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- In-place cash flow increased during the 2020 COVID pandemic
- Self-storage has held its value (self-storage REITs outperformed in last two downturns)
- Low overhead and expenses increase the bottom line
- Lower expense ratio than other real estate assets
- Month-to-month tenancy allows for rental rate increases
- Customer demand is on the rise
- Facilities are self-sufficient, requiring only part-time management (depending on size)
- Low turnover costs
- Technology and innovation lower expenses across the industry
- 80% owned by mom-and-pop operators
- Average stay is 1-3 years
- 1 out of every 10 people in the U.S. uses self-storage
