10 Pros & Cons of Owning a Storage Facility
As with any business, owning a storage facility isn't always a walk in the park. There are a lot of things to plan, assess and consider before deciding if investing in self-storage is the right step for you. Before making the leap into the storage industry, you need...
Getting Your Storage Facility to Appear in the Google Map Pack
If you haven't already made Google Maps a priority in your self-storage business SEO strategy (and especially if you don't have an SEO strategy), now's the time to boost your online presence by capitalizing on this powerful and free feature. What is the Google Map...
Storage Unit Auctions: When To Auction Delinquent Units and Why You Should
Self-storage units are a great way for people to store their items and personal belongings. Unfortunately, there are times when tenants renting the units don't pay their dues and become delinquent. Storage unit auctions are the last resort facility owners...
Zoning Requirements for Self-Storage
Building and developing a self-storage facility is a rigorous process. There are many considerations to take when it comes to starting your own self-storage business, and one of the first steps is getting a zoning permit. Once you've decided on the general location...
Should Your Facility Offer Tenant Insurance?
People store their personal belongings and properties in a self-storage facility unit to keep them safe and secured. Whatever reasons they may have for storage, they are entrusting their belongings to the facility. Items such as furniture, electronics, and motor...
What is Cloud Software and How Does it Work?
If you’re a self-storage owner, you've likely been hearing more and more about The Cloud or "moving to the cloud." From industry publications to your service or software providers (and maybe even your competition), it seems everyone is talking about streamlining...
How Can My Self-Storage Facility Provide 100% Online Rentals but Still Vet Potential Tenants?
Contactless rentals are actually nothing new. QuikStor pioneered online unit rentals by adding eSignature capability to their self-storage management software and storage facility websites in 2008. This feature has long been used by remotely managed and kiosk access...
Contactless Rentals with QuikStor Cloud
Rentals are the most important day-to-day activity for storage facilities. Any time a vacancy exists, a facility is losing money by the day. Renting units online is now easier than ever with QuikStor Cloud. The entire rental process can be handled by the software...
Step Into Our Office…
Since mid-March, the QuikStor office has been eerily quiet. Normally the sound of clacking keys can be heard all throughout the halls, from development typing fast and furious while working on the latest Cloud updates, to the Support team answering emails and writing...
Meet the pets of QuikStor staff!
Pets mean the world to many of us, loved and treated like family members. A number of QuikStor Security & Software employees have dogs and cats, while others have fish. One surprised us by sending in a cute picture of his rabbit. To celebrate these wonderful...