In this edition of TSN Conversations Unplugged, Toy Storage Nation President Amy Bix poses questions about third-party management in RV and boat storage to Self Storage Consulting Group’s Greg Ellsworth, RecNation RV & Boat Storage’s Kaitlyn Wojtaszek, Copper Storage Management’s Brett Copper and Sydnie Wilda of The Storage Manager. This podcast answers the following questions and more:
- What types of services can third-party management provide? Can owners pick and choose if they don’t need a full takeover over, or is it best for a third party to take over all operations?
- What are the benefits to working with third-party management and how does it differ between self-storage and RV/boat?
- What are the benefits of it regarding reporting/data for multiple facilities? Does this give you information to improve efficiencies or change how things are done?
- What are the advantages/disadvantages of remote management?
- Can they see metrics at any time? Is it tough at first for owners to give up the day-to-day? Do they need to be totally hands-off?
- How important is software in third-party management? Can it work with software the owner is already utilizing or does it need to all be swapped out for what the third-party management company utilizes? Can the software be integrated with the other technologies that may be in place for security, etc?
- Is there a benefit to having a manager on site? If so, do you believe it should be all the time or only through the lease up?
- How can working with third-party management help a facility compete with the larger brands?
Participants:
Kaitlyn Wojtaszek
Director of Business Development, RecNation RV & Boat Storage
Contact: kait@recnationstorage.com
Sydnie Wilda
RV & Boat Division-Development Director, The Storage Manager
Contact: sydnie.wilda@thestoragemanager.com
309-421-0801 Ext. 108
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