

Self Storage Investing
Scott Meyers, Stories and Strategies
This is the Self Storage Investing podcast, where we share the knowledge and skills from the industry’s leading investors, developers, and operators to help you launch and grow your self-storage investing business. What made them a success? Built their wealth? What was their mindset and mentality as they entered the space and found room for business growth? Led by podcast host Scott Meyers, the ORIGINAL SELF STORAGE EXPERT, we have a track record spanning two decades having successfully acquired, converted, developed, and syndicated over 4 1/2 million square feet of self-storage properties nationwide. Discover the secrets to building wealth and creating a thriving business mindset through our insightful episodes with leading experts. We delve into topics such as navigating recessions and market crashes, as well as the lucrative world of real estate investing through self storage. Join us as we explore strategies, tactics and insider tips that will propel your self storage investing journey toward prosperity. Get ready to unlock the potential of this lucrative (recession-proof) industry and embark on a path to financial freedom.
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Jan 26, 2021 • 18min
How to Beat Your Competition With Scott Meyers
Send us a textWelcome!To the Self Storage Investing podcast. I'm your host Scott Meyers.As we continue sharing the knowledge and skills from leading investors, developers and operators to help you launch and grow your own successful self-storage business this 2021.Tune in each week for a new episode on topics in the self-storage world with guests from each sector of the self-storage investing industry. This week I will be doing things a little differently and speaking to you myself to discuss ways to beat your competition (in a friendly way of course!)Tune in to see what I have to say on my solo show this week!This episode is sponsored by The Self Storage Academy, now back by popular demand!Discover how to start and grow your own self-storage business at the industry's premiere "Self-Storage Investing Event".LIVE in Orlando FL, Feb 25-27th, 2021Visit: selfstorageinvesting.com/orlando for more information and to get your tickets!Please make sure to turn on your notifications for NEW episode releases!Like, Comment, Share and Subscribe to never miss another episode.Head to your Podcast listening platform and please leave a 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review for the show if you enjoyed this, or any other episodes! It is really appreciated and helps others find the information as well.Helping People Become Financially Independent Without The Hassles of Tenants, Toilets, and Trash with Self Storage Investing!Website: https://www.selfstorageinvesting.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfstorageinvestingTwitter: https://twitter.com/SelfStorageGuyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottameyers/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SelfStorageInvestingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_storage_investing/

Jan 19, 2021 • 33min
Self-Directed IRA Strategies for Self Storage Investing
Send us a textWelcome!To the Self Storage Investing podcast. I'm your host Scott Meyers.As we continue sharing the knowledge and skills from leading investors, developers and operators to help you launch and grow your own successful self-storage business this 2021.Tune in each week for a new episode on topics in the self-storage world with guests from each sector of the self-storage investing industry. This week my guest is here to discuss with us the Strategies of Self-Directed IRA's.About today's guest: John BowensJohn Bowens is one of the most sought-after and respected educators in the self-directed IRA industry, partly due to his unique ability to take a complex issue and break it down into simple-to-understand terms. Currently a Senior Manager at IRA custodian Equity Trust Company, John draws from his 15 years in the real estate industry and his experience as an active real estate investor. In his travels across the U.S. and virtually, he has trained 50,000 investors during more than 300 workshops and classes, spreading the message about the power of building tax-free wealth and leaving a lasting legacy by investing in what you know best.John contributed to the book “Self-Directed IRAs: Building Retirement Wealth Through Alternative Investing” with Equity Trust Company Founder Richard Desich, Sr., and has appeared on several national real estate and finance-related radio shows.For more information on today's guest: John Bowenshttps://www.trustetc.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-bowens-48331514Helping People Become Financially Independent Without The Hassles of Tenants, Toilets, and Trash with Self Storage Investing!Website: https://www.selfstorageinvesting.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfstorageinvestingTwitter: https://twitter.com/SelfStorageGuyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottameyers/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SelfStorageInvestingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_storage_investing/Please make sure to subscribe so you never miss a NEW episode!Leave us a 5⭐ rating on Apple Podcasts and write us a review.See you next time!

