Self Storage Income

Show Notes:  Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast!    That’s right! We’re talking about a super important part of a self storage investing deal… the financing.    Luckily for us, there are currently a lot more financing tools and willing lenders nowadays than there used to be (man that makes me feel old… lol). Whether you’re going the SBA route, hard money lending, using your own cash, etc. there are obviously certain fundamentals of self storage financing that we need to look at and fully understand. After all, we’re only as good as the tools we have available, and actually KNOW how to use. Not only that, we need to have financing contingencies in place and more to cover all the bases and help ensure our deals actually get done.    We’re going to dive into all this today and help shed some much needed light on the funding and financing of self storage deals.    As always, thank you all for your support!  AJ Invest with Cedar Creek: https://cedarcreekwealth.investnext.com/portal/capital_raise/358/   Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here:  https://www.thecrecircle.com/   Want to pick up my best selling book for free? You got it - just head over to the Self Storage Income website and download your free copy here: https://selfstorageincome.com/   Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your free copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility.     You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher   The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host, AJ Osborne!    I have a good friend and fellow self storage investor Hayden Crabtree on the podcast today to talk all things getting started in self storage investing and a pretty incredible piece of technology that he's been working on and is bringing into the world of commercial real estate.    After deciding the college route wasn't for him, he decided to get a mentor and started into real estate investing. And find a mentor he did - Hayden linked up with a successful investor and worked for them for free just for the opportunity to learn and surround himself with the right people. Soon after that, he started working for equity in the deals that they were making.    Since then, Hayden has experienced numerous real estate investment successes (and some set-backs of course), and is now putting a huge emphasis on self storage investing.    We're going to talk about how he found his first deal, the lessons he learned, the mistakes he made, and why he's decided that self storage is the place to be all in. We then of course jump into the awesome piece of tech that he's working on - My Property Stats. I'm not going to dive into it here, but My Property Stats is probably one of THE most needed tools in the real estate investment industry. Listen to learn more and be sure to check out the link below.    Also be sure to pick up a copy of Hayden's best selling book 'Skip the Flip' that has a wealth of knowledge and insights for anyone wanting to immediately get into the commercial real estate investing game.    Thanks everybody, AJ     Invest with Cedar Creek: https://cedarcreekwealth.investnext.com/portal/capital_raise/358/ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here:  https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Want to pick up my best selling book for free? You got it - just head over to the Self Storage Income website and download your free copy here: https://selfstorageincome.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your free copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility.   You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/      

Need help analyzing a self storage market? Check out our feasibility study services here: https://www.selfstorageincome.com/feasibility Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host, AJ Osborne! Well this is an important question isn’t it? When you’re looking at a self storage deal, how do you know whether or not it's a good deal or it's not even a “deal” at all? Obviously, this is an important question to have an answer to. The thing is though… answers may vary. But there’s some good news at least. There are some fundamental drivers that can help you identify a great self storage investing opportunity, and also help with rooting out the bad. I’m going to share those fundamentals with you today to help you be able to quickly identify great self storage deals. Thanks everybody, AJ Invest with Cedar Creek: https://cedarcreekwealth.investnext.com/portal/capital_raise/358/ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Want to pick up my best selling book for free? You got it - just head over to the Self Storage Income website and download your free copy here: https://selfstorageincome.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your free copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! As you probably know, the value add strategy is the cornerstone of most investment strategies. You invest in something that’s undervalued, inject value, extract that value, and re-deploy that return into other investments. This is one key piece of my self storage investment strategy. But how do you actually accomplish this? What steps can you take to actually improve and maximize the value of a self storage investment? To help answer these questions, I’m bringing in a subject matter expert, my partner, and my father, Ron Osborne. We cover a number of strategies that we’ve used to control and drive the revenue of a storage facility to maximize our returns in the quickest and most effective ways possible. These are the same strategies that you too can use in your self storage investing strategy. Kick back, relax, and learn how you too can drastically increase the revenue from a storage facility. Thanks for listening everybody, AJ Invest with Cedar Creek: https://cedarcreekwealth.investnext.com/portal/capital_raise/358/ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Want to pick up my best selling book for free? You got it - just head over to the Self Storage Income website and download your free copy here: https://selfstorageincome.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your free copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the AJ Osborne Podcast! When it comes to business, when it comes to success or failure, there’s ONE thing that truly determines it all… CASH FLOW. Cash flow is the absolute king of business. If it's not there… you’re in trouble. This all comes down to the business, the industry, and your specific value proposition. This comes down to timing, overcoming challenges, and making educated and calculated decisions day to day. I’m going to share a bit about my journey on today’s podcast and how different the landscape and the opportunity is today than it was years ago when I got started. In some ways, there is immeasurably more opportunity and in some ways, there’s less. But the fact remains, opportunity exists to create incredible businesses, with incredible cash flow, so that you can live an incredible life. This opportunity of timing, growth, and cashflow was one my partners and I identified in self storage and to say it’s paid off is an absolute understatement. Thanks for tuning everybody! AJ You can also find the AJ Osborne Podcast on: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aj-osborne-podcast/id1466437301 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Py4hxvj5Yh1rRpat7mkro?si=5cd7f293c3fd416c Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/cash-flow-2-freedom Be sure to keep up with me on the AJ Osborne website: https://ajosborne.com/ You can also follow and keep up with me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajosborne/ Interested in Self Storage Investing? Then check out my website Self Storage Income and listen to the Self Storage Income Podcast: https://www.selfstorageincome.