| Increased
Effectiveness of Yellow Pages Advertising |
- Multiple
locations enhance buying power.
- Prominent
positioning in Directories.
- Brand
name recognition within the US.
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You will enjoy group
participation in Yellow Pages advertising, business
and property liability insurance, marketing
and promotional items, as well as resale items
like padlocks and packing materials. Reducing
the costs in these areas translates into more
profits for you. E-mail us or call today for
your free facility review.
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| Professionally
Managed Sites |
Our staff has over
50 years of combined self storage management
experience. We will provide on site training
with hands on supervision from our area supervisors.
- Over
50 years of management experience.
- Hands-on
supervision by area supervisors.
- Resident
managers at most stores.
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| On-Site Training
and Supervision |
- Established
policies for training new staff.
- On-site
procedures and computer skills.
- Supervisory
visits
- Continuous
communication
- Periodic
managers meetings & Training Seminars.
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Site
records management is computerized using on
site management software designed for the self
storage industry. This allows for timely, accurate
reporting; daily, weekly and monthly. Our home
office has instant access by modem so there
is no delay in information processing. Monthly
financial reporting is delivered monthly to
owners.
- Computerized
management software on site
- Timely,
accurate and meaningful reports; daily, weekly,
monthly
- Instant
access via modem to accounting/tenant/site
information
- Monthly
financial reporting to owners
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- Annual property
tax appeal review
- Successful reduction
in assessments
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| Professional
Marketing Materials |
- Effective
marketing tools
- Group
buying power
- Targeted
areas
- Increased
customer move-ins through truck ownership
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| Audit
Controls and Procedures |
Bank deposits, alterations
and account payables are audited weekly. Bank
statements are reconciled each month. Our staff
provides quarterly site inspections and unscheduled
audits. Sales techniques are periodically audited
by an outside firm. All expenses are reviewed
on a monthly basis. Maintenance projects are
bid out and submitted to owners for all capital
expenditures that require approval.
- Weekly auditing
of deposits, alterations, accounts payable
- Monthly bank
reconciliation
- On-site inspections
and unscheduled audits
- Periodic sales
technique audits by outside firm
- Annual operating
budget
- Review of expenses
monthly
- Facility maintenance
bids and recommendations
- Annual operating
budget
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- Monthly market
rate comparisons
- Rent increases
based on rate comparisons
- Additional services
- Controlled collection
procedures
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| Ancillary Income
Through Services and Products |
- Truck rentals
at selected locations
- Locks, packing/shipping
supplies
- Move-in service
at selected locations
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| We Can Help You
Sell Your Site(s) |
- Licensed real
estate brokerage
- Interactive network
with other brokers,buyers,sellers
- We have interested
buyers for our managed sites
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| Employee and Owner
Benefits |
- Group dental/health
insurance
- Group property
& business liability insurance
- Employee 401K
Plan
- Pre-tax Care
Plans
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- Feasibility reports
and market surveys.
- Zoning, site
approval, construction coordination.
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