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The Smartest Hour
in Self-Storage

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

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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

Past Episodes

Missed an episode? Catch up on-demand, anytime.

March 2025

Underwriting in a High-Rate Environment: Where Are the Real Deals?

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

Underwriting in a High-Rate Environment: Where Are the Real Deals?

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

Underwriting in a High-Rate Environment: Where Are the Real Deals?

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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The team leading the conversation

Your Hosts

Noah Starr

CEO & Lead Host · TractIQ

 

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Ethan Galowitz

CEO & Lead Host · TractIQ

 

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Taylor Bills

CEO & Lead Host · TractIQ

 

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Get Involved

Apply to be a Panelist

We’re always looking for great deals to review and great voices to feature. Here’s how to get involved.

Submit a Deal to be Featured

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.

Be a Featured Speaker on an Episode

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.

Bring a TractIQ speaker to Your Next Event

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.

  • Reading Occupancy Data the Way Institutions Do
  • Cap Rate Trends & What the Data Is Really Telling You
  • Underwriting Self-Storage in an Uncertain Rate Environment
  • The Supply Threat: Separating Noise from Risk
  • How AI & Data Science Are Changing Self-Storage Investing
  • Verified vs. Reported: Why Numbers Lie (and How to Find the Truth)

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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