About Storage Direct:
	At Storage Direct, we are dedicated to bringing our current and future tenants the finest in customer service in the self-storage industry. We offer a variety of sizes of climate and non-climate controlled units as well as covered and uncovered RV parking. At our facilities we staff professional storage consultants who can help answer any questions you may have, as well as help you choose the appropriate unit size, rental truck, and move-in date to ensure that your entire move goes smoothly. We also offer state-of-the-art security at our facilities so you can “lock and leave” your safely with us. Our ultimate goal is to provide our clientele with convenient, well-maintained, and secure facilities aimed at accommodating our customers’ needs. We understand that you have many choices when choosing to store, and we will work hard to ensure that your experience with us will be a memorable one.
	About Platinum Storage:
	Platinum Storage is a highly recognized owner-operator of more than 55 self-storages nationwide. We provide turnkey property management, acquisition, and development solutions for our clients, which are focused on maximizing the profitability of each self-storage facility. Our clients’ benefit from our 25 years of experience and long-standing relationships we have forged in the self-storage industry as well as the expertise we have gained from being a top 20 operator. Through effective management, marketing tools, and economies of scale we are able to tailor plans for individual storage facilities to lower operational costs, raise revenues and increase the overall cash flow of the facilities we operate. Platinum’s ability to spot unique self-storage investments as well as oversee and implement the operating plans of each of its facilities has made this company attractive to capital partners looking for above average returns. Highly experienced in the development and acquisition of self-storages, Platinum has mastered its ability to identify properties with value-added opportunities or prospective for higher returns. Dealing primarily with larger A & B properties in markets with high barriers to entry, Platinum Storage is an expert in expanding, renovating and repositioning these assets to produce significant returns and increase their ultimate sale value. Storage Direct is the brand name under which we professionally operate all of our own properties, giving us control over the performance of our investments. We utilize a sophisticated technological and operational infrastructure to increase efficiency and maximize location performance. As we have grown, we have begun to initiate a nationwide branding campaign in order to achieve a strong brand image, economies of scale, enhanced performance and increased services for both our tenants and clients. Our services include feasibility studies, consulting, management contracts, franchising, as well as acquisition opportunities through joint ventures and partnerships. Whether we are providing you with professional management, consulting, national branding or working with you on the acquisition or development of your storage investment, we can increase the value of your property and align your site with a strong brand and a solid company. We embrace the needs of all of our clients, as well as understand the technical skills and fiduciary role involved in operating a facility with a vested interest. If you’re looking to take advantage of the returns possible in your self-storage investment, trust Platinum Storage to bring you the tools necessary to succeed!
	About Skip:
	Skip Elefante started his career working in real estate and property management. Identifying a demand for professional quality property operators in the self-storage industry, he soon became the best value added broker in the storage industry. Driven by market changes, Skip transitioned from mere brokerage to acquisition, development, consulting through partnerships and joint ventures. Today, Skip provides excellent service to his clients through his real estate company, Platinum Storage Group, and uses Storage Direct to focus on both fee and asset management in the mini-storage sector. What distinguishes Skip from his competition is his uncompromising commitment to deliver satisfaction, and returns to his clientele. Skip is an active investor who enjoys the challenge of creating value through real estate ventures. He is known for acquiring self-storage and through proper management providing excellent value and return of investment for his clients. Through his relationships with the community, clients, partners and investors alike, he has been able to expand his services across the nation with great success Over the last 25 years Skip Elefante has acted as a court-appointed receiver for several self-storage facilities on behalf of banks and private loan firms. During this time he has proved his capacity to preserv the viability of the business while enforcing the court’s orders. As president and CEO of Platinum Storage Group, Skip has brought fresh management perspectives to distressed storage facilities and effectively implemented accounting and business practices that have benefited the facilities well beyond the receivership period. In most cases, Skip and the Platinum Storage Group have preserved and even increased the value of the underlying asset. Skip is a licensed broker and owner/operator in California and Nevada; he also acts as an owner and operator in Arizona, California, New Hampshire, Nevada, Massachusetts, Texas, and Virginia. His other passion is people and he has devoted his time and talents to Campus Crusade, Big Brothers / Big Sisters, Athletes in Action and Run for Hungry Children throughout his life
	Message from the Owner:
	Whether we provide professional management of your business, help brand existing locations with a national identity, consult on existing properties or develop a partnership with you on an awaiting opportunity the choice is clear.... Storage Direct, professionally managed by Platinum Storage Group.