Jan 12, 2021 • 32min
What to Look for When Investing Passively in Self-Storage
Send us a textWelcome!To the Self Storage Investing podcast. I'm your host Scott Meyers.As we continue sharing the knowledge and skills from leading investors, developers and operators to help you launch and grow your own successful self-storage business this 2021.Tune in each week for a new episode on topics in the self-storage world with guests from each sector of the self-storage investing industry. This week my guest is here to discuss with us the ins and outs of What to Look For When Investing in Self-Storage. He is an insightful industry leader in oil and energy, and I can't wait to share with you all his knwledge and experience.About today's guest: Pat WillsonPat is a husband and father with a fulltime career working for a global energy company. Passive investing opportunities have provided him a pathway to participate in the real estate sector without infringing on family and career responsibilities.Pat resides in Texas with his family where he enjoys spending time camping, hiking, and fishing.Helping People Become Financially Independent Without The Hassles of Tenants, Toilets, and Trash with Self Storage Investing!Website: https://www.selfstorageinvesting.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfstorageinvestingTwitter: https://twitter.com/SelfStorageGuyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottameyers/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SelfStorageInvestingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_storage_investing/Please make sure to subscribe so you never miss a NEW episode!Leave us a 5⭐ rating on Apple Podcasts and write us a review.See you next time!

Jan 5, 2021 • 43min
Real Estate Notes & Funding for Commercial Real Estate
Send us a textWelcome!To the Self Storage Investing podcast. I'm your host Scott Meyers.As we continue sharing the knowledge and skills from leading investors, developers and operators to help you launch and grow your own successful self-storage business this 2021.Tune in each week for a new episode on topics in the self-storage world with guests from each sector of the self-storage investing industry. This week my guest is here to discuss with us Real Estate Notes & Funding for Commercial Real Estate. This is a great topic and I am excited for you to receive the ins and outs from this rockstar guest!About today's guest: Eddie SpeedEddie Speed knows how to architect a deal like the back of his hand. For almost 40 years , he has personally bought more than 40,000 notes and his NoteSchool’s executive team has bought 3.5 billion dollars in notes. As an esteemed teacher of real estate investment, Eddie’s innovative methods have earned him multiple industry awards and earnedhim a spot as the inaugural inductee into the Small Balance Real Estate Hall of Fame. He has spoken at events across the country--teaching thousands of people how to find freedom and flexibility in their lives through a widely untapped and extremely profitable part of real estate investment: creatively buying and selling notes.At his core, Eddie is a problem solver. He is skilled at identifying roadblocks most investors couldn’t work around, and finding solutions to creatively close in a way that’s exponentially profitable.With humble roots growing up Jackson, Mississippi putting in long hours working in the stockyards. At the heart of Eddie’s business is family. He has a passion for helping families in America build a financial legacy for generations to come. That’s why in 2003, he founded NoteSchool, a real estate coaching program designed to teach investors how to scale their businesses through buying and selling performing and non-performing notes.Over the past decade, he’s helped countless investors expand their portfolios by the millions using his out-of-the-box techniques. The ripple effect has been tremendous. Many of his students are able to quit their 9-5 jobs, spend more time with their families and live the lifestyle of their dreams.For more information on today's guest: Eddie Speedhttps://noteschool.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddiespeed/Helping People Become Financially Independent Without The Hassles of Tenants, Toilets, and Trash with Self Storage Investing!Website: https://www.selfstorageinvesting.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfstorageinvestingTwitter: https://twitter.com/SelfStorageGuyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottameyers/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SelfStorageInvestingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_storage_investing/Please make sure to subscribe so you never miss a NEW episode!Leave us a 5⭐ rating on Apple Podcasts and write us a review.See you next time!

Dec 29, 2020 • 40min
The Self Storage Development Process
Send us a textWelcome!To the Self Storage Investing podcast. I'm your host Scott Meyers.As we continue sharing the knowledge and skills from leading investors, developers and operators to help you launch and grow your own successful self-storage business leading us all into a brand new year.Tune in each week for a new episode on topics in the self-storage world with guests from each sector of the self-storage investing industry. This week my guest is here to discuss with us the Development Process in Self-Storage. Keep listening to hear all the knowledge and tips our very own student turned partner has to say!About today's guest: Ross StrykerRoss Stryker is a founder and CEO of Smart Asset Opportunities – which helps educate busy small business owners to take charge of their own financial freedom plan. He practiced dentistry and specialized in Orthodontics for over 35 years – 12 of those years were while serving in the US Army – reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and later in private practice where he grew one of the largest single doctor practices in the country.Ross has owned 40+ single family homes and written two books – one specifically on real estate investing. It is not the asset that makes the opportunity work – it’s the people behind the asset.Having participated in a multitude of commercial projects, including Self Storage facilities, mobile home parks and more, Ross is passionate about getting money out of the wall street casinos and putting it to work on main street in safe, tangible investments.For more information on today's guest: Ross Strykerhttps://www.smartassetopportunities.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-stryker-1563a5159/Helping People Become Financially Independent Without The Hassles of Tenants, Toilets, and Trash with Self Storage Investing!Website: https://www.selfstorageinvesting.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfstorageinvestingTwitter: https://twitter.com/SelfStorageGuyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottameyers/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SelfStorageInvestingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_storage_investing/Please make sure to subscribe so you never miss a NEW episode!Leave us a 5⭐ rating on Apple Podcasts and write us a review.See you next time

