307: From Real Estate Burnout to 5M Sq Ft of Freedom

What if your next big real estate play didn’t involve tenants, toilets, or trash?
That’s exactly what Scott Meyers figured out when he walked away from apartments and multifamily deals to build a real estate empire in self-storage. In this episode, Jason Duncan interviews Scott about how he scaled over 5 million square feet of storage space, helped others do the same, and still made time for building houses in Mexico with his family and team.

They cover why self-storage is far from “saturated,” how REITs are changing the game, and what most investors get completely wrong when they jump in. Plus, Scott shares how his obsession with systems, legacy, and saying “no” helped him build a business that serves his life—not the other way around.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Why Scott sold all his apartments to go all-in on self-storage
• The moment he realized storage could outperform rentals
• How to know if your market is still ripe for storage
• The myth of “passive” investing—and how systems make the difference
• How he helps REITs buy entire portfolios—and why it’s win-win
• The mission-driven reason behind his expansion
• How one big deal almost went sideways (and what he learned)
• Why saying “no” was the best growth decision he ever made

👉 Want to learn how to invest or build your own self-storage business?
📍 Visit: SelfStorageInvesting.com
📲 Follow Scott on social @ScottMeyers
🎁 Download free resources or inquire about passive investments!

Who is Scott Meyers?

Scott Meyers and his affiliated companies focus on the acquisition, development, and syndication of self-storage facilities nationwide.  He currently owns and operates over 2,400,000 square feet and over 14,000 units nationwide.  His education organization, SelfStorageInvesting.com, provides courses, tools, live events and mentoring to help others launch their own self-storage business to enjoy a lifestyle as he has coined, “free from tenants, toilets, and trash!”.  His various companies fund and build 4 - 6 houses each year in Mexico by taking his family, staff, and clients on an all-expense paid short term mission trip.   

Scott Meyers’s Website Link:  selfstorageinvesting.com

Scott Meyers’s  Social Media Link:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfstorageinvesting

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SelfStorageGuy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottameyers/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SelfStorageInvesting

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_storage_investing/

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