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/