Season 1
Episodes
324. 3 Self Storage Loans We’re Using Today (SBA, Seller Finance, Private Money)
Financing is a necessary hurdle to clear when buying a self storage facility, and in this market, it’s more crucial than ever to explore all your self storage loan options and get creative when structuring deals. The...
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323. Why This Husband and Wife Bought Storage Instead of Rentals (No Regrets)
This husband and wife skipped rental properties and went straight to self storage investing. They kept hearing the regrets from other investors saying “we wish we scaled faster.” So, why wait to scale to bigger...
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322. Self Storage Financing for Beginners: How to Fund Your Next Deal (Fast)
You’ve found a self storage deal, but to get to the closing table, you’re also going to need a lender. For many new investors, self storage financing is the most intimidating part of the process, but in this episode,...
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321. How We (Remote!) Manage Our 19-Facility Self Storage Business
You can live hundreds of miles away from your self storage facility and still run it successfully. Just hear from Bill DeWaal and Korbin Smoot, founders of Better Self Storage. They’ve got 19 facilities across...
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320. How to Make Offers on Self Storage Facilities (LOI vs. PSA)
You’re about to make an offer on a self storage investment. You’ll need two things: an LOI (letter of intent) and a PSA (purchase and sale agreement). You may need to use one or the other or both, depending on your...
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319. Self Storage’s $100 Million Opportunity is Here
This is the biggest opportunity in self storage since 2008. Last time we were at this stage in the cycle, I was on the cusp of building a $100M+ self storage business. I bought when conditions were almost identical to...
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318. The BIG Opportunities Small Investors Have in 2026 That REITs Can’t Touch
What happens when interest rates spike, self storage demand dips, and REITs start a race to the bottom with rent prices? You’ve got the current state of the self storage industry, with shifting market dynamics that...
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317. We Bought 6 Self Storage Facilities While Working Full-Time
Today’s guests bought six self storage facilities in just four years, all while working full-time jobs, and during a time of rising interest rates. They had zero experience, no self storage background, and have only...
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316. How to Analyze a Self Storage Facility from Scratch (6 Steps)
How do you know your first or next self storage investment is worth the money?Â
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This is how you do self storage analysis in six steps, even if you’ve never invested in storage before. With the most basic of numbers,...
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315. Self Storage Could Be the Biggest Winner of Lower Interest Rates
This is the biggest thing to happen to the self storage industry in years.Â
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Last week, the Fed made their much-anticipated decision to cut rates. In the weeks leading up to the decision, interest rates fell sharply,...
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314. Buying Your First Self Storage Facility While Working Full-Time w/Braedon Haertling
This one small-town storage facility has made today’s guest over $500,000. And if you’re interested in buying your first storage facility, there’s no better inspiration than this. With one self storage investment,...
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313. 12 Red Flags of a Risky Self Storage Investment (& How to Avoid Them)
Buying a storage facility? Make sure you spot any of these 12 self storage investing red flags. If you’re able to avoid them successfully, you could be buying a killer next investment, with high occupancy, high rates,...
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