Self Storage Investing How Vertical Integration Fuels GROWTH in Self Storage
What happens when a college senior aiming for luxury development ends up dominating the self-storage industry instead?
Scott Meyers sits down with Cory Bonda, co-founder of Prestige Storage Capital, to explore Cory’s unexpected journey into self-storage and how he scaled from moonlighting in Columbus to managing a rapidly growing, vertically integrated storage empire.
The conversation dives deep into Cory’s acquisition strategy, the value of fixed-rate debt, lessons learned through explosive growth (and pandemic curveballs), and the cautious yet innovative approach Prestige takes with technology and AI.
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0:46 From Student to Storage: Cory's Accidental Entry into the Industry
4:02 How Prestige Storage Exploded Post-2020
6:22 Why Fixed-Rate Debt Fueled Smart Growth During Volatile Times
10:16 How AI is Revolutionizing Hub-and-Spoke Storage Models
16:28 2025 and Beyond: Strategy, Expansion, and the Top 25 Goal
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