This my third article in the series “A Day in the Life of…..” for various Property management positions.
As in my previous articles, I try to show the human aspect of what the job may be like from the perspective of having served in the position.

A self-storage management position can be much like the other property management type jobs in that much will often depend on the type of owner (or management company) involved…..particularly, the size of the owner/company and the size & scope of the facility. By scope, I am referring to whether or not the facility operates a complimentary store covering moving/packing supplies and/or truck rentals, etc…… whether or not it is multi-story (with elevators, etc.)….. whether or not it is “climate-controlled”…….what type of security/gate controlled access is involved…..and more.

A plain facility that just handles primarily household goods storage for individual customers is certainly the easiest to run and frequently gives the managers a great deal of flexibility in working conditions (these are the more numerous & common ones). It is often managed by a couple who rotate time on….with the wife generally doing the office work, and the husband covering some of the light maintenance (admittedly this is NOT always the way it is split up….and can certainly vary with individual preferences). Nevertheless, this type of arrangement (especially when it is with resident managers where an apartment is provided) can be quite convenient for individual spare time pursuits…..even while “on the clock”. Since most self storage rental facilities setup their rental programs where rents are due on the 1st of each month; the “busy” periods will be at the start of…and end of each month. So you can see that this leaves much of the times “in between” with a much lighter workload.

Now, for a larger facility (say, more than 700 units or so) and with storage supplies to market, as well as truck rentals, etc……the scenario will be quite different. For this type of facility, additional employees may even be required…. sales associates, relief workers, even shared or dedicated maintenance people.

With the obvious understanding that the pay scales will vary in accordance with these types of facilities, it goes without saying that one must look at what level of employment you are seeking before going “head-on” into the self-storage industry.

by Bernie Zelinka (aka the Semi-Retired Affiliate guru)

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