Self Storage Income

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/