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host, AJ Osborne! Alright, so if I were any kind of a good writer, then I’d probably put something here for you that would do today’s episode some kind of justice in explaining how freakin’ awesome it is… but that’s all I got guys haha it’s freakin’ awesome. Why? Well we have my great friends Andrew Freeman and Jon Marshalla on the podcast today. Their names might sound familiar because this isn’t their first appearance here on the podcast. They appeared on the podcast once before and they also attended our live Self Storage Income event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho this past year. And no, this certainly won’t be the last time we have these investing juggernauts on. What these two guys and their immensely growing team have accomplished over the past several years is truly astonishing and incredibly notable. Not only in regard to the amazing self storage portfolio they’ve been able to acquire and build, but the team they’ve assembled to be able to execute on all these great opportunities. All said and done, these are guys you want and need to listen to if you have any interest at all in being a successful investor. Today’s episode has some incredible amounts of value that you won’t want to miss - we’re talking self storage risks, what we’re seeing in the market today, and what the future of self storage could hold, and also how we’re planning for these inevitable changes that are coming. Listen in, take notes, and soak up everything you can from these guys. Thanks everybody, AJ Invest with Cedar Creek: https://cedarcreekwealth.investnext.com/portal/capital_raise/358/ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! AJ Osborne here your host of this awesome podcast that’s become the largest podcast in the world on self storage, and no, I’m not shy to say that, it’s absolutely incredible! As you might know, so much of successful real estate investing, or even entrepreneurship comes down to effectively applying some kind of value add strategy. You’re purchasing something at a certain price, then improving the value through controllable levers, and selling it for more than what you bought it for. One of the most impactful value add strategies in self storage investing is something called Dynamic Pricing. Imagine being able to constantly increase your cashflow on your assets and the ability to extract the utmost value from them. This is the power of dynamic pricing. What is dynamic pricing? How do you use and deploy this strategy? Well you’re about to find out. This is a fantastic episode where we dive deep into this subject and share with you how me and my team have been able to almost immediately generate millions of equity and cashflow from assets that were undervalued and underperforming. Thanks everybody! AJ Invest with Cedar Creek: https://cedarcreekwealth.investnext.com/portal/capital_raise/358/ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host AJ Osborne! Holy cow, do I have an awesome episode lined up for you guys today! I had the pleasure to have my great friend Paul Moore on the podcast today who is an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to self storage and all things commercial real estate. This also isn’t the first time we’ve had Paul on the podcast to share the value, he’s been on once before, you’ll absolutely want to go and listen to that first episode with Paul as well. Paul got his start in multi-family and residential real estate investing. After identifying that commercial real estate was where the real money was made, he decided to make the leap. Fast forward to today and he’s driving a ship called Wellings Capital and just got done raising capital to acquire hundreds more commercial properties - self storage facilities included. We talk all things self storage, how it stacks up and compares against multi-family, storage investment risks, and why self storage continues to be one of the best commercial real estate asset classes to be investing in. Paul also shares some exciting news - his brand new book ‘Storing Up Profits’ just dropped and its an incredible book on self storage investing that you have to check out. Check out the link and pick up a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Storing-Profits-Capitalize-Obsession-Self-Storage/dp/1947200488/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1643823951&sr=8-1 Also be sure to keep up with Paul and all the great work him and his team are doing on their website at: https://www.wellingscapital.com/ Thanks everybody! AJ Invest with Cedar Creek: https://cedarcreekwealth.investnext.com/portal/capital_raise/358/ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! There’s no two ways about it guys, there’s a lot of uncertainty in the air regarding the US Dollar and the US Economy. There are a lot of reasons as to why we’re in the place we are today and this is a beast of a topic to cover, but we’re going to dive in head first. Because these macro-economic changes can have a huge impact in you and your self storage investing plans. We’re going to talk about the current economy, some ideas of what future performance will look like for the economy, all based on where we’re at today. Thing is we’ve never been here before, these are uncharted waters. We’re also going to talk about reserve currency, what this is, and comparing it to other countries. Then the big topics - what are the threats to our fragile systems and currency and what are the impact that those threats have and could potentially have. I don’t want to take up too much of your time here, so let’s get right to it! Thanks everybody, AJ Invest with Cedar Creek: https://cedarcreekwealth.investnext.com/portal/capital_raise/358/ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host AJ Osborne! There’s something I hear quite a bit and I heard it more when I first started doing all this content and sharing my self storage investing “secrets” with the world. You guys and even friends have asked me, “AJ, why are you sharing all this information with everyone?” Or “Why are you doing all this work on content?” Well let me break it down for you. The truth is - me sharing this information doesn’t hurt me, doesn’t hurt the self storage industry, and it certainly doesn’t hurt those looking to learn more about self storage investing. Yes you could try and make the argument that I’m creating more competition… you could TRY, but you’d be wrong. Sharing this information actually accompmlishes the complete opposite - it helps me, it helps the industry, and of course, it helps you. And it DOESN’T create more competition. Just think about this - because of these podcasts, videos, live events and so on that I’ve created and hosted, how many deals have been done? How many friends have been made? How many legacies have been started? How much freedom has someone been able to inject into their lives? It’s not even calculable, but just from the stories I’ve heard and even know about… the impact has been massive and it’s been staggering. In today’s podcast I’m going to dive into all of this. I’m going to share why it’s been so important for me to build these brands, this content, and this legacy. I’m going to share what we do, how we do it, and why fundamentals are great but learning the actionable steps to those fundamentals is SO much better. We’re going to talk frameworks, building business, and sharing that journey with the world. This is one for the note books so get ready, take notes and soak up some value. Thanks everybody. AJ Invest with Cedar Creek: https://cedarcreekwealth.investnext.com/portal/capital_raise/358/ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Want to level up to our most exclusive group that focuses specifically on self storage investing - check out the Self Storage Income Inner Circle and set yourself up for self storage investing success: https://ic.selfstorageincome.com/innercircle Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everyone to the Self Storage Income Podcast! AJ Osborne here, your host of the most epic and the largest self storage podcast in the world. Thanks so much for tuning in! In relation to the returns most of us are used to seeing… you might think “1,314%” is some kind of typo. Cool thing is, it’s not. This is what my firm and I have been able to achieve. No this didn’t happen over night, and no, we didn’t know exactly what we were doing or exactly how we were going to do it from day one. To be honest, this is the first time we’ve even looked at these numbers in this way across our portfolio. Currently, it’s only been in the past year and half that my team and I have been securing capital from accredited investors. Before this, we’ve only ever used our own cash to buy storage facilities. As you can imagine, raising capital from investors has a bit of a learning curve, but it’s been a great and necessary step to grow our company and allow others to join in on these amazing returns we’ve been able to yield. So how have we been able to yield these kinds of returns through self storage investing? Well if you’ve been around for any length of time, you know that our self storage investing strategy is the value add strategy - we identify opportunity through upside and capatilize on it. Whether that’s a poorly run facility with great management and physical upside, or conversions and developments in growing markets. I’m going to talk a bit about this strategy today in addition to this new and awesome journey we’re on working with investors to tackle self storage deals all across the United States. And just a heads up - if you want to build empires, you’ll want to take notes on this one. Thanks everybody! AJ Invest with Cedar Creek: https://cedarcreekwealth.investnext.com/portal/capital_raise/358/ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everyone to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! That's right, you read that title correctly. Me, the biggest self