:

  • Self-Storage unit rates and pricing adjustments concept
  • Procedures and standards for collecting delinquent self-storage accounts
  • Setting the stage for lesser acceptable A/R percentage standards for the self-storage industry
    • 1972-1998 previous acceptable percentage 10-15% of gross revenue
    • 1998-2003 next acceptable percentage 7-9% of gross revenue
    • 2003-2008 most recent acceptable percentages 5-9% of gross revenue
    • 2008- present newest and most recent acceptable percentage 1-3% of gross revenue
  • Trained assistant managers for a top ranked self-storage company (These assistant managers were promoted to property manager to manage poor performing properties for the purpose of increasing revenue and profitability)
  • Today, one of the top ranked self-storage companies continue to use the training procedures introduced to the self-storage company by the president of Extra Place
  • Established and implemented maintenance procedures which saved substantially on maintenance expenses, continue to be used by most major self-storage companies

The president and Extra Place continues to be proactive and personally hands-on. Active and involved in the self-storage daily duties and responsibilities on all levels, from the storage trenches (assistant management) to executive management.

Extra Place president’s success is based on:

  • The successful and profitable operation of self-storage facilities
  • Training successful self-storage management professionals
  • Being 100% dedicated to all properties he manages
  • A consistent philosophy, objective and drive for being #1 in self-storage management
  • Continues to keep observant, keen and aware of the ever changing challenges and technology of the self-storage industry

Something to think about when you choose a self-storage management company…

Would you let your competitor manage your property?

Red flags when choosing a self-storage management company:

  • Have vested financial self-storage interests
  • Own self-storage properties
  • Buy self-storage properties
  • Are looking to increase their self-storage portfolio
  • Have vested financial ownerships or partnerships with property owners or REIT
  • Has an acquisition department
  • Has an acquisition person
  • Has a brokerage or real estate department
  • Have a broker or Realtor

Now, would it be wise to let your competitor manage your property?