Loan Product and Value Add Questions for Self-Storage

Loan Product and Value Add Questions for Self-Storage

Dallas, TX · Member since 2018 · 64 posts · 10 votes

Hi!  Evaluating a self-storage opportunity and would love folks' input on a few questions that I have, below.  Really appreciate any insights that you can provide!

Questions:

- Commercial Loan - what are the best terms to target?  The purchase price will likely be <$500K if that changes anything.

- Value add - How much does it cost to build additional storage units?  These currently aren't fancy units.

- Value add - When building additional units, what steps should be taken to determine how many can be built?  Is it based on town zoning?  Surveys?  Something else?

- Value add - How much does it cost to convert Non-climate controlled units to climate controlled units? Is there typically an ROI?

- Value add - What other types of value add is typical for self-storage? 

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  • Ronald RohdePro Member
    Attorney · Dallas, TX · Member since 2016 · 5k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    1y

    You should aim for the longest Amortization you can get, CU may give 25-30 year? Its a tiny loan for any institution.

    You'll have to get hard bids from a local GC, but maybe $110/ft?

    You need a siteplan that you can present to the city. ALTA survey, utility survey, etc.

    $100k per building, I'd say not usually. 

    Outdoor storage, moving services, additional parking.

  • Dallas, TX · Member since 2018 · 64 posts · 10 votes
    1y

    @Ronald RohdeThank you!  

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