storage investing cheerleader talking about the potential ends of self storage and the very real risks that exist in self storage investing. Now why would I do this? Here's the deal - when all you have is people praising a particular asset or investment, and people NOT talking about the risks (and even down playing or refusing to acknowledge the asset or investment even HAS risk)... we have a big problem that needs to be addressed. Self storage investing is in my opinion, is one of the best (if not the best) commercial real estate investment opportunities that exists. However, this does not mean that self storage investing 100% fool proof, or even that the amazing opportunity of self storage investing will remain the same (which it certainly won't). We're in an amazing time for the self storage industry. Again, the opportunity is massive. But we have to remain ever vigilant. We cannot buy into hype and fail to look at, acknowledge, and plan for the risks associated with ANY investment. So today, that's exactly what I'm going to be talking about. Thanks everybody! AJ Invest with Cedar Creek: https://cedarcreekwealth.investnext.com/portal/capital_raise/358/ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the largest (and the best) Self Storage Podcast in the world - Self Storage Income! I’m your host AJ Osborne, and we have an awesome guest episode lined up for you all today. All too often we hear about the “safe” and “secure” 9-5 career. Get that awesome job with the great benefits, retirement plans, and pension if you can find one. What we don’t hear a lot about is the failure of systems like 401K’s, pensions, and the like, not to mention the false sense of “security” that a 9-5 often provides. Don’t get me wrong here, whatever career path you choose, own it and be the best in it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with pursuing any kind of a career, if that’s what you truly want to accomplish for your life. However, don’t buy into the idea that whatever systems are supporting that career, those benefits, the retirement, or the pensions will be around forever. Or that they’re 100% guaranteed… because they’re not. Our guest today is Ian Horowitz, a former firefighter turned real estate and self storage investor. Ian shares with us today exactly why he chose to get into real estate and self storage investing, he shares his first deal, how they found it, funded it, and what their plans are for the future. If you’re looking to get started in self storage investing, this is going to be a fantastic episode for you to listen to and take notes on. Thanks everybody! AJ You can get in touch with Ian on his website: https://www.equitywarehouse.com/home1638455564534 Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne and we have another awesome episode lined up for you guys today. Deal flow, due diligence, financing, asset management… these items are the bread and butter of an organization. They’re also essential aspects for even the beginning self storage investor. But how do you put all the pieces of the puzzle together? Better yet, how do the pros put the pieces of this puzzle together, and how exactly do they put them together? These are great questions to be asking and questions you need answers for if you plan to make it in the self storage investing world. Lucky for you, this exactly what we’re covering in today’s podcast. Over the past couple years, my companies have experienced a huge amount of new opportunity, and an amazing amount of growth. This presents some very real problems though. How do you manage the growth? How do you manage so much opportunity? And how do you run your business at the same time you’re managing everything else? I tell you what, figuring out answers to these questions has been in the forefront of my mind every single day for years. What’s really awesome is that I get to share those years of learning and figuring it out here with you today in a podcast that is less than hour long. Pretty crazy to think about right!? Today, I’m going to share with you exactly how my companies are structured from the top down. These structures have allowed me to grow our current portfolio to over $200 Million in assets under management. Not only that, these processes, system, and structure will allow me to grow our portfolio by another $200 Million in 2022. Get your note pads, listen in a few times if you need, whatever it takes to build your own self storage investing machine. Thanks everybody, AJ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

What’s going on everybody!? Welcome back to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host, AJ Osborne! Well folks, it's that time of the year again - Christmas just past, we’re on to the New Year, and we’re all reflecting, planning, organizing, and looking to the future. It’s safe to say that 2021 was another wild year for many of us. For the self storage industry, it’s been another record year of growth and opportunity. Today we’re kicking back and looking at this past year and all the growth we’ve had as a self storage industry, and as a company who focuses heavily on self storage. There’s been no shortage of self storage investing opportunities, but as with any growing company, there have been a multitude of hurdles we’ve had to overcome. We’ve had to pass on a ton of deals that didn’t pan out. We’ve been working to build the company while also running it. The self storage industry has seen some of the largest institutional investment firms in the world step into the industry. And all we seem to hear from the talking heads around the world is that self storage is THE asset to have. What a crazy difference this is from just 10 years ago haha. Kick back, relax, and take in all the great things that took place this past year and listen in to what our plans for this coming year look like. Thanks everybody, AJ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everyone to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host, AJ Osborne! If you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while you’ll be super excited to hear a familiar voice on the podcast today… If you’re new to the podcast, well… you’re in for an amazing episode that is packed with outstanding amounts of value. This is especially the case if you’ve ever thought about or considered investing in boat and RV storage. That said, it’s my pleasure to welcome back my friend and fellow self storage empire-builder, Scott Ramser. And this time, he’s not alone! He brings with him today his partner Adam Deermont. Scott and Adam just recently closed on THE largest Boat and RV acquisition ever in Florida, which is huge news. Boat and RV storage is Scott’s bread and butter, and he knows this asset class within self storage better than anyone. Scott and Adam share all details of this incredible acquisition - how they found it, how they funded it, the closing, and how they even worked witht the seller to increase value before they even closed… absolutely incredible. But we’re coving it all today. We even dive into what they believe the 2022 self storage industry will look like and their plans moving forward. Tune in, soak up the value, and enjoy! Thanks everybody! AJ Stay in touch with Scott and Adam on their websites: Scott: https://www.ramserdevco.com/ Adam: https://ranchharbor.com/ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everyone to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host AJ Osborne! Whether it’s self storage or another real estate asset class, we always hear the importance of being able to get a potential investment property “under contract”. But what exactly does this mean, what exactly do you need, and how exactly do you get this done? These are all great questions and questions that you need answers to as an investor. The last thing you want is to have an amazing self storage investing opportunity come your way, but then not have the tools and resources ready to go to actually execute on that great deal. So then, what do we need? Enter your Letter of Intent. The letter of intent or what is commonly referred to as an LOI, is the document that you’re going to need to actually get a storage facility (or any investment property) “under contract”. There may be times when you go straight to a Purchase and Sale Agreement (or PSA) without doing an LOI first, but generally speaking, that LOI is going to be the first rough run-down of the terms you’re setting for yourself and the seller. To cover this topic in depth, we’re bringing on our very own, Brian Mullally, Head of Acquisitions for our firm Cedar Creek. Brian brings a ton of knowledge and experience and has the answers to many of the questions you’re asking about the LOI, and the process as a whole of getting a storage facility under contract to purchase. Get ready to take notes, soak up all the value here, and be able to go out and secure your storage facilities like a pro. Thanks everybody! AJ Success doesn’t happen on an island, which is why I’ve launched the CRE Circle. Build your community, your resources, and your commercial real estate investing opportunities. That first or even next deal could be right around the corner. You can learn more about the CRE Circle and sign up here: https://www.thecrecircle.