Self Storage Income

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/