2025 2H Self-Storage Survey Complete our short survey and get exclusive results before anyone else. Contact Us Today 2025 2H Self-Storage Survey Step 1 of 5 20% 2025 2H Self-Storage Survey Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Which of the following best describes your role in the self-storage industry? (Select one)(Required) Acquisitions Department / Personal Investor Owner / Operator Developer Broker Lender / Capital Provider Service Provider (e.g., marketing, software, construction) Facility Manager / On-site Staff Other (please specify) other(Required) OPERATIONSHow have your self-storage operations in 2025 performed compared to your projections at the beginning of the year?(Required) Significantly better than expected Slightly better than expected Generally in line with expectations Slightly worse than expected Significantly worse than expected N/A – not an operator What are your top 2 operational challenges so far this year? (Select up to two)(Required)Select between 1 and 2 choices. Labor/staffing Delinquencies Rate pressure Marketing/conversions to new rentals Increased expenses (insurance/property taxes) Competition Other (please specify) Other(Required)What technologies or systems have made the biggest impact on your operations in the past 12 months? (Check all that apply or write in)(Required) Revenue management Call center / 3rd-party answering Online move-ins & contactless rentals AI automation tools Security / monitoring upgrades Increased marketing and SEO None yet Other (please specify) Other(Required) ACQUISITIONS & INVESTMENT OUTLOOKHow has your acquisition activity in 2025 compared to your expectations at the start of the year?(Required) Ahead of plan On pace Slightly behind Significantly behind N/A – not acquiring this year What is your acquisition strategy over the next 12 months?(Required) Actively buying Opportunistically buying (if the deal is right) Selling assets Holding existing portfolio steady Sitting on the sidelines What types of deals are you most interested in pursuing right now? (Select all that apply)(Required) Stabilized (85%+ occupancy) Lease-up (recent delivery or slow fill-up) Value-add / Operational turnaround Certificate of Occupancy deals Ground-up development land Not actively pursuing acquisitions This field is hidden when viewing the formWhat cap rate ranges are you targeting for your next acquisition? Going-in cap rate (based on in-place NOI): Year 1 forward cap rate (based on projected NOI): What cap rate ranges are you targeting for your next acquisition?Going-in cap rate (based on in-place NOI):(Required)Year 1 forward cap rate (based on projected NOI):(Required)Why has your acquisition pace changed (if at all) compared to your initial 2025 plan? (Select two)(Required)Select between 1 and 2 choices. Tight or expensive debt markets Sellers’ pricing expectations remain high Limited availability of quality deals More conservative pro formas / underwriting assumptions Internal capital reallocation / prioritization Shift in focus toward operations Other (please specify) Going-in cap rate(Required) MARKET SENTIMENT & TRENDSWhat is your current outlook for the self-storage sector over the next 12 months?(Required) Very bullish Somewhat bullish Neutral Somewhat bearish Very bearish What needs to change in the market for you to increase your acquisition activity or expand operations? (Choose up to three)(Required)Select between 1 and 3 choices. Cap rate expansion Lower interest rates Better deal flow / more inventory Easing of construction costs Greater price realism from sellers More clarity on long-term demand trends Rent growth recovery Other (please specify) Other(Required) DEBT & EQUITYHow would you describe your current access to debt and equity capital for self-storage deals?(Required) Strong access to both Debt is available, equity is limited Equity is available, debt is limited Both are constrained Not actively raising or seeking capital What is your primary source of debt for current or future deals?(Required) Local/regional bank National bank or credit union Life company CMBS lender Debt fund / bridge lender Seller financing Other (please specify) Other(Required)For your most recent or upcoming acquisition, what terms are you seeing or targeting?(Required) Interest rate: Loan-to-Value (LTV): Interest rate:(Required)Loan-to-Value (LTV):(Required)