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everyone to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! Today you’re in for a special treat as we get to sit down with none other than my business partner, my father, Ron Osborne. He’s the man, the myth, and the legend that guided me to self storage initially, and that has helped build the incredible self storage portfolio we have today. We’re going to take a deep dive into the 2021 self storage industry overview, self storage trends to look out for in 2022, and what the overall self storage industry future looks like. We also talk self storage markets, demographics, and how you can create and own only the best self storage facilities. Get ready to take notes! This episode is packed with data and tons of self storage industry insights. Thanks everybody! AJ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Hey everybody! Welcome back to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! We have an awesome guest lined up for you on the podcast today who I know you’re really going to enjoy. Chris Lawrence is our guest today and just weeks ago, he closed on his very first storage facility. Which means, we get to hear all the details on how he found, funded, and ultimately acquired and is now running this newly purchased storage facility. And to think, just 6 months ago, Chris was just starting to look at self storage investing and began to learn about the asset class… too cool. Chris came into the commercial real estate world after being a successful residential real estate investor. The cash running his residential business was great, but didn’t offer him or his family the life they wanted to live. Now, just one storage facility in, he’s obtained that lifestyle and has plans to continue growing his self storage portfolio. I absolutely love stories like this. It reminds me of ME when I first started the journey of self storage investing. I get reminded how incredibly exciting and nerve racking it was on that very first deal and even the second and third. Now the nerves are at bay, but man I still get super excited when I close on a facility. It’s an awesome accomplishment, a great step toward creating wealth and financial freedom. Chris, welcome to the club man! Thanks for listening everybody, AJ Keep up with Chris on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/chrisflipsroc/?hl=en Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! That’s right… today we’re talking about the end of self storage… or what could be the end. This all boils down to the very real threats that face the industry. What are those threats and how do we manage them to help ensure the health of great self storage markets for years to come? Because trust me, we can’t fall victim to believing all the hype around self storage. Self storage is NOT recession proof. Self storage is NOT a ‘build it and they will come’ asset. Self storage has weaknesses and faces very real threats and that is never going to change. We also have to understand that there are very different threats and risks at play. I like to separate these risks into two categories - Macro (what I can’t control), and Micro (What I can control). In today’s episode I go through the various macro and micro risks associated with self storage. I also share what I believe to be one of the largest single threats to the self storage industry. Outside of that we talk all kinds of juicy details to help you understand in depth the risks of self storage and an overall industry big big picture that you should be looking at when considering self storage investing or if you’re adding to your self storage portfolio. Thanks everybody, AJ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everyone to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! So if you’ve studied real estate investing for any amount of time or followed the Brandon Turner or Bigger Pockets, it’s likely you’ve heard of the BRRRR strategy. If you haven’t, it stands for Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat. This strategy has become widely known as the go-to investment strategy for many residential investors. However, the fundamentals can be applied to commercial real estate investing and need only a slight re-framing…. I’d like to introduce you all to commercial real estate's BIRD strategy. This stands for Buy, Increase Revenue/Cash flow, Reduce risk, and Do it again. In today’s episode we’re taking a deep dive into this commercial real estate investment strategy, what you need to effectively execute each step of the strategy, and the exact framework that you can begin implementing to achieve commercial real estate investment success. Thanks a ton everybody! AJ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everyone to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! Like the title suggests, this is a totally exclusive release of my speech that I gave at our epic Self Storage Income live event in Coeur D’ Alene Idaho just a couple months ago. This is a long speech so bare with me… I love to talk and I love self storage… so sue me… totally kidding please don’t sue me. This speech covers almost everything from start to finish. I talk about how I started in self storage investing, what my path looked like and how I grew my self storage portfolio. I share my experience being totally paralyzed and how self storage literally saved me and my family's lives. I share the power and freedom that self storage has provided me and the steps that you can take to do this with your own life. Get ready for a great podcast, take notes, and learn everything about me, my life, and the incredible role that self storage has played in allowing me to grow my wealth and achieve total financial freedom. Thanks everybody, AJ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! One of the most popular subjects I get asked about is this topic exactly - how to find investors, how to structure deals with investors, the entire world surrounding all things INVESTORS. And these are great questions to be asking. The truth is, no matter if you’re just getting started or you’re a seasoned investor yourself, you will NEVER have enough money. You never reach some kind of finish line where you have all the money in the world to fund all your own deals. It just does not exist. Not only that, it doesn’t make a lot of sense. Think about it - look at the largest companies in the world. Are they using all their own money to fund their deals or grow their company? Realizing the power that you can unleash by bringing in partners is probably one of the biggest and most important lessons you can learn, so learn it now! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to scale more efficiently and more quickly. Imagine, would you like to accomplish a 20 year plan in only 5 years? How would or could that change your life and your future? We’re diving into this subject today and are shedding light on this elusive subject. That way you all will have the tools to be able to get out and start connecting with the right investors now. Thanks everybody, AJ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host AJ Osborne! One of the most popular questions I get is - “How do I structure a self storage deal with partners?” Or - “What does a typical deal structure look like?” All in all, how do you take the deal, yourself, and your partners, and put it all together? Not only that, what actually IS typical? These are all great questions and they’re the perfect type to demonstrate the whole idea of you don’t know what you don’t know. If you’ve never put a deal together or know someone who has, how deals are structured is a total shot in the dark for you. But that’s not a bad thing, and to be honest, that is exactly where I was at not too long ago myself. I had no idea what was typical, what partners or investors wanted, I knew nothing. So, when it came time, I reached out to my network and found some answers. Funny thing, I even still got my first deals a little wrong lol. But that’s ok, because learning is a part of the process. Today, I hope to help you streamline that process and hope to give you some key insights into exactly how deals can and often are structured. Here is a massive disclaimer though - you can structure a deal however you want or however you can. There’s no one size fits all solution. But this podcast will give you an idea of exactly where to start. Thanks a bunch everybody! AJ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast, this is your host AJ Osborne! So chances are, if you’re listening to this podcast… you’re interested in investing in self