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While the last few years have been challenging for the self-storage industry, one of the most positive and productive results of the volatile economy and lower street rents is that it has forced operators to take a hard look at their management platforms, operating procedures, expenses, unit pricing, and how their properties compete within their respective submarkets. We have all learned to survive with lower revenue and NOI growth. Today, we are starting to see signs that self-storage fundamentals are bottoming.