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The Smartest Hour in Self-Storage delivers the most deal-changing insights in self-storage—all in the time it takes to grab a coffee or scroll through your feed.
Powered by TractIQ, the industry’s leading source of verified data, we track over 70,000 facilities and monitor performance across $50B+ in assets, giving you actionable analysis you can trust. Tune in each month, as the TractIQ team joins forces to decode market trends, analyze real market deals, and stay ahead in the fast-moving self-storage industry.
Next Live Episode
Join us live deal reviews, occupancy trend analysis, and a deep dive into where cap rates are heading — with real facility-level data driving every conversation.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
12:00 PM CT | 60 Minutes
Featured Speakers
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Noah Starr
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Ethan Galowitz
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Taylor Bills
On-Demand Library
Missed an episode? Catch up on-demand, anytime.

March 2025
Cap rate vs. go-in yield analysis, real deal reviews from active markets, and how operators are adjusting underwriting assumptions.
NS · EC · TM

March 2025
Cap rate vs. go-in yield analysis, real deal reviews from active markets, and how operators are adjusting underwriting assumptions.
NS · EC · TM

March 2025
Cap rate vs. go-in yield analysis, real deal reviews from active markets, and how operators are adjusting underwriting assumptions.
NS · EC · TM
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Get Involved
We’re always looking for great deals to review and great voices to feature. Here’s how to get involved.
Interested in having your deal reviewed live on an episode of The Smartest Hour? Submit your deal below and our team will evaluate it for an upcoming live underwriting segment. All markets and deal sizes welcome.
Are you an operator, investor, broker, or industry expert with a perspective worth sharing? We’re always looking for compelling guests who bring a unique point of view, a compelling story, or hard-won expertise to The Smartest Hour stage.
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Noah Starr, CEO of TractIQ and lead host of The Smartest Hour in Self-Storage, has had the privilege of speaking at events across the nation — from the Inside Self-Storage World Expo and the Self-Storage Association Annual Conference, to regional investment summits and industry masterminds. Noah’s presentations blend institutional-grade data with real-world storytelling, focusing on topics that resonate with everyone from the first-time buyer to the seasoned portfolio manager.
In addition to Noah, the full TractIQ team — the masterminds behind The Smartest Hour in Self-Storage — are available to speak at your next event. Whether you’re hosting a national conference, an investor retreat, or an industry mastermind, our team brings data-driven perspectives that elevate the conversation and leave your audience thinking differently.
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