Originally posted by
@Scott Meyers:
Hey Jon!
(And thank you @Ronak Shah for the shout-out.)
There are a few ways to get the knowledge you'll need in Self Storage investing. You can piece together articles, blogs, and videos from your local & national Self Storage Association; Inside Self Storage; and You-Tube Videos.
Also, there are many, many articles in BIGGER POCKETS over the years giving good information. Henry Clark has recently been blowing up the forums with all kinds of details and sharing of his knowledge and experience. And Scott Krone is an authority & expert too.
If you go this route, please note that just about everything you need to know & do basically falls in these 4 categories: Finding, Evaluating, Purchasing, & Managing Existing Self Storage Facilities. I say that because 1) it's true, and 2) unless you have a system, the information is NOT going to come at you structured, and so you're not lost, keep your bearings by realizing that is the roadmap simply stated. If you add in Development & Conversions plus the 4 listed above, that runs the full gamut.
And in the end, there are a handful of us who have a structured process and system that works (but only if you work) - e.g. Mark Helm, Mike Wagner, AJ Osborne, and of course myself. I'm more partial to the latter, but I'm sure one would expect that, right?
Please let me know if I can be of any help.
Good luck!
Scott