Dec 22, 2020 • 42min
How Real Estate Changes Lives
Send us a textWelcome!To the Self Storage Investing podcast. I'm your host Scott Meyers.As we continue sharing the knowledge and skills from leading investors, developers and operators to help you launch and grow your own successful self-storage business during this holiday season, we hope it helps you in your own journey wherever you are in it.Tune in each week for a new episode on topics in the self-storage world with guests from each sector of the self-storage investing industry. This week my guest is here to discuss with us Why Real Estate Changes Lives. Tune in to hear all the great knowledge, tips and tricks Tim has to share!About today's guest: Tim BratzMy guest on today's show is my good friend, Tim Bratz. Tim is the CEO of Legacy Wealth Holdings a socially conscious real estate company. Launched in 2009, Tim began his career in the competitive New York City real estate market working as a broker leasing ground floor retail units. through that experience, Tim saw the true potential of real estate to transform lives. Although at the time limited in means, Tim spent his time reading, attending workshops, and networking with accomplished entrepreneurs learning that being resourceful was the ultimate path to becoming successful.With this newfound knowledge, Tim embarked on building his real estate company in Charleston, South Carolina, where he had relocated in search of a better quality of life. Arriving in 2008, after the real estate bubble burst, Tim quickly adapted and using a credit card, increased his limit and then wrote himself a balance transfer check to acquire the cheapest property he could find. Armed with his personal investment and plenty of sweat equity, Tim transformed a rundown duplex and turned a profit on his first deal. He then took those proceeds and reinvested them, while seeking private capital to expand his growing company. Today, Tim still uses this formula for success, which all starts with being resourceful and having the right mindset.For more information on today's guest: Tim Bratzhttps://www.legacywealthholdings.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbratz/Helping People Become Financially Independent Without The Hassles of Tenants, Toilets, and Trash with Self Storage Investing!Website: https://www.selfstorageinvesting.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfstorageinvestingTwitter: https://twitter.com/SelfStorageGuyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottameyers/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SelfStorageInvestingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_storage_investing/Please make sure to subscribe so you never miss a NEW episode!Leave us a 5⭐ rating on Apple Podcasts and write us a review.See you next time

Dec 16, 2020 • 15min
Passive Investing in Self-Storage with Scott Meyers
Send us a textWelcome!To the Self Storage Investing podcast. I'm your host Scott Meyers.As we continue sharing the knowledge and skills from leading investors, developers and operators to help you launch and grow your own successful self-storage business during these challenging times, we hope it helps you in your own journey wherever you are in it.Tune in each week for a new episode on topics in the self-storage world with guests from each sector of the self-storage investing industry. This week my guest is here to discuss with us content marketing and social media for investors. Tune in to hear all the great knowledge, tips and tricks they have to share!Join us this week where we have our second episode where we do things a little different and I speak to our guest personally!Tune in to see what I have to say on my solo show this weekPlease make sure to turn on your notifications for NEW episode releases!Like, Comment, Share and Subscribe to never miss another episode.Head to your Podcast listening platform and please leave a 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review for the show if you enjoyed this, or any other episodes! It is really appreciated and helps others find the information as well.Helping People Become Financially Independent Without The Hassles of Tenants, Toilets, and Trash with Self Storage Investing!Website: https://www.selfstorageinvesting.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfstorageinvestingTwitter: https://twitter.com/SelfStorageGuyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottameyers/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SelfStorageInvestingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_storage_investing/

