Storage Industry Update | How Coronavirus is Affecting the Storage Industry & the Steps We’re Taking

Summary: <p>Hey what’s going on everybody!? Thanks a bunch for tuning in to another episode of Self Storage Income. We’ll start off by saying… a lot has happened this past few days across the U.S. as the Coronavirus continues its advance. Currently, state and local governments are deciding which businesses are essential and which are not, essentially picking and choosing which businesses are required to shut down, and which businesses can continue operating. The definitions of essential and non-essential business has differed among the states in which we own and operate facilities. It’s been a very much “fly by the seat of our pants” scenario to say the least. Regardless, we’re full steam ahead. We’ve had numerous employee meetings addressing employee concerns, outlining our plans and current updates to our operating procedures, and so forth. Even though most of our offices at our storage facilities are closed, our employees are going to still be hard at work providing value to our tenants. In this episode today, we outline what steps and actions we’re taking currently to address this incredibly dynamic issue and also what we’re seeing and experiencing through all of this so far. Thanks again for listening. Be sure to keep in touch as we continue to share our insights and experiences with our storage facilities as we continue through this. See you next time everybody, AJ Be sure to go to  <a href="https://www.selfstorageincome.com/">selfstorageincome.com</a> to get your free copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a storage facility deal. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on:</p> <p> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1482663918">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4cq4CfjFYknagGeca24g7f">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/self-storage-income">Stitcher</a></p> <p> </p> <p>** For updates on the Covid-19 Virus, you can check out the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html">Center for Disease Control (CDC) website</a> to learn how to ptortect yourself and your loved ones and what to do if you get sick. </p> <p> </p>