storage. The chances are also that you want to SUCCEED in self storage investing. Well today we’re talking about possibly the most important aspect of helping to secure self storage investing success. We’re talking DEMAND. If you don’t or can’t accurately measure a market’s demand, you’re in trouble and this could spell disaster for you and your storage facility. So the question is - how do you accurately measure demand in a given market? I’m going to share with you all the top four keys that we focus on that help accurately gauge demand time and time again. These keys of demand will better help you identify self storage opportunity and self storage ruin (or deals you should absolutely stay away from). Enjoy, take notes, and make things happen folks! Thanks everybody! AJ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host AJ Osborne! There’s no two ways about it, our most popular podcast episodes all have to do with getting started in self storage investing. Which obviously makes a ton of sense. There are a lot of you out there who are just getting started on this awesome journey of self storage investing and you’re needing answers, resources, tools, and a great self storage deal. But how do we find all of these things, combine them, and create a successful deal? It’s a process and one that is well worth taking the time and effort to go through. It’s a process that we’re going to dive into a bit on today’s episode. We’re going to talk about the different ways you can make money from a self storage investment, the keys you should be focusing on, and what I believe are the biggest downsides and biggest upsides of self storage investing. I’m also going to talk about where the opportunity is and how you can take the best advantage of those great opportunities. Enjoy and until next time! Thanks everybody! AJ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host, AJ Osborne! I know, I know, I used the “I” word… INFLATION. We’re all thinking about it, talking about it, seeing it on the news, and so forth. It’s real and it can have a dramatic impact on us as investors and obviously our day to day lives. But what are the effects of inflation on self storage? Since inflation is such a hot topic right now on all of our minds, I wanted to do a quick deep dive and cover some in’s and out’s of inflation and what impact it has on the self storage industry. Thanks for listening everybody, AJ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! It’s my pleasure to introduce you to my great friend Frazier Robison. Frazier and just so happened to know one another years and years ago… and it just so turned out that we BOTH ended up in the self storage investing world, which is so wild! In this episode Frazier shares his journey about how he went from zero, to now owning and operating five self storage facilities. Frazier also sheds some light on a few strategies that he uses to value and INCREASE value of a storage facility. There’s a ton of incredible value packed in today’s episode and gives you all great insight into how you too can go from having zero, to building your very own self storage empire. Thanks for listening everybody! AJ Keep up with him on TikTok and Instagram: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frazierrobison?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frazier_robison/?hl=en Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! Today we’re going to take a deep dive into one of my most recent deals. I’m going to share with you all details on what exactly we looked at, how we underwrote the deal, and our expected returns on the deal. There are so many questions that me and my team get when it comes to underwriting and returns on self storage. How much do you expect in expenses? How much for payroll? What’s your internal rate of return? How are your expenses broken down and what do they include?... are just a few of the many questions I’ve received. I’m excited to jump in and share it all with you guys today so you can see exactly how we look at and underwrite these awesome deals. Thanks for listening everybody! AJ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host AJ Osborne! Man do we have an amazing guest episode lined up for you guys today… We have my great friend Jeremiah Boucher on to drop some massive value for you. Honestly, without a doubt, this is one of my all time favorite episodes because the value packed in here today is just unbelievable. Jeremiah shares a bit about his background and how he got started investing in manufactured home communities, along with his journey into self storage investing. We talk everything from identifying markets and value add opportunity, to gauging demand, to market metrics, self storage development, and more. You guys are going to absolutely love this episode. I’m going to let you get to it because there’s no way I’m going to do it justice for you here. Thanks for listening everybody! AJ Keep up with Jeremiah on the Patriot Holdings website: https://patriotholdings.com/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne and we have an outstanding episode lined up for you all today. It’s something we’ve never done before and I’m about as excited as a mosquito in a blood bank to share this with you all. This episode is a first time ever - it is a live podcast that took place at our Self Storage Income live event that we hosted in Coeur D’Alene Idaho. This was THE LARGEST private self storage event that has ever taken place and the energy there was unlike any conference I’ve ever been to. Now onto the podcast… The one and only Brandon Turner (Host of the Bigger Pockets Podcast) joined us on stage for this live podcast. The day previous, Brandon had made mention of the ultimate goal of becoming an architect of your real estate investment empire - meaning, knowing what pieces of the puzzle you need, and knowing how and when to utilize those pieces to build a real estate investing machine. We build off this idea in this great conversation and talk everything scale, capital, management, and more. This is one of those podcasts you’ll want the notebook and pen ready to go for. The wealth of knowledge being shared is invaluable. Thanks for listening everybody, AJ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast, this is your host AJ Osborne! I can’t even tell you guys how excited I am to get this episode out to you, it’s one we’ve been wanting to get done for you for a while. We’re sitting down today with the one and only Joe Doherty - Self Storage Association’s Senior VP and Chief Legal and Legislative Officer. Joe has tackled (and is in the process of tackling) some of the most difficult and beneficial legal and legislative battles that self storage owners and operators have faced, and continue to face today. The value he’s brought to the self storage industry through advisement and legislative change is immeasurable. We’re going to dive into these incredible challenges Joe has faced, what the outcomes were, and what his plans are for the future of the self storage industry. That said, I’m going to let you guys get right to it. Enjoy! Thanks everybody, AJ You can keep up with Joe and all the great things happening at the Self Storage Association on their website at: https://www.selfstorage.org/ The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast, this is your host AJ Osborne! We have another incredible guest lined up for you all today - the man himself Tim Fadorsen. Tim started off in the development and construction world working as a general contractor for years. He ultimately ended up building a self storage facility for a client. Seeing the value of self storage and the great opportunity he could leverage being a general contractor, he immediately began to dive into the world of self storage and began construction on his very own facility. Tim gives us a run down of his first storage deal and walks us through and up to where he’s at today and what the plans are for the future. We talk about investing strategies, leveraging your skills to get deals done, and he has gone about identifying great self storage markets to develop in. Enjoy everybody and we’ll see you next time! AJ Keep up with Tim on their website: https://www.thetymacgroup.com/ The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne! Deals deals and more deals! They are the critical life blood of us as investors. We have to constantly be looking for, analyzing, and creating deals. The only question is how? How do we put deals together? What are the essential keys to creating great deals? We’re diving into this today and are going to pull the veil back and give you an insider's look at how deals are put together and what the 5 keys are to getting deals done. Whether it’s the different kind of deals, finding key people, or the numerous ways that you can make money from putting deals together… we’re hitting it all. Get in, take notes, and we’ll see you next time all! Thanks