Dec 9, 2020 • 23min
Habits for Success with Scott Meyers
Send us a textWelcome!To the Self Storage Investing podcast. I'm your host Scott Meyers.As we continue sharing the knowledge and skills from leading investors, developers and operators to help you launch and grow your own successful self-storage business during these challenging times, we hope it helps you in your own journey wherever you are in it.Tune in each week for a new episode on topics in the self-storage world with guests from each sector of the self-storage investing industry. This week my guest is here to discuss with us content marketing and social media for investors. Tune in to hear all the great knowledge, tips and tricks they have to share!This week we are doing things a little different and I wanted to come and speak to our guest personally!Tune in to see what I have to say on my solo show this weekPlease make sure to turn on your notifications for NEW episode releases!Like, Comment, Share and Subscribe to never miss another episode.Head to your Podcast listening platform and please leave a 5 star review for the show if you enjoyed this, or any other episodes! It is really appreciated and helps others find the information as well.Helping People Become Financially Independent Without The Hassles of Tenants, Toilets, and Trash with Self Storage Investing!Website: https://www.selfstorageinvesting.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfstorageinvestingTwitter: https://twitter.com/SelfStorageGuyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottameyers/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SelfStorageInvestingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_storage_investing/

Nov 24, 2020 • 43min
Property Searching- Surveying the Landscape and More
Send us a textWelcome!To the Self Storage Investing podcast. I'm your host Scott Meyers.As we continue sharing the knowledge and skills from leading investors, developers and operators to help you launch and grow your own successful self-storage business during these challenging times, we hope it helps you in your own journey wherever you are in it.Tune in each week for a new episode on topics in the self-storage world with guests from each sector of the self-storage investing industry. This week my guest is here to discuss with us the property management side of the business. Tune in to hear all the great knowledge, tips and tricks they have to share!About today's guest:My guest on today's show is my good friend, Joe McCall. Joe is first and most of all an avid family man. Joe enjoys hanging out with his kids at the zoo, or golfing with his boys, or swimming with his girls in the pool. Nothing is more important to Joe than God and family.Joe is a former Civil Engineer responsible for the design and construction of power plants all across the country, his super power lies in his ability to simplify complex business processes and problems. Joe has been a business owner and real estate investor for more than 14 years, a master at building “niche within a niche” businesses, using technology as the foundation for customer acquisition, sales and deliverability.Not only does Joe have his own super power, he is also an expert at flipping properties remotely. In the last several years, Joe has built his business in a way that has allowed him to spend months at a time traveling the world to places like Prague, Czech Republic, and 3 months traveling the northwestern part of the US in an RV, with his wife and four kids. Also worth mentioning, Joe has been hosting the popular “Real Estate Investing Mastery” podcast for almost 10 years, and has over 5 million downloads, with listeners in over 165 different countries.For more information on today's guest: Joe McCallwww.JoeMcCall.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-mccall/www.RealEstateInvestingMastery.com Helping People Become Financially Independent Without The Hassles of Tenants, Toilets, and Trash with Self Storage Investing!Website: https://www.selfstorageinvesting.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfstorageinvestingTwitter: https://twitter.com/SelfStorageGuyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottameyers/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SelfStorageInvestingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_storage_investing/

Nov 17, 2020 • 43min
Raising Capital the Right Way
Send us a textWelcome!To the Self Storage Investing podcast. I'm your host Scott Meyers!As we continue sharing the knowledge and skills from leading investors, developers and operators to help you launch and grow your own successful self-storage business during these challenging times, we hope it helps you in your own journey wherever you are in it.Tune in each week for a new episode on topics in the self-storage world with guests from each sector of the self-storage investing industry. This week, my guest is here to provide great insight on how to raise capital the right way! Tune in to learn more from a wonderful household name in the industry.About today's guest:Dave Dubeau is a Real Estate Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, Speaker and Investor Attraction Expert based in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. He began his real estate investing career in 2003 doing 18 deals in 18 months. He later switched his focus to client-first rent to own deals, and nowadays he invests in multi-family (apartment building) properties. For the last several years Dave has been a leading authority on helping mom n pop real estate investors to find money partners and raise capital. Using his proprietary 5 Step Money Partner Formula™, Dave helps his real estate entrepreneur clients to grow their portfolios significantly and in record time by attracting investors (instead of chasing after them).For more information on today's guest: Dave Dubeauwww.DaveDubeau.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/davedubeau/?originalSubdomain=caHelping People Become Financially Independent Without The Hassles of Tenants, Toilets, and Trash with Self Storage Investing!Website: https://www.selfstorageinvesting.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfstorageinvestingTwitter: https://twitter.com/SelfStorageGuyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottameyers/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SelfStorageInvestingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_storage_investing/


