Lighthouse Storage Solutions

09/03/2026

09/01/2026

📖 Our latest newsletter is up! Read all about what Lighthouse Storage Solutions has been up to and what's on the horizon.

-Power Couple in Vegas
-From the Inside Self-Storage News Desk: Lighthouse Acquiring Haviland
-Consulting in California and Georgia
-Texas Drone Work
-Upcoming speaking in AL, TX, and at the MSM Show
-Latest Gabfocus Podcast episodes

Find the latest right here 👉 https://conta.cc/4wVaSl4

08/28/2026

2 Covers in 2 years! Thanks Inside Self-Storage for the opportunity to write about the important topic of money management in the industry.

ISS has been a fantastic partner to Lighthouse over the years.

We wrote this one about the part of the business most owners avoid. Not the fun money stuff. The unglamorous stuff. Where revenue leaks out, which expenses you actually control, and why your NOI can look great while your bank account tells a different story.

One example from the article: a $5 rate increase across 250 units at 85% occupancy is $12,750 a year. Same facility, same staff, same everything.

That's it.

Another one we run into constantly: an owner convinced an admin fee would scare renters off, then found out every competitor in his market already charged one. He'd been leaving money on the table for years out of a fear that wasn't real.

We break it into five areas. Revenue, expenses, budgeting, cash flow, and the reports and metrics that actually tell you something.

The theme running through all of it: most operators aren't missing one big thing. They're missing five small ones that compound.

If you'd like to read the article, I dropped it below.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Vegas in just a few weeks!

08/21/2026

This article explains the five areas in which self-storage operators need to focus to improve their business’ financial health.

08/13/2026

🎙️ The person quietly stealing from your storage facility might be you. (We also get into why I refuse to say thank you to my AI, but that's a debate for later in the episode.)

It's rarely cash out of the drawer. It's the income that never shows up because you're too close to your own operation to see it.

The ten "maintenance" units that crept up on you, half full of spare doors and the golf cart. The units sitting un-rent-ready for a week because it's a lot harder to hold yourself accountable than it is to hold a manager. The tenant insurance program stuck at thirty percent when it could be at eighty.

None of it feels like theft, and that's exactly why it keeps happening.

The fix is simple but not easy... we get into all of that.

Plus, I don't say thank you to AI. Why? We get into that hot take towards the end.

Curious, do you say thank you to AI? And what's the subtle way you've seen income walking out the door?

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts. I also tossed in the 🔗👇

08/06/2026

Let the birthday celebrations begin!
Today we celebrate the driving force behind Lighthouse Storage Solutions and the glue that holds the family at home together.

45 looks good on Josh Huff!

08/04/2026

We're excited to head to Atlanta to share a bit about what we do when we Audit facilities. Plus, we get to see all our ATL storage friends!

Join us on August 11 for our next monthly meeting! Josh and Melissa Huff of Lighthouse Storage Solutions will meet us in Buckhead for “Auditing Your Facility: Protecting Your Investment.” Registration is open now at https://www.gassa.org/event-6748885.

08/03/2026

We couldn't be more excited about this next step! Sue is a legend, and we are honored to continue her legacy at these locations.

🎉 Congratulations to Sue Haviland on an incredible career in self storage! After nearly 40 years of serving the industry, Sue announced that she plans to retire at the end of 2026. Throughout her career, she has earned the respect of countless owners, operators and industry professionals through her leadership, integrity and commitment to excellence.

As Sue begins this next chapter, we also congratulate Lighthouse Storage Solutions on the acquisition of Haviland Storage Services' third-party management portfolio, effective January 1, 2027. We wish Josh and Melissa Huff and the entire team success as they build upon the strong foundation Sue created.

Thank you, Sue, for your many years of dedication to the self-storage industry. We wish you all the best in your well-deserved retirement!

05/11/2026

What a fantastic location! Thanks A+ Management Group for giving us the opportunity to capture all your self storage facility has to offer.