everybody, AJ The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast, I’m your host AJ Osborne! There’s no two ways about it, you all are amazing. The community of great people we’ve been able to build here around self storage and commercial real estate investing is such a huge accomplishment. We couldn’t be here doing what we’re doing without you all. That said, we have an awesome episode lined up today that focuses on you and exactly what you guys want to hear. We’re jumping into the comments section of the Self Storage Income YouTube channel and we’re going to dissect a number of awesome questions that a lot of you have in common. I’m really excited to help answer these self storage investing questions for you guys right off the cuff and to be able to shed some light on some of these topics that you all want to hear more about. This is a huge help for me too to be able to identify what it is that you all want to hear more about. Thanks for listening everybody! AJ The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! Today you have me, Conner Skeen as your host. We have an awesome guest lined up as usual that we’re excited to have on. But we’re even more excited than usual because this particular guest has made an appearance on the podcast before, and we’re happy to have them back on to join us all for round two. It’s my pleasure to introduce or re-introduce the one and only Terry Campbell with Live Oak Bank. Obviously, we’re kind of a bunch of fan boys over here about Live Oak, but for good reason. We’re going to talk about all those reasons today and today’s episode is yet another testament of why Terry and Live Oak are such phenomenal people to have in your corner when it comes to financing your storage facility. Terry today shares with us all things self storage financing. We talk SBA loans, interest rates, the current self storage market and some the trends he’s seeing, and he also shares some key insights into what kind of self storage assets he’d be looking at right now personally as an investor. There’s so much great info in this episode I’ll let you guys get straight to it. Enjoy and we’ll see you next time! Thanks, Conner The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast Tenant Inc. - https://www.tenantinc.com/ Cedar Creek Wealth: https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne!    Debt - there are very few subjects that have gotten as bad a wrap as debt has. Don’t get me wrong, debt when you don’t understand it… can be downright deadly. But debt used as a rocket fuel for generating wealth and income… that’s when debt becomes a massive force of leverage.    But how? How can taking on debt ever be a good thing? Isn’t buying all cash a better way to go? Isn’t paying off a loan as quickly as possible the best course of action? Yes and no, just like the above gives hint to - it depends on what kind of debt we’re talking about.    Let’s clear this up once and for all - not all debt is BAD and not all debt is created equal. We have two kinds of debt - consumer debt (which is generally bad and that you should try to avoid). And then we have revenue producing debt (which is the sweet nectar of the gods for investors).    This is just the tip of the iceberg and I couldn’t be more excited to help shed some light on this subject because I see it and hear it every single day. I hope this helps you more fully understand the different types of debt, when you should and SHOULDN’T be afraid of debt, and when you can use it effectively to help grow your wealth.    Outside of that, I give a bit of economic back story in regard to capital,  the different types of markets, economic cycles, and more to really take a deep dive on the subject.    Enjoy everybody and we’ll catch you next time!  AJ   Become a part of the CRE Circle: https://ajosborne.com/cre-circle/     The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/   Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your  copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility.     You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher   The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by:   Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast  

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne!    Today we have an incredible individual on the podcast who I’m honored to call a great friend - the one and only John Lindsey from the Lindsey Self Storage Group.    John has a huge wealth of knowledge when it comes to self storage. He’s done and is still doing it all - he owns and operates his own facilities, owns and operates a commercial real estate brokerage with an emphasis on self storage, has help partner and form the most powerful self storage co-op in the country, has authored a book, the list seriously could go on and on.    Today is simply a down to earth conversation about what John is seeing in the self storage industry currently, what he’s seen and experienced in the past, and what he believes is the not so distant future of self storage.    The self storage industry is not like it used to be. We compressed cap rates, stronger competition, and the space that used to be so fragmented is consolidating at a rapid rate that none of us ever predicted.    What does all this mean for you? What does it mean for us as self storage investors?    Hopefully today, we scrape the surface to help answer these questions.    Thanks for listening everybody and be sure to pick up a copy of John’s book below! AJ   John’s Book - The Sexy Side of Self Storage: An Insider’s Guide to A Necessary Commodity https://www.amazon.com/Sexy-Side-Self-Storage-Necessary-Commodity/dp/1642251682/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=john+lindsey&qid=1628138243&sr=8-1   Connect and keep up with John on the Lindsey Self Storage Group website:  https://lindseyselfstoragegroup.com/   The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/   Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your  copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility.     You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher   The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by:   Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast, this is your host AJ Osborne!    This is a special edition episode of the podcast that I thought would be super fun and insightful for you guys to listen in on. This episode is of my team and I while we were on the ground in real time evaluating a number of potential self storage deals. Some of these we already have under contract and some we don’t… yet ;).    Join myself, Brittany Arnason, Brian Mullalley, Conner Skeen as we dissect our day of looking the deals, looking at and evaluating the overall self storage market, and more.    This episode is short and sweet but it’s packed with value and I’m super excited to be able to share it out with you guys.    Enjoy, take notes and be sure to keep up with all of us on social media where you can follow us in real time as well as we look at these awesome deals!  Thanks everybody! AJ       The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/   Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your  copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility.     You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher   The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by:   Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast, I’m your host, AJ Osborne! Do you know those people who are out there just who just always seem to be crushing it? Well, our guest today is that person and I’m excited to have him on the podcast for you guys. It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Jon Farling. Jon came from a family who had a bit of a real estate background. His parents owned a duplex and built spec homes. This helped to give the foundations to become a real estate investor… but NOT before he decided to go into sales… True, he wavered a bit, but like we always do as investors, Jon found his way back to real estate investing and started to think seriously. At first, he was considering single-family rentals as his real estate investment of choice. Finding out though that that route would be far too slow for his desired growth, he decided to start looking at self-storage. Fast forward to today, just two years later and Jon has six facilities that he owns and operates. Super impressive! And we’re going to dive into how exactly he made this happen. We talk about his first facility, how he’s finding deals, how he scaled so quickly in just two short years, and how to use the right tools in the right place. Jon is a wealth of knowledge, be sure to soak it up, take notes, and get ready to start building self-storage empires. Thanks for listening everybody! AJ The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step-by-step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self-storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host, AJ Osborne! There are so many incredible stories out there of people who are getting their self-storage investing journey underway, and today I have a phenomenal episode lined up for you with self-storage investor James Reid.  