How to Get Started in Storage Investing [Step by Step Guide]

Episode #78

Welcome back everybody to the Self Storage Income podcast! This your Co-host Conner Skeen.

 

Today we’re going to dive into AJ’s step by step guide on how to get started in self storage investing. That guide is actually AJ’s best selling book “The Investors Guide to Growing Wealth in Self Storage”.

 

We know that there are a lot of you out there who are just starting their self storage investment journey. We couldn’t be more excited for you and we’re happy to be here to help. Getting off on the right foot is critical for any investor and we want to be sure to help give you the knowledge and the tools to be able to find and execute great storage deals.

 

AJ’s book is a wealth of knowledge for anyone wanting to invest in self storage. It walks anyone through from start to finish - the self storage industry, how to find deals, how to finance deals, how to analyze markets, operations, and more. Here’s the table of contents to give you an idea of the value this book holds:

Chapter 1: How I Found Self Storage and How It Saved Me

Chapter 2: Overview of the Self Storage INdustry and Why It’s a Great Investment Opportunity

Chapter 3: How to Get Started in Self Storage

Chapter 4: The Art of Valuation and Finding Deals

Chapter 5: Financing Your Self Storage Facility

Chapter 6: How to Evaluate the Competition and the Deal

Chapter 7: Self Storage Operations: Turning Around a Self Storage Facility

Chapter 8: How to Reduce Risk

Chapter 9: Static Real Estate Asset to Dynamic Self Storage Business

Terms and Concepts of the Trade

Resources

Not only does this book go over in hyper detail every one of these aspects, the information provided is actionable. Something you don’t get with so many books and resources out there.

 

Listen in, get ready to take notes, and if you haven’t already, be sure to pick up a copy of AJ’s book at the link below.

Thanks everybody,

Conner Skeen

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.

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