Owns storage-unit facilities that rent out space to people and businesses.
You check occupancy numbers online, raise rents on units that are nearly full, meet a contractor about adding climate-controlled units and handle an auction for an unpaid unit.
Owner income is profit, not a salary, and swings a lot: the first year or two may pay little, while established owners do much better. Figures are rough typical ranges. Many owners also benefit from rising property values.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; requires money or investors to buy property.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Self-storage demand has grown for decades.
Low risk for 10 years. Gate access and rent pricing are mostly automated already; buying property and running the business stays human.
Classes: Accounting, Personal finance, Business elective.
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