James has been in the game for about 4 years, has two storage facilities under his belt, and is continuing to work on building his storage legacy. James started this journey in a somewhat unorthodox way through… these first two storage facilities he’s built and invested in are conversions! Yep, he went all-in from day one and it was awesome being able to sit down with him and discuss how he made all this happen. James shares why and how he got into self-storage investing after coming from the landscaping contracting world, we go in-depth on his very first storage deal (and conversion), how he found the deal, analyzed it, funded it, and more. James also shares some incredibly creative ways that he’s been able to successfully market his storage facilities while also helping to build and maintain a great community in these markets that he’s in. We cover it all today and I’m super excited to share this out with you guys. Thanks for listening everybody, AJ   The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step-by-step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self-storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher   The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast, this is your host, AJ Osborne! You know those kinds of people you meet that you immediately know they’re just great and genuine people? Well, our guests today are just that. I’m excited to introduce you all to Brian and Kelly Saari. Through and through, this episode is packed with so much value, I can’t even tell you… How Brian and Kelly have gone from square one, step by step through the process to where they are today is absolutely incredible. They’re the absolute epitome of combining skills with resources and doing what it takes to make huge moves and make huge accomplishments. Brian and Kelly share how they broke into the self-storage investing world from the buying of the land to them actually building their own storage facility… not with a builder… on their own. This is just one example of their go-getter mentality, their will, and their determination to simply get things done and to make things happen. Outside of the physical assets themselves, we talk about how Brian and Kelly got started and some of the creative ways they went about getting their self-storage investment portfolio up and running. In addition to this, we talk about management tips, how to understand supply and demand in third-tier markets, and how to build a business that allows you the time and freedom that you’re looking for. Now I’m just going to shut up and let you guys get to it because this is such an awesome episode. Enjoy, take notes, and listen in on this awesome journey that Brian and Kelly are on. Thanks everybody! AJ   The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step-by-step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self-storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host, AJ Osborne! For anyone just starting out - those that are looking for that first storage facility to close on… I have two amazing guests lined up for you today - Dan and Ben Schiermeyer. Dan and Ben are self-storage brothers from the same mother… (I know, my jokes are great lol), and they just closed on their first-ever storage facility and they’re here to share the experience with us. Dan and Ben tested the commercial investing waters by investing in a car wash. They enjoyed that, but when their broker who sold them the car wash brought along a self-storage facility deal… they knew they had to jump at the opportunity. They share on today’s episode the whole process from start to finish - finding the facility, valuing the facility, the financing, the purchase, the management, and of course... the VALUE ADD. Like most deals, this wasn’t cut and dry, there were hurdles that they had to overcome, problems that needed to be solved, and like I’m always talking about, they didn’t figure this all out on their own. They used all their resources and made the deal happen, which has turned out to be a huge success for them. Huge congratulations to these guys and I couldn’t be more excited to share their story with you guys, our listeners. Thanks everybody, AJ   The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step-by-step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self-storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host, AJ Osborne! Man do we have an incredible guest episode lined up for you guys today! It’s my pleasure to introduce Jon Marshalla and Andrew Freeman. These guys started in the self-storage world in 2016 after building a wildly successful e-commerce business. Fast forward to today and they have over 3 million square feet of storage, with more facilities coming down the pipeline. To say these guys know how to grow and scale a business would be a massive understatement. Building so much success in e-commerce, Jon and Andrew needed somewhere to place their capital. Which led them to self-storage (for a lot of the same reasons we all love the self-storage asset class). We talk about their experience purchasing their very first facility and what the process looked like for them, what they learned, what they saw immediately that they could do better to increase value and more. Jon and Andrew also talk about the systems they’ve used and that they’re using today to help run the facilities. We also dive into scaling. To go from nothing to owning over 3 million square feet of storage in just a few years is incredible. These guys have made some huge changes recently to help keep that trajectory, mainly hiring a solid team to manage and sustain the growth. And one of the huge talking points of this episode that I want you all to take away is the process of building real relationships with storage owners and operators. They share the keys to how they’ve been able to build incredible relationships with other storage owners and how hugely beneficial that has been for them and their storage markets. That said guys, jump in, take notes and learn from a couple of the best! Thanks everybody, AJ   Keep up with Jon and Andrew on social media: Jon - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmarshalla Andrew - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-freeman1/ The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step-by-step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self-storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast  

Well everybody, welcome to the 100th episode of the Self Storage Income Podcast!! I’m your host, AJ Osborne. That’s right everybody, we’ve done 100 episodes here on Self Storage Income. We’ve covered a ton of self-storage ground (or square footage you might call it lol). We’ve talked about and shared numerous value add investment strategies, interviewed top leaders in the self-storage industry who are disrupting the self-storage industry in the best possible way, and who are setting new and exciting standards for their facilities and their tenants. We’ve talked about the big picture, goals and how to achieve them, economics, and finance. We’ve shared A LOT! Even what most others have decided to charge tens of thousands of dollars for, all... for free. But why? Why in the world would I want to start this podcast, write my book(s), and essentially create more of what people would generally call “competition”? Here’s the deal - first and foremost, when it comes to self-storage.... my company makes money from investing in self-storage. It’s that simple. My goal, strategy, my time, effort, and resources are focused on self-storage investing. This is my bread and butter. It’s NOT focused on making money from what I will loosely call “coaching”. Self-storage is my ticket, not YOUR pocketbook. Second - self-storage is one of the most incredible industries I’ve ever been a part of. The more I work in coordination with other self-storage owners and operators, the more I help to build a strong self-storage economy and industry… the better the self-storage industry does and the better we ALL do. I’ve said this so many times, but I’ll say it again - success does not happen on an island, and a rising tide lifts all ships. So, the more I help you, the more I help the industry, the better everything gets. What we don’t want is a bunch of people running around in the storage industry not knowing or understanding the self-storage industry. This can spell disaster for healthy self-storage markets as we’ve seen time and time again. All of that said… let’s get to what we’re all here for. What’s our special 100th episode actually going to actually be about!? It would have to be something epic of course… and it absolutely is. Our episode today is about you guys, our fans, our followers, our amazing supporters. We’re going to be walking through an intensely in-depth Q&A. That’s right, we’re taking questions right from you guys and giving you answers. So if you’ve ever asked any self-storage questions online whether that’s the self-storage income website, social media, YouTube, or even my personal social media page, then tune in from start to finish. We just might be featuring your question. Thank you all so much for the incredible support here at Self Storage Income and everything we’re doing. You guys are the best! Here’s to 100 more episodes! Thanks everybody, AJ   The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step-by-step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self-storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher   The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host, AJ Osborne! I’m so excited today because we get to sit down with my great self-storage friend Pam Domingue. Pam owns and operates several self-storage facilities in California and even Hawaii! She has a ton of incredible experience, experiences that she’s sharing with us today. Pam shares how she got into the self-storage industry and gives us an in-depth look into the very first facility purchase. This insight is key for so many of you out there that may be just starting out. She talks a lot about the resources and the tools she used to learn and to be able to transition into the self-storage investing world effectively. We go on to talk about buying versus building and what Pam is looking at currently. We talk about the pros and cons of the self-storage industry as a whole and her suggestions for self-storage investing beginners. There’s also a huge question in all our minds as the self-storage industry continues to consolidate and continues to align more and more with technology and the expectations of today’s consumers - what does the future of self-storage look like? Tune in, get ready to take some notes, and enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the self-storage industry with one of the best.   Thanks everybody, AJ   The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step-by-step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self-storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility.   You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher   The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast, this is your host, AJ Osborne! It’s an absolute pleasure to welcome my guest today Drew Dolan, Principal Fund Manager at DXD Capital. After earning his degree and starting a career in sales, Drew realized something…. All the guys he was working with who were in real estate had huge potential to earn a lot of money, and better yet, these same people were having a blast. Drew decided that real estate was the way forward and began working in real estate development. Fast forward to today and he’s the Principal Fund Manager at DXD Capital, which is a fund that specializes in real estate development, and he’s raised a total of over $600 Million across his years of experience in real estate investing and development. This was a great episode and we dive into a lot of important topics in regard to raising capital, deal structures, investor relations, and more. If you’ve ever thought about raising money and bringing on investors, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Keep up with Drew and DXD on their website at: https://dxd.capital/# Thanks for listening everybody! AJ   The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step-by-step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self-storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility.   You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by:   Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! I’m your host AJ Osborne. As you all might imagine, we get A TON of questions about how to get started investing in self-storage. We get asked all time - how do I analyze a market for self-storage? How do you add value to a storage facility? How do you fund or finance a storage facility? How do you find good self-storage deals? Well, today we answer every single one of those questions with our amazing guest Masha Klapanova. Masha just recently closed on her first storage facility. First things first… Masha, CONGRATULATIONS!! The first facility is a huge step towards building your self-storage holdings and it only gets better from there. Masha is super excited and shares a wealth of knowledge with us on today’s episode. This is such an amazing podcast because she gets to share with us everything she went through to find, fund, acquire, and now manage this facility. It wasn’t easy and it took time and creativity to make it a reality. Having literally just gone through this amazing experience, it's awesome to hear about her journey every step of the way. So if you’re just getting started in self-storage or trying to figure out how to get started, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. If you have a few facilities under your belt, you’ll enjoy hearing Masha’s awesome story as much as I did, and you might even keep in touch with her and the great work she’s doing. Keep up with Masha on social media here: https://www.instagram.com/choosetherightinvestment/ Thanks, everybody! Enjoy, take notes, and be like Masha! AJ The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income Podcast! This is your host AJ Osborne!    Today we have an awesome guest on the podcast who is back by popular demand… the one and only Lance Watkins. If you haven’t listened to our first podcast episode with Lance, you might go back and listen to that podcast first to give you a better idea of who Lance is, and all the amazing things he’s doing in the self storage industry. He’s an absolute wealth of knowledge.    If you’ve seen or been around the storage industry for any amount of time, it’s clear that there is a lot of work that needs to be done to bring storage up to date. That said, today we’re going to the tip of the spear. Lance is going to share cutting edge insights into the future of self storage and we can and should expect to see happening in the industry.    Just a couple topics covered today - looking at self storage as an ecommerce experience, the truth about “man-less” or “totally automated” facilities, 1 key factor that no one hardly ever considers, and… Lance’s very 8 keys that you’ll need to have in order to effectively automate your storage facility.    Thanks for listening everybody! AJ   You can get in touch with Lance at: [email protected]   The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/   Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your  copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility.     You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher   The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by:   Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income podcast, this is your host AJ Osborne! As you’re probably aware, there’s A LOT of wacky things going on out there currently with the US Dollar, stimulus packages, and interest rates (and a ton of other crap I’m not even going to get into). One huge aspect of today that we have to take into account is this - we’re in totally uncharted economic waters. There’s never been a time in history that we threw capitalism to the side and solely relied on the government to support everything. We’re living this right now. What happens when the stimulus stops? What happens when interest rates rise? What about inflation? We have some ideas as to the answers to these questions, but none of us have a crystal ball. These are topics I wanted to be sure to discuss today on the podcast because I know so many of us are thinking about and asking the same questions. We’re going to talk micro and macro economics and which you need to be focused on. We’re talking debt, capital, interest rates, consumer demand, and more. The best thing we can ever do is to be educated enough to play the game and play the game well. To be able to protect our assets and continue to grow our wealth. Thanks for listening everybody, AJ   The Self Storage Income Exclusive Fall Event in Coeur d’Alene Idaho (GET YOUR SEATS RESERVED ASAP!) - https://selfstorageincome.com/events/ Be sure to go to Selfstorageincome.com to get your copy of my Self Storage Playbook. This step by step playbook walks you through from start to finish - how to identify a self storage market, how to perform due diligence, how to contact a current owner, and ultimately how to land a deal and purchase a storage facility. You can also find the Self Storage Income Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher   The Self Storage Income Podcast is Sponsored by: Janus International - https://www.janusintl.com/ Store Local - https://www.selfstorage.coop/aws/SL/pt/sp/home_page Live Oak Bank - liveoakbank.com